Brian Cox leads physicists in Westminster campaign against UK science funding cuts
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Florin Simion @Yonescat
Summary
Professor Brian Cox and leading physicists campaigned at Westminster against proposed UK government funding cuts to astronomy and particle physics research. Cox urged the government to continue investing in the next generation of scientists, warning that the cuts would be "devastating" to UK science leadership in areas like AI, quantum technologies, and space exploration.
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bskyBrian Cox leads physicists in Westminster campaign against UK science funding cutsras.ac.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe live in a time of rapid scientific and technological change and opportunity, largely driven by advances in AI, quantum technologies and the expansion of the global economy into space.
The UK has the expertise, heritage
trust, inspire and continue to invest in the next generation of scientists
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