Outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD)
Destruction of the ITER plant
Alternative centres of excellence
Western isolationism
Energy crisis
De-globalisation
Clean, green machines: The advent of the carbon-lite economy
US isolationism
Active Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
Nano pills replace food
New Nanoweapons Developed
New recreational drug becomes widely available
Health care of the elderly is predominantly IT-based
Ongoing radicalization of fundamental islamist groups
Increasing dependence of EU on import of fossil fuels
More money dedicated to nuclear research
$ hyperinflation
Radical change in the organisation of pan-European research