RAMANUJAM

If only we didn’t know what the dominant field of science will be in 2022. But, unfortunately, for another year we can be sure that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and COVID-19 will continue to be the focus of research and public interest, although the growing arsenal of science resources targeted against this health catastrophe brings us ever closer to a still uncertain end to the pandemic. As for other science news, the climate emergency, space exploration especially lunar exploration and the physics of large-scale facilities will be safe bet for 2022; however, as always, perhaps the biggest surprises will come from what we cannot anticipate.