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People in Britain will soon on whether or not to stay in or the European Union (EU). Newspapers have it 'Brexit', which means Britain's, or British, exit. It is one of the biggest issues for Europe in decades. British people very strong feelings about leaving and staying in the EU. A group of scientists has together in support of staying in Europe. All of the 13 scientists Nobel Prize winners. The group says leaving the EU would a "key risk" to British science. A spokesman how important it was for science that Britain in Europe. He said: "Inside the EU, Britain helps the biggest scientific powerhouse in the world."

Another top British scientist, Professor Stephen Hawking, Brexit would , "a disaster for UK science". Many other scientists agree, saying Britain would less money from the EU for research. They add that British scientists could no longer as often or as closely with colleagues in European countries. Professor Hawking said many young European scientists come to Britain to . He said this could down after a Brexit. However, many other scientists say Brexit would better for British science. The campaign group Scientists For Britain says that the UK would not financially from Brexit. It says the top two countries by an 80-billion-euro EU science programme not EU members.