Nature: The Italian government has caught scientists off-guard by unexpectedly, and mysteriously, cancelling the G8 science and technology meeting planned for next week. The meeting was planned for 25-28 June. It would have brought together science ministers of the rich G8 nations to discuss issues of long-term and global concern, such as how to monitor climate change, maintain environment-friendly energy supplies and how to deal with the ageing society. It was one of nine ministerial …