It would not potentially make a difference".
When those movements seem big enough to potentially make a difference, the powerlessness begins to give way, and we can act on the dread.
A debate over how to word the referendum question may seem like mere semantics or of interest only to those with a taste for linguistics, but whichever choice of terms parliament does adopt could potentially make a difference in a close vote.
"On the management and players' side, we recognise that our following is very, very loyal and on the road we get fantastic support and that can potentially make a difference".
As much as Hummels would like to be near the telescopes all the time, the discoveries he wants to make also require computers, and there's a lot at stake: "I love the fact that I could potentially make a difference," he says, "in how we identify the underlying principles of nature".
The Lindau meeting has "changed my perspective on how I think science education could benefit society, and how I think as young scientists we could potentially make a difference not just in our field, but perhaps help address a societal need as well," he says.
