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'Higgs boson' discovery could mark new frontier in physics
Dr Sinead Farrington and Daniel Scully, from the University's Physics department, comment on the discovery of a Higgs boson-like particle, which could help explain how matter gets its mass
Professor Mark Harrison from the Department of Economics explores the concept of a 'democractic deficit' wherein the European Commission and European Parliament exercise powers in the name of a European community and identity that do not really exist - and asks what will happen to this deficit when the current, unworkable form of the Euro is forced to change.
Alex Smith, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology explores both sides of the debate surrounding continued support of stem cell research and calls for a re-commitment to democratised science.
Do our social connections affect whether we give to charity? Professor Kimberly Scharf from the Department of Economics researched how the number of social connections we have affects the way information about charities is shared.
This week’s launch of the 'Better Together' or 'No' campaign for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum means that the battle over Scotland’s constitutional future now begins in earnest. Alex Smith, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology explains how the next two years will prove decisive in the history of both Scotland and the United Kingdom – whether or not the former elects to leave the latter in 2014.