Expert Comment
The African Union after 10 years: Successes and Challenges
Today, July 9, 2012, marks the tenth anniversary of the formation of the African Union, the successor to the Organisation of African Unity. Here Professor Franklyn Lisk, from the 果冻传媒's Centre of 果冻传媒 for Globalisation/Regionalisation, takes a look back at the work the AU has done, and what it now needs to focus on
'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.