Science

Virginia Trimble considers supermassive creative destruction at the Universe’s galactic centres

Erika Cudworth considers the ethical dilemmas posed by the decline and death of a beloved ‘pet’

It may be better in than out, but as social animals we can’t help ourselves, Tristan Bekinschtein finds

From postulation to discovery: Frank Close weighs up an accessible account of the Higgs boson

Sally Munt on a critical guide to the economic system’s baleful effects on the individual mind

Alison Bashford applauds a magisterial study of scarily relevant bioeconomic history

Olga Wojtas meets an environmental psychologist studying architecture's impact on academic life

Web of Science's owner defends procedures after academic complains of errors, Zoe Corbyn writes

An exploration of the model world impresses Steven French

We will leave behind just a small footprint, learns Michael Benton

Scientists say degree courses in complementary therapies and alternative medicine are 'baloney' and 'mumbo-jumbo'. CAM academics disagree passionately. Zoe Corbyn checks out the fray

Sex is researched across many disciplines, but there are no certificated courses in sexology in the UK. Matthew Reisz considers some of the scientists who are focusing on sexual functioning and behaviour

Think-tank report on UK's 'mental capital' could open up new research areas. Zoe Corbyn reports

Jeff Yan and a colleague at Newcastle have developed a tool to help web companies beat the spammers

Newcastle specialist quits UK for France, citing undue focus on embryo research, writes Zoe Corbyn

Distinction between blue-skies and BBSRC-managed proposals swept away, writes Zoe Corbyn

Pharmacologist Robin Plevin's 'health entertainment' uses drama and humour to spread the word on coronary disease

Why is it not possible to choose individual courses from a number of different universities, asks Khaled Benkrid