Education and outreach Research update Pope calls off university visit Letter protesting against visit signed by ex-CERN boss Read article: Pope calls off university visit
Education and outreach Research update China passes law to encourage innovative research Amendment should also help combat scientific fraud
Renewables Feature Generating job options Life in the nuclear industry Read article: Generating job options
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews The last of its breed Robert P Crease on the new online Dictionary of Scientific Biography Read article: The last of its breed
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cosmology hub launches in the UK Statue of Stephen Hawking unveiled at Cambridge opening Read article: Cosmology hub launches in the UK
Quantum mechanics Research update CERN reveals next director general Rolf-Dieter Heuer takes “best job” in physics research Read article: CERN reveals next director general
Transport properties Research update Tony Bland: 1958–2007 Spintronics pioneer dies Read article: Tony Bland: 1958–2007
Telescopes and space missions Research update US centre tackles the big questions Nobel physics laureate endows most of his prize Read article: US centre tackles the big questions
Telescopes and space missions Interview Once a physicist: Alastair Reynolds The jump from space science to science fiction Read article: Once a physicist: Alastair Reynolds