UCL in the media
Ukraine conflict: the regime will finish what it started
Dr Andrew Wilson (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) says: "Miscalculation from both sides led to a spectacular escalation into violence, but returning from the brink is now unlikely".
,Babies with a hearty appetite at risk of obesity
A study led by Professor Jane Wardle (UCLÌýEpidemiology & Public Health) and Dr ClaireÌýLlewellynÌý(UCLÌýEpidemiology & Public Health)Ìýhas found that babies which show more enthusiasm for eating and take longer to feel full may be predisposed to obesity.
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Professor Steve Jones (UCLÌýGenetics, Evolution & Environment) comments on the use of DNA analysis for personalised education.
Super-rich professions squeeze out traditional middle class
A study by Professor Stephen Machin (UCL Economics) has revealed that many jobs that were considered highly lucrative in the 1970s have been eclipsed by salaries for bankers, doctors and lawyers.
, ,Don't give up giving up smoking: An expert's guide to quitting
Why is it so hard to quit smoking? Professor Robert West (UCLÌýEpidemiology and Public Health), gives his advice for die-hard smokers.
A Is for Anonymous
Professor John Mullan (UCLÌýDepartment of English Language & Literature) discuses the use of anonymity and pseudonyms by authors.
Warnings to PM against taking practical marks out of A-levels
Professor Sir John Tooke (UCL Vice Provost, Health) says he is "concerned that students' understanding of theory would be damaged" if marks for practical experiments stop counting towards final grades for A-level science.
Computers select personal medicine
At the AAAS annual meeting, Professor Peter Coveney (UCL Chemistry) presented new research on the future ofÌýpatient-specific drug selection.
,Why bosses have stopped marrying their secretaries
Professor Stephen Machin (UCL Economics) comments on how couples that get married are more likely to be educated to the same level: "There are many more graduates around, so there are many more to match together".
, ,The brain reacts to beautiful mathematics in the same way as great art
ProfessorÌýSemir Zeki (UCL Cell and Developmental Biology) says: "When one looks at a formula rated as beautiful it activates the emotional brain like looking at a great painting or listening to a piece of music."
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