UCL in the media
Scientists sceptical about device that 'remotely detects hepatitis C'
Professor Massimo Pinzani (UCL Institute of Liver & Digestive Health) comments on C-Fast, a new device developed from bomb detection technology that is said to remotely detect liver disease. It's not a miracle. It works," he said.
To claim someone has 'Viking ancestors' is no better than astrology
Exaggerated claims from genetic ancestry testing companies undermine serious research into human genetic history, says Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
The brain is not a pudding; it is an engine
Uta Frith (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) discusses the bad old days in autism research when mother was to blame, and the frontiers of our new understanding.
Vicky Pryce retrial decision triggers defence of jury system
"More than 99% of the time juries reach a verdict. A hung jury is extremely rare," says Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws).
What's the point of the Breakthrough science prize?
It's not clear if Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg and Yuri Milner's award will add to scientific discovery or just Silicon Valley's ego, says Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science and Technology Studies).
Berlusconi has tainted Italian politics for years to come
Silvio Berlusconi faces Beppe Grillo in Sunday's election: two sides of the same Italian populist coin, says Professor John Foot (UCL Italian).
Newt Finding Might Set Back Efforts to Regrow Human Limbs
"I absolutely do believe it's possible to coax mammal tissues into regenerating to a greater degree with the lessons we learn from newts," says Professor Jeremy Brockes (Structural and Molecular Biology).
With Biodesign, Life is Not Only the Subject of Art, But the Medium Too
A collaboration between Professor Mike Wilson (UCL Eastman Dental Institute) and multidisciplinary designer Julia Lohmann features in this article about biodesign.
What has the GMC ever done for trainees?
Dr Laura-Jane Smith (UCL Medical School) looks at what the GMC does and how trainees can make it work for them.
Could technology help catch out lying politicians?
Professor Anthony Hunter (UCL Computer Science) comments on whether computers could fact check speeches in real time. "I think AI and natural language processing have some way to go to address those problems," he said.