UCL in the media
Who shot Betty? A murder mystery
When a rare hen harrier was found dead on a Yorkshire moor, experts at the UCL Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science used scanning electron microscopy to find out more.
If that's genetics, then I'm the Queen of Sheba
Professor David Balding (UCL Genetics Institute) comments on the dubious claims made by the owner of BritainsDNA during an interview on BBC Radio 4.
Pension age to be linked to rising life expectancy
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) says that according to the most recent ONS figures, the average age to which people could expect to remain in good health was around 64 for men and 66 for women.
Bletchley's forgotten heroes
"People tell me to stop saying we should save Bletchley Park now, it's saved," says Dr Sue Black (UCL Computer Science). "But there's a lot of work to be done telling the story of what was done here."
Sir Paul Coleridge's gay marriage comments 'have damaged the judiciary'
Professor Richard Moorhead (UCL Laws) comments on Sir Paul's intervention.
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale, and looks at fact and fiction in the story.
'Spiritual' people at higher risk of mental health problems
People who claim to be 'spiritual' but not religious are often struggling to cope mentally, according to a study by Professor Michael King and colleagues.
Medicine: the appliance of science
Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) comments on a technique called genome editing, which could help make immune cells HIV-resistant.
Smoking: Can the nation kick the habit?
"It does get harder when you are down to a smaller number of smokers, but the research shows that about 70% of smokers still want to give up," says Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Government drugs policy
Professor Val Curran (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) comments on the chemical changes to cannabis over the years, and how has "created a new kind of drug with new kinds of problems".