UCL in the media
Has hip-hop music been hijacked?
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about hip-hop, and argues that it's a valid form of art.
How green is shale gas?
Christophe McGlade (UCL Energy Institute) talks about the fugitive emissions from fracking and shale gas.
Will the green deal save homeowners money?
The Green Deal certainly could save homeowners money, but several aspects of the procedure will need to be got right for it do so, says Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Energy Institute).
The Shard is the perfect metaphor for modern London
Louis Moreno (UCL Geography) comments on the influx of foreign money into London, and its investment into property.
Size matters: how cells know when to grow
A study involving Professor Elizabeth Fisher (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeurodegenerative Diseases) has found that "molecular motors", proteins that transport molecules within the cell, play a key role in sensing and maintaining cell size.
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, and looks at physical detail in the book.
Referendum on House of Lords reform 'politically inevitable'
A referendum over proposed changed to the House of Lords is 'unavoidable', according to constitutional expert Dr Meg Russell (UCL Constitution Unit).
Secret of the Siamese cat
"Their genetic makeup causes their melanin to react with the heat in their bodies, making them white with black ears, nose and tail and testicles. This is why they are literally and metaphorically the coolest part of the male cat," says Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment).
Complaints about sexist EU advert
There have been some studies that indicate that young women are not attracted to particularly glamorous images because they feel that it's going to intimidate them, says Dr Petra Boynton (UCL Academic Centre of Medical Education).
Why we fool ourselves into optimism
Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences) talks about how we're inclined to see ourselves motoring happily toward professional success, financial security and stable health.