UCL in the media
Abused children's brain similar to combat troops, scans show
Research by Dr Eamon McCrory (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) shows that children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as combat soldiers.
Earth-like planet, Kepler 22-b, is confirmed
Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) describes the conditions needed for life after astronomers confirm the existence of an Earth-like world called Kepler 22-b.
Carbon dioxide emissions show record jump
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on new figures detailing the rapid increase in carbon emissions.
Art and the Limits of Neuroscience
A discussion of the merits of using neuroscience to study art, a field pioneered by Professor Semir Zeki (UCL Cell and Development Biology).
Islam, Charles Darwin and the denial of science
A growing number of biology and medical students are rejecting the very basis of their chosen subject in favour of creationism, says Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) discusses Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.
Posthumous pop: the stars who keep on selling
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) comments on posthumous literature and the publication of Nabokov's unfinished work The Original of Laura.
On your head: Worry about work and there's no time left for life
Professor Adrian FurnhamÌý(UCL Health Psychology)Ìýtalks about work stress, and the importance of work-life boundaries.
Crystal ball computer to predict financial crises
Professors Steven Bishop (UCL Mathematics) and Philip Treleaven (UCL Computer Science) discuss the FuturICT consortium and the Living Earth Simulator project, which aim to spot future economic trends.
Denied to thousands: the dementia lifeline that gave me my mother back
A detailed look at the availability of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), a course of activity sessions for dementia sufferers developed by Dr Aimee Spector (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).