UCL in the media
Easily distracted people may have too much brain
Dr Ryota Kanai (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) finds larger than average volumes of grey matter in the brains of those who are easily distracted.
Was the killing of Osama bin Laden legal?
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) looks at the questions of international law associated with the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
(from 7min 28s)The NHS is right to fund homoeopathy
Despite the fact that she is not pro-homoeopathy, Dr Clare Stanford (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology) believes it should be available on the NHS.
Love Story
The UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience's 'Brains on Film' competition is won by PhD student Alistair Jennings' 'Love Story'.
The ICC arrest warrants will make Colonel Gaddafi dig in his heels
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) looks at the potential implications of arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court.
The A to Z of the wellbeing industry: from angelic reiki to patient centred care
Professor David Colquhoun (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) recognises that the 'wellbeing industry' is big business, but asks: "how much of it works?"
The science of comedy
ÌýDr Steve Cross (UCL Public Engagement) discusses UCL's regular variety night, "Bright Club".
Coalition 2.0
Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) highlights the work of the Constitution Unit in preparing the way to reopen the coalition government's power-sharing agreement midterm.
(from 25min 53s)QI: Quite interesting facts about philosophers
Jeremy Bentham, Utilitarian and spiritual father of UCL, features in a round up of influential philosophers. Read:
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language and Literature) reviews 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist', by Mohsin Hamid.