UCL in the media
Mexico's new president has plans to make his country safer - but will they work?
PhD student Patricio Estévez-Soto (UCL Security & Crime Science) discusses the victory of Mexico's newly elected president and his step-by-step plan to reduce violence, drug trafficking and organised crime in Mexico.
Read: ConversationCapitalism alone cannot reverse climate change
Energy use increases very sharply with increasing height of buildings, comments Emeritus Professor Philip Steadman (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) in response to ideas on improving city environments.
Read: Guardian'Biohacking' could lead to more collaborative science
Biohackers and 'citizen scientists' are adapting lab techniques in their experiments, a trend which could lead to greater creativity and collaboration with the scientific community, suggests Dr Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology Studies).
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Stirring It Up' (From 4 mins, 6 secs)How stories contribute to memories
The brain is wired to create positive memories from many sources of information, including stories, explains Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) in a discussion about narratives.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Tyranny of Story' (from 10 mins, 33 secs), More: BBC Radio 4 'The Tyranny of Story (Part 2)' (from 14 mins)Anti-corruption protests in Romania - what happens next?
Dr Daniel Brett (UCL SSEES) writes about demonstrations in cities across Romania last week protesting against government attempts to weaken anti-corruption measures.
Summer weather is getting 'stuck' due to Arctic warming
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on a new study linking Arctic warming to prolonged summers, saying the consequences are disruptive, and 'likely to become even more profoundly so.'
Read: Guardian, More: Express, Boston GlobeBridge collapse is a stark reminder of how mafia left Italy crumbling
Following the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Professor John Dickie (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) discusses the reasons behind Italy's poor quality infrastructure and the "severe dangers" of sub-contracting which can prioritise profit over safety.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£)'Teens get a bad rap': the neuroscientist championing moody adolescents
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) criticises the existence of GCSEs and discusses the developmental reasons for peer pressure, risk-taking and sleep patterns.
Read: GuardianHow incy-wincy spider could show if your child is autistic
A study by Professor Clare Elwell (UCL Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering) suggests that autism can be spotted in babies as young as four months old by monitoring their response to games such as peek-a-boo or incy-wincy spider.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£), More: Yahoo, Daily Mail, UCL NewsArt tours tied to easing of chronic pain
Dr Daisy Fancourt (UCL Epidemiology & Health) led a report which found that art museums may have an analgesic effect on chronic pain. Professor Helen Chatterjee (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) comments her thoughts on the study.
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