UCL in the media
Long-term effects of nerve agents
Professor Alasdair Gibb (UCL Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) says the long-term effects of novichok, the nerve agent used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal, remain unknown.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Six O'Clock News' (from 7 mins 30 secs)Yulia Skripal's recovery adds fresh twist to murky tale
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) comments on misinformation surrounding novichoks and how they are made and distributed.
Read: FT (£)Concussion in 20s could increase the risk of dementia by 60 per cent
Professor Jonathan Schott (UCL Institute of Neurology) comments on a new study finding that traumatic brain injuries can increase long-term risk of dementia.
Read: The Telegraph, More: IndependentHeritage of Brexit
New research led by Dr Chiara Bonacchi (UCL Institute of Archaeology), which examined 1.4m social media posts, revealed that there is a frequent link between the EU and the Roman Empire by both pro and leave sides of the Brexit debate.
Read: The Times (£), More: TelegraphHow we read words
Professor Cathy Price (UCL Institute of Neurology) discusses the neural processes involved in reading.
Listen: The Guardian 'A Neuroscientist Explains' (from 12 mins 30 secs)Girls should be bloody-minded and do science
Professor Lucie Green (UCL Space & Climate Physics) said that girls should be 'bloody-minded' and not be put off from studying science if they are the only girl in the class.
Read: Evening StandardHow a drug may boost recovery from strokes
Professor Nick Ward (UCL Institute of Neurology) is interviewed about recovery from stroke.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 '5 live Science' (from 10 mins 26 secs)Emmanuel Macron's artificial intelligence pitch risks falling short
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) comments that radical innovation cannot be pushed by research alone, but rather should be pulled by the government's determination to fulfil missions such as curbing climate change, making healthcare more affordable or solving the urban housing crisis.
Read: The Financial Times (£)Forget exploitation, motorists choose to pay sky high fuel prices
Dr Paul Ormerod (UCL Centre for Decision Making) writes that consumers have sufficient information to make a rational choice and choose to put fuel in at motorway services rather than divert off for cheaper fuel.
Read: City AMSpate of violent crime on London's streets alarms policymakers
Professor Ben Bradford (UCL Department of Security & Crime Science) comments that any number of causes might be behind the sudden increase in violence, including turf wars sparked by changes to illegal drugs markets, social media, cuts to child and adolescent mental health services and pockets of persistent poverty.
Read: The Financial Times