UCL in the media
In their element: Lead
Professor Uta Frith (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience), who studied the impact of lead poisoning in the 1970s and 80s, presents a programme about lead.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Discovery'Stem cell therapy and knees
Professor emeritus George Bentley (UCL Surgery & Interventional Sciences) discusses his research into stem cell therapies to realign damaged joints and prevent osteoarthritis.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Inside Health' (from 19 mins 20 secs)Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times
Dr Thomas Miller (UCL Chemistry) has commented on new technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles.
Read: GuardianThe internet and communities
Professor Daniel Miller (UCL Anthropology) shares his findings on the role of the internet in relation to communities and class.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Digital Human' (from 15 mins 25 secs)Are regional accents a barrier to success?
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) takes part in a discussion on regional accents and how they're perceived in the UK.
Listen: BBC Radio '5 live Drive' (from 2 hrs 37 mins 48 secs)Who exactly counts as an adolescent?
Dr Anne-Lise Goddings (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) says the difficulty in defining 'adolescence' accounts for research funding shortfalls in the area.
Read: NatureTime for a listening revolution
Research by Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) interrogates social media and confirmation biases, saying it is a place where we affirm and commit to our existing ideas.
Read: GuardianDNA testing
Debbie Kennett (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) discusses ancestry testing services and whether the results they produce are valid.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'You & Yours' (from 19 mins 12 secs)Teachers suffering 'fatigue' from 'hyper-accountability industry', wellbeing expert warns
Dr Tim O'Brien (UCL Institute of Education) says the culture of hyper-accountability in schools is putting teachers at risk psychologically.
Read: TESNHS breast cancer patients to benefit from go ahead for UCL-pioneered treatment
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given limited approval for suitable NHS patients to receive a new type of breast cancer treatment pioneered by UCL researchers.
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