UCL in the media
The billionaire space race
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) highlights the entrepreneurial role of public actors in the context of the race to space.
Watch: Financial Times (£) (from 9 mins 12 secs)And then there was Li
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) hosts a radio programme focused on the power of lithium.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Discovery'Why London's tech and media workers are being wooed into relocating to Amsterdam
Ulrich Tiedau (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) contextualises the movement of many businesses to Amsterdam by citing the history of Anglo-Dutch company collaboration.
Read: Evening StandardPassword guru Bill Burr regrets past advice
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) calls for research into better levels of computer security advice.
Read: BBC News'Alarming' rise in early deaths of young adults in the north of England - study
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) comments on a new study drawing further attention to the north-south divide, brandishing it 'astonishing' how persistent the inequality has been.
Read: Guardian, More: Independent, The Times (£), BBC NewsnightCan we spot when terrorism is a delusion?
Dr Emily Corner (UCL Security & Crime Science) discusses research she conducted with Dr Paul Gill (UCL Security & Crime Science) concerning the link between mental health and terrorism.
Read: New StatesmanThe mind v the brain
Professor Uta Frith and Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) contribute to a discussion on the relationship between the mind and the brain.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Infinite Monkey Cage'Why do we plan so much, and so far ahead?
Dr Kit Opie (UCL Anthropology) discusses why certain cultures plan events further in advance, as opposed to more spontaneity in others.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 2 hrs 35 mins 34 secs)Extreme weather deaths in Europe 'could increase 50-fold by next century'
Professor David Alexander (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) opines on a new study estimating deaths as a result of extreme weather hazards, suggesting it is too simplistic.
Read: GuardianHow skaters make cities safer
Professor Iain Borden (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) describes the radical design of London's Southbank Centre in the context of a discussion about skateboarding bringing urban spaces to life.
Read: Guardian