UCL in the media
How Japan has almost eradicated gun crime
Professor Henrietta Moore (UCL Institute for Global Prosperity) comments on how Japan doesn't view gun ownership as a civil liberty.
Read: BBC NewsAndrea Leadsom is wrong about history of farming - why it matters
Dr Matthew Pope (UCL Institute of Archaeology) writes about why it's wrong to say that agriculture has been around as long as humanity, and why it's important to understand that humans have only been radically altering the planet with agriculture for the past 12,000 years.
Read: The ConversationPlea for ban on vaping flavours that harm sperm
Research led by Dr Helen O'Neill (UCL Institute for Women's Health) has linked flavoured e-cigarettes with sperm damage.
Read: The Times, More: Daily MailDeadly Ebola virus could be passed on through breathing
Professor Ali Zumla (UCL Infection & Immunity) comments on his study finding that the Ebola virus may replicate in the lungs of survivors while they are recovering from an infection.
Read: International Business TimesThe workplace of the near future will be agile, with robot bosses
Professor Tomas Chamorro Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on how artificial intelligence systems could act as line managers in tomorrow's workplaces.
Read: Chicago TribuneScreen time guidelines need to be built on evidence, not hype
An open letter expresses concern that calls to reduce screen use among children are based on moral panic instead of evidence, while suggesting more empirical research is needed into the real impacts of digital technologies on child development. The signatories include 12 academics from UCL Brain Sciences, UCL Population Health and the UCL Institute of Education.
Read: The GuardianFrom architecture to cultural life: how would you design a city from scratch?
Professor David Metz (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) discusses how transport should work in an ideal city.
Read: The GuardianIndigestion pills could triple stomach bug risk
Dr Li Wei (UCL School of Pharmacy) led a study finding that some medications for indigestion are associated with increased risk of bacterial gastroenteritis, due to the impact on gut bacteria.
Read: Daily MailMarine Le Pen and the Front National
Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) discusses the politics of Marine Le Pen, leader of the Front National, and whether she could become the next French president.
Watch: BBC Two 'Newsnight' (from 6 mins 30 secs)Aging gracefully as a scientist: an idiot's guide
Dr Jennifer Rohn (UCL Medicine) writes a list of eight pointers on how to run a research team.
Read: The Guardian