UCL in the media
Why the Stone Age could be when Brits first brewed beer
Research by Dr Chris Stevens (UCL Institute of Archaeology) into a long-term shortage of cereal in Neolithic Britain, is mentioned.
Read: BBC Earth15 Things People With Arthritis Want You To Know
Professor Anisur Rahman (UCL Medicine) discusses the different forms of arthritis, and some symptoms and treatments.
Read: BuzzfeedMachines are learning to find concealed weapons in X-ray scans
Dr Lewis Griffin (UCL Computer Science) and Thomas Rogers (UCL Security & Crime Science) comment on their work developing artificial intelligence software that uses machine learning techniques to scan x-ray images and detect anomalies, which they are testing with scans of shipping containers.
Read: The EconomistDangerous Earth: Aurora
Dr Colin Forsyth (UCL Space & Climate Physics) discusses the latest scientific insights into the aurora, on a programme presented by Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering).
Watch: BBC Four 'Dangerous Earth'How we plan to land on Mars in 2021
Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Space & Climate Physics) writes about the challenges of landing on Mars, and how his team is working with colleagues at the European Space Agency to learn from past missions to land a rover successfully on Mars in 2021.
Read: The ConversationQuantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star
Professor Silvia Zane (UCL Space & Climate Physics) was part of a team that observed virtual particles in space acting like prisms, aligning the light from a neutron star.
Read: New Scientist (£)Havana could avoid traffic and pollution plaguing middle-income cities
Dr Adriana Ortegón-Sánchez (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) and Dr Emily Morris (UCL Institute of the Americas) write about how Havana's low rates of car ownership present an opportunity for the city to develop into a more liveable city if politicians promote other forms of transportation in the post-Castro era, drawing on research by Professor Peter Jones (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering).
Read: The ConversationGlobal warming will turn Britain into improbable top wine producer
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) conducted research finding that by 2100, wine could be grown across large swathes of Britain due to the effects of climate change.
Read: Financial Times, More: Daily Mail, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Express, ITV News, Mirror, Sky News, Evening StandardFoie gras & the politics of taste
Professor Henrietta Moore (UCL Institute for Global Prosperity) discusses how foods are part of personal and cultural identities.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Thinking Allowed' (from 12 mins 40 secs)How Will Castro's Death Affect Cuba-US Relations?
Dr Emily Morris (UCL Institute of the Americas) is interviewed about Cuba's future after the death of Fidel Castro.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Business Matters' (from 8 mins 7 secs)