UCL in the media
Unlocking the mysteries of the Earth's twin, Kepler-186f, and other exoplanets
Dr Giovanna Tinetti (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explains why newly discovered planets outside our solar system are so exciting.
Read: GuardianQ&A with Dame Nicola Brewer
Dame Nicola Brewer (UCL Vice-Provost, International) is interviewed by THE about growing up, her career and the global nature of UCL.
Read: THERussell Brand and Dizzee Rascal in new English A level
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) discusses plans for texts by Dizzee Rascal and Russell Brand to be studied in OCR's English Language and Literature A level.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'PM' (from 22 mins 35 secs)AstraZeneca takeover is 'too dangerous' say British scientists
UCL scientists co-sign a letter to the Telegraph expressing concerns over the proposed Pfizer takeover of AstraZeneca. Professor John Hardy (UCL Institute of Neurology) says "takeover bids like this are a sign of weakness in the pharma sector."
Read: TelegraphDon't shut the door on the synthetic biology debate
As the Inter-Academy Panel today publishes a statement on synthetic biology, Dr Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology Studies) discusses why the public are often excluded from such debates and why this needs changing.
Read: The GuardianGovernment's links with Pfizer deal-brokers under the spotlight
Professor Michael Arthur (UCL President & Provost) discusses his concerns about the proposed takeover of AstraZeneca by Pfizer and the effects this move could have on British research.
Read: Evening Standard, More: IndependentFirst steps towards a computer simulation of the human body
Professor Peter Coveney (UCL Chemistry) describes using computer models in conjunction with patient data as "obviously the future of medicine".
Read: IndependentPolicymakers seduced by neuroscience to justify early intervention agenda
Dr Eamon McCrory (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) explains how two dominant narratives "unfortunately distort the debate" on neuroscience and early intervention.
Read: The GuardianHard Evidence: is the UK shunned at Eurovision?
With Eurovision less than a week away, Dr Gianluca Baio (UCL Statistical Science) explores voting patterns in the contest and explains how there is "no systematic propensity to give low scores to any given performer".
Read: The Conversation, More: Daily Mail, The Economist, UCL NewsFire missiles at Mars to find deeply buried life
Professor Alan Smith (UCL Space & Climate Physics) comments on the practicalities of using penetrators to search for life on Mars.
Read: New Scientist