UCL in the media
Chocolate could be used as cancer detector
Research led by Dr Simon Walker-Samuel (UCL CABI) shows how sugar can be used to detect cancer.
Read: Daily Mail More: Telegraph (Aus), Wired, Daily Telegraph, UCL News, Medical Daily, Health Central and other national and international outletsLet's be clear about science education and engagement
Melanie Smallman and Dr Simon Lock (UCL Science & Technology Studies) favour increased public dialogue in science policy-making.
Read: GuardianToday in Healthcare
Sir Cyril Chantler, chair of UCLPartners, says the healthcare system designed in 1948 did not have to cope with people living to 80, many with chronic illnesses. "We now need a system based on prevention as well as treatment - one based on the community, not on hospitals," he says.
Read: Guardian Healthcare NetworkHumans at the centre of the urban maze
Tim Stonor (UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment) says that scientific research will become increasingly important as the emphasis in urbanization in China is put on quality rather than quantity.
Read: China DailyHow Mrs Micklewhite lost a Maurice and found a Michael
In his regular column Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology) asks whether your name makes a difference when it comes to job interviews.
Read: Sunday TimesLondon catches up as a city of science
While London has long been a financial power-house, its reputation as a crucible for scientific innovation is rapidly growing. UCL is one of several institutions contributing to London's rise.
Read: FT (£)Maximise your medical mojo
Professor David Bender, UCL Structural and Molecular Biology, says that students should speak to doctors and find out what's involved, before applying to Medical School.
Read: Daily TelegraphItalian mafia turns to wind farms to launder money
Professor John Dickie, UCL Italian, says it is impossible to estimate how much of the Italian mafia's vast income is laundered through renewable energy schemes.
Read: Daily MailE-cigarettes and the rise of the vapers: Can there really be smoke without fire?
"I would always recommend smokers to use products that have proven effectiveness and e-cigarettes have not been tested in clinical trials," said Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Read: MetroLiver cells grown by scientists
"This is the very first time that scientists have been able to spontaneously produce three dimensional pieces of liver," said Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering).
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