UCL in the media
The Serpent's Promise by Steve Jones
In his new book, Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics Evolution & Environment) puts the Bible under the scientific microscope. Here he asks whether religious transcendence might have a biological cause.
Read: TelegraphTexas fertiliser plant explosion
"Anhydrous ammonia will burn but it is unusual for it to detonate, whereas ammonium nitrate has a track record of blowing up," said Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry).
Read: Channel 4 News More: Telegraph BBC Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live Drive (from 2 hours, 6 mins)University College London Qatar set to uncover historic Doha
University College London Qatar (UCL Qatar) will host a lecture and two-day workshop exploring Doha's historical urban heritage next week.
Read: AME More: Gulf Times Zawya AME (2)Up to three pupils in every class have learning disabilities, study finds
"We now know that there are many disorders of neurological development that can give rise to learning disabilities, even in children of normal or even high intelligence," said Professor Brian Butterworth (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
Read: Times (£) More: UCL News Deccan ChronicleIs 'cupping' a miracle cure or the silliest celebrity health fad ever?
"Cupping doesn't make any sense at all," says Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences).
Read: Daily MailA home from home among the stars as Kepler telescope finds Earth-like planets
Dr Lewis Dartnell (UCL Physics & Astronomy) said: "It's what we've been waiting for with bated breath. It's that golden combination of a small world that's possibly rocky and Earth-like in the habitable zone around its sun."
Read: Times (£)Guardian Letters: UCL Southwark Ambitions outreach scheme
Both UCL and Cambridge remain committed to the scheme, and will continue to fund the cohort from existing budgets, writes Katy Redfern (UCL Outreach).
Read: GuardianMeasles could hit two million children
"There is a great big group - probably of the order of approaching two million children - who are susceptible who have not been immunised," said Dr Helen Bedford (UCL Institute of Child Health).
Read: Independent More: Express Sun Daily Mail Belfast Telegraph Economist Metro (no link) Mirror (no link) LBC Watch: Newsnight Sky News (no link) BBC Radio London's Vanessa Feltz Show (from 29 mins)Large Hadron Collider Scientists Turn Focus To Search For Dark Matter
"I think dark matter is the most important thing as far as my experiment is concerned" said Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics and Astronomy).
Read: Huffington Post More: Ottawa CitizenNeurotics shine over time in team settings
"Neurotics tend to be unstable, they're insecure, they worry a lot, they're moody - all these are difficult to deal with," said Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology).
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