UCL in the media
With Biodesign, Life is Not Only the Subject of Art, But the Medium Too
A collaboration between Professor Mike Wilson (UCL Eastman Dental Institute) and multidisciplinary designer Julia Lohmann features in this article about biodesign.
Read: SmithsonianWhat has the GMC ever done for trainees?
Dr Laura-Jane Smith (UCL Medical School) looks at what the GMC does and how trainees can make it work for them.
Read: BMJCould technology help catch out lying politicians?
Professor Anthony Hunter (UCL Computer Science) comments on whether computers could fact check speeches in real time. "I think AI and natural language processing have some way to go to address those problems," he said.
Read: The EngineerImperious critic James Wood is perversely brilliant
James Wood, chief book critic for The New Yorker, is a great critic, says Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature).
Read: The AustralianDisabled more likely to become victims of violence
"Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of violence-prevention programmes in people with disability that address risk factors specific to this group," said Hind Khalifeh (UCL Brain Sciences).
Read: Health 24 More: UCL News Vancouver DesiRenaissance brains
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) conducts fMRI scans on the brains of actor Ed Hughes and astronomer Marek Kukula, and comments on the differences.
Watch: GuardianWhy Britons love being inked
"Tattoos are a way of recording or commemorating your life history, something you will carry for life," said Gemma Angel (UCL History of Art).
Read: MetroPresentations: Pressure to perform
Professor Martin Raff (UCL Division of Biosciences) shares his first experience of presenting a talk. "As soon as I started, I hit a blank," he recalls.
Read: NatureTwitter's languages of New York mapped
Researchers at UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis map 8.5 million tweets captured between January 2010 and February 2013.
Read: Guardian More: GizmodoOfgem predicts higher energy bills
"There will be more competition for remaining reserves [of gas], so the prices will go up," says Dr Mark Barrett (UCL Energy Institute).
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