UCL in the media
You escaped that meteor, but there's another coming
At some point our world will, without doubt, be struck again by a massive asteroid, says Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences).
Read: Times (£)Why shouldn't I have a caesarean?
"I advise women to avoid having a caesarean if possible," says Professor Peter Brocklehurst (UCL Institute for Women's Health).
Read: Daily MailGrammar fundamentalists miss the point
Those who have a zero tolerance for grammatical errors would not be much fun to work for, or with, says Adrian Furnham (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
Read: Sunday Times (£)Could mammograms be dangerous?
A report in the British Medical Journal last month written by Professor Michael Baum (UCL Research Department of General Surgery) claimed as many as half the women diagnosed with breast cancer through mammograms are actually diagnosed falsely.
Read: Scotsman More: Birmingham MailWhy do radiologists miss dancing gorillas?
Professor Nilli Lavie (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) comments on research finding that more 80% of specialist tumour spotters failed to see a cartoon gorilla on scans. "They were trained to look for particular features - size and colour. So it does not reflect at all on the radiologists' ability to report nodules," she said.
Read: BBC NewsResearch shows men think they can buy love
Dr Tomas Chamorro (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) comments on new research that finds that men accelerate their spending when they perceive the female population to be scarce.
Read: Miami HeraldBrain implant that works better than medication brings hope to thousands of Parkinson's sufferers
"This study demonstrates that deep brain stimulation can lead to a marked improvement in quality of life for people who are earlier in the progression of the disease," says Dr Patricia Limousin (UCL Institute of Neurology).
Read: Daily MailSweat mutation may have helped us colonise Asia
"Thicker hair, tooth shape, more sweat glands … could have increased fitness, but for quite different reasons," said Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment)
Read: New Scientist More: UCL NewsDebt puts rich heritage of science at risk
Professor Lisa Jardine (UCL Medieval & Renaissance Studies) comments on the news that the Royal Institution might sell its historic Mayfair Residence. "We're going to lose the equivalent of Shakespeare's Globe theatre," she says.
Read: Irish TimesListen to poor people; don't just hand out the cash
It is vital that people who benefit from social protection schemes such as cash transfers are involved in their implementation says Professor Maxine Molyneux (UCL Institute of the Americas).
Read: Guardian