UCL in the media
A telescope on the moon?
Professor Lucie Green (UCL Space & Climate Physics) comments on the possibility of installing a telescope on the dark side of the Moon, as China prepares for the successful touchdown of its Chang'e 4 robotic probe.
Chinese moon probe discussed
Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Space & Climate Physics) discusses the significance of China's Chang'e 4 robotic Moon probe and its potential to yield information about the Moon's formation.
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How the liver processes alcohol - and why some people get 'worse' hangovers
In a discussion on why some people get 'worse' hangovers than others, Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) explains the complex chemistry that happens inside the liver when it processes alcohol.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry' (from 7 mins 1 sec)
Managing damage caused by Indonesian tsunami
Dr Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) talks about fears of a second tsunami in Indonesia and outlines ways that local governments could mitigate damage and suffering.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live 'Anna Foster' (from 2 hrs 15 mins 31 secs)
Depressed new fathers 'can pass illness on to daughters'
Fathers who suffer from postnatal depression are more likely to have daughters who go on to develop mental health problems in their teens, finds new research involving Professor Glyn Lewis (UCL Psychiatry) and colleagues from Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge and Bristol.
Judging value
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose) discusses why we are bad at defining what 'value' is, and suggests 'wealth creation' is a concept focused on financial gain, whilst intangible gains are valued far less.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 1 hr 17 mins 57 secs)
British nuclear archive files withdrawn without explanation
Professor Jon Agar (UCL Science and Technology Studies) said historical files on Britain’s early nuclear capabilities withdrawn from public view “are important records for understanding the nuclear project in the UK."
US Government shutdown discussed
Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) comments on the continuing shutdown of the US Government due to a dispute over funding for the proposed US/Mexico border wall, and predicts it will hurt investment, business and the overall economy.
Champagne bubble test delivers
Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering) said that traditional champagne ‘coupe’ glasses were least effective at retaining fizziness, due to “offgassing” – a process where bubbles escape through the large surface area of the glass.
Narrator of 133-hour audiobook proclaims boom in 'evolving art'
Professor Joseph Devlin (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences), who has found that audiobooks increase emotional engagement, comments on the intimacy of oral storytelling.