UCL in the media
Brexit: the risk rises of delay beyond March 29
The UCL Constitution Unit is quoted, stating that a minimum of 22 weeks "from the start of paving legislation to the end of campaigning" would be required to organise a second Brexit referendum.
The mythology of left-handedness
Professor Chris McManus (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) helps debunk the many myths surrounding people who are left-handed or 'left-brained'.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'All in the Mind' (from 1 min 10 secs), More: BBC World Service 'Healthcheck' (from 1 min 15 secs)
Brexit: where the negotiations went wrong
Visiting Professor Paul Ormerod (UCL Computer Science) analyses why PM Theresa May's talks with the EU over Brexit were so unsuccessful.
Stonehenge and the solstices
Professor Michael Parker Pearson (UCL Institute of Archaeology) explains the significance of the summer and winter solstices to the layout and design of Stonehenge.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Compass' (from 20 mins)
People who hold radical political views aren't as good at knowing when they're wrong
A new study led by Dr Steve Fleming (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) suggests that people who hold radical political views, whether left- or right-wing, tended to overestimate their certainty on incorrect answers.
Read: Daily Mail, More: Independent, UCL News
Galaxy without any dark matter found
Cosmologist Dr Andrew Pontzen (UCL Physics & Astronomy) comments on the discovery of NGC 1052-DF2, a galaxy apparently without any dark matter, which is baffling astronomers.
Mexico’s new president creates a new national police force
Teaching Fellow and PhD researcher Patricio Estevez-Soto (UCL Political Science) explores plans by Mexico’s new President Andrés Manuel López Obrador - known as AMLO - to create a new national police force.
Brexit: the postponed vote discussed
Dr Alan Renwick (UCL Constitution Unit) discusses the postponement until January of the 'meaningful vote' on Brexit and its implications.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 '5 live Drive' (from 12 mins 35 secs)
Is there an alternative to single-use plastic in medicine?
Dr Simon Werrett (UCL Science & Technology Studies) examines whether an alternative to single-use plastic can be found for the medical industry and how the concept of 'thrift' might reduce waste.
A good memory is the key to mental gymnastics
Emeritus Professor Brian Butterworth (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) emphasises that a good memory is the basis for all feats of mental gymnastics.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Discovery' (from 16 mins).