UCL in the media
Would you bully a driverless car or show it respect?
Professor David Metz (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) says the advent of driverless cars will be a longer, more gradual process than many expect.
Read: BBC News$100 million project to make intelligence-boosting brain implant
Professor Neil Burgess (UCL Institute of Neurology) says he doubts an ambitious project seeking to develop an intelligence-boosting implant will actually work.
Read: New Scientist (£)What would happen if Donald Trump chose to challenge the US election result?
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) is interviewed about the possibility of Donald Trump disputing the election result if he loses, and the implications it would hold for American electoral democracy.
Read: The IndependentInfrastructure: The Roads to Recovery?
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) talks about the historical context of John Maynard Keynes developing his ideas during the Great Depression, while Professor Michelle Baddeley (UCL Bartlett School of Construction & Project Management) weighs in on the potential impact of Theresa May's Keynesian plan for infrastructure spending to kick-start the UK economy.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Briefing Room'Banning HFCs
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) explains the science behind HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), and why there is a worldwide push to ban them as greenhouse gases.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Science in Action' (from 6 mins 27 secs)Will AI spell the end of humanity? The tech industry wants you to think so
Professor Bradley Love (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) argues that while there are some genuine concerns about the role of artificial intelligence in society, it's not the most pressing concern facing humanity despite some very prominent warnings.
Read: The ConversationPro-Clinton bots 'fought back but outnumbered in second debate'
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) comments on whether success on social media is a predictor of electoral success for presidential candidates.
Read: BBC NewsSecret shoppers 'pimp' academics' online profiles
Dr Paul Temple (UCL Institute of Education) comments on universities advising their academics on how to improve their online profiles.
Read: THEPakistan's women-only universities are 'progressive' spaces
Dr Victoria Showunmi (UCL Institute of Education) comments on her research finding that women-only universities in Pakistan tend to be positive environments for academics and students.
Read: THEHow to be Uncertain
Dr David Tuckett (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) shares what he learned about dealing with uncertainty from his research that included interviews with money managers at the height of the financial crisis in 2007.
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