UCL in the media
The silver scent of fear
Professor Ley Sander (UCL Institute of Neurology) says that epilepsy is still a hidden condition and is extremely difficult to understand because it is not a disease on its own but a complex of symptoms.
Read: New StatesmanUrine test for CJD 'a possibility'
A team led by Dr Graham Jackson (UCL Institute of Neurology) has found it is possible to detect abnormal proteins, called prions, in urine which offers a possible way of quickly diagnosing CJD.
Read: BBC News031016-britains-black-past
Dr Caroline Bressey, Director of the Equiano Centre (UCL Geography), discusses the black history of Britain and explains why its important for young black people to have an understanding of the past.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 Britain's Black PastHow Bolivia curbed coca production by moving away from violent crackdowns
Dr Thomas Grisaffi (UCL Institute of the Americas) writes about how Bolivia deviated from the American-led crackdown on coca plants with a more successful harm reduction-oriented strategy that clearly differentiates the coca plant and the illegal drug cocaine.
Read: The ConversationShould we change the way we teach economics?
Changes to UCL's economics instruction to make classes more relevant to the real world, are mentioned.
Read: Financial TimesThe Government has no excuse for not recognising genocide
On the anniversary of the Nuremburg trials' landmark decision, Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) writes an article criticising the UK government for not referring to ISIS' crimes against the Yazidi people in Iraq as a genocide.
Read: Evening StandardRosetta: How to end the fairytale
Dr Dimitrios Tsivrikos (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on why cartoon versions of the Rosetta and Philae satellites resonated on social media.
Read: Yahoo! News (AFP)Mission accomplished: Rosetta crashes into comet
Dr Geraint Jones (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) explains that the ability to observe a cometary body changing over time, and from such close quarters, is likely to mean "a true revolution" in cometary science.
Read: NatureBirth weight influenced by genes linked to disease risk
Professor Gudrun Moore (UCL Institute of Child Health) comments on research into genetic factors that influence both birth weight and risk of diseases later in life.
Read: The GuardianReducing the risk of depression in patients with cardiovascular disease
Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) discusses his research finding that people who suffer from depression after a heart attack are then more likely to have a second heart attack.
Read: The Times (Raconteur)