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Emeritus Professor Chris Frith (UCL Neurology) comments on his recent study finding that when people mirror the behaviour of the person they're speaking with, their brains are adapting to signals from the other person.
Read: Wall Street JournalNew Yorkers after the bombing: resilient or fatigued?
Professor Max Taylor (UCL Security & Crime Science) comments on the possible downside of people becoming accustomed to extreme violence.
Read: NewsweekCut-throat academia leads to 'natural selection of bad science'
Professor Vincent Walsh (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) comments on a study demonstrating negative consequences of prevalent incentives for academics to publish frequently with bold, unexpected findings.
Read: The GuardianJeremy Corbyn and his curious bond with Joyce
Emeritus Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) discusses James Joyce's Ulysses, in light of Jeremy Corbyn revealing it's his favourite book.
Read: Evening StandardWould harsher punishments deter the likes of Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes?
Dr Paul Ormerod (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) writes about the academic literature on whether or not harsher punishments deter crime.
Read: City A.M.Watching sad films boosts endorphin levels in your brain
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) comments on a study finding that sad films can boost endorphin levels, and how that may be linked to social bonding.
Read: The GuardianElements: Gold
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) discusses gold and the properties that have earned it value and status as currency.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Business Daily'Could turmeric really boost your health?
Professor Martin Widschwendter (UCL Women's Health) discusses a test for DNA methylation he developed that can help predict the risk of certain diseases, and how the consumption of turmeric impacted the results.
Watch: BBC Two 'Trust Me, I'm a Doctor' (from 30 mins 28 secs), More: BBC News, BBC Two, Daily Mail, Financial Times, New York MagazineLegal history made in Christopher Halliwell's trial
Professor Richard Moorhead (UCL Laws) discusses self-representation in court in a feature about the trial for the murder of Becky Godden.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live 'Phil Williams' (from 13 mins 48 secs)Inherent intelligence has more impact than grit
Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) is cited as a critic of Gardners' theory of multiple intelligences.
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