UCL in the media
The Mexican American War
Dr David Sim (UCL History) talks about the latter stages of the Mexican-American War in the 1840s, and Dr Thomas Rath discusses the war's long-term legacy.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The History Hour'How space weather poses a risk to the finance industry
Professor Lucie Green (UCL Space & Climate Physics) writes about how solar flares can disrupt global finance by interfering with satellite signals and other telecommunications, and how companies are increasingly monitoring space weather forecasts and developing adaptive processes.
Read: The ConversationThe race for vast remote 'marine protected areas' may be a diversion
After US president Barack Obama announced the establishment of the world's largest marine protected area, Dr Peter Jones (UCL Geography) writes that recent moves to protect vast, remote patches of ocean are easy political wins that may distract from conservation priorities.
Read: The Conversation, More: The Guardian, Watch: TRT World, Listen: Radio New ZealandThe legacy of Ada Lovelace
Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) discusses 19th-century mathematician Ada Lovelace and her impact on early computing.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Woman's Hour'How to spot if a society is doomed
Professor Stephen Shennan (UCL Institute of Archaeology) is part of a study team that has identified an early warning signal of population collapse, based on European Neolithic societies.
Read: Daily MailHealth equity 'really about democracy'
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) is interviewed about his upcoming lecture series to be broadcast on Australia's national radio about health inequality, with a particular focus on social determinants of health and factors affecting Aboriginal Australians.
Read: The AustralianJeremy Corbyn is out of touch with debate about UK austerity
Dr Paul Ormerod (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) writes that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is idealistic with his spending plan and hopes of growing the economy, arguing that a key challenge will be to raise wages.
Read: City A.M.Elements: Arsenic
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) discusses the properties of arsenic.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Business Daily'Elephant in the room: teacher accountability
Professor Geeta Kingdon (UCL Institute of Education) writes that a proposed education policy for India won't go anywhere if it doesn't address teacher accountability.
Read: The Times of IndiaChina: the new space superpower
Professor Graziella Branduardi-Raymont (UCL Space & Climate Physics) comments on how the European Space Agency collaborates with China's space programme without needing to share too much information.
Read: The Observer