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Health Check: Neuro-scientific nonsense
Professors Sophie Scott and Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) dispel the myth that we only use 10% of our brain.
Listen: BBC World Service's Health CheckNeighbours
Dr Michael Stewart (UCL Anthropology) talks about our inquisitiveness towards our neighbours, and MyStreetfilms, which aims to document social life all across Britain.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast (from 2hrs 53mins)Longevity gap grows between rich and poor
Children are being 'failed on a grand scale', due to huge inequalities and poor standards of literacy, says Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Read: Telegraph More: FT (£) Guardian Independent Times (£) PA Daily Mail BMJLondon 'second to Paris in best student cities'
London is the second best city in the world to be a student according to QS rankings, scoring particularly well on the quality and reputation of its universities.
Read: BBC News More: Guardian Huffington Post UKWhat price freedom? 60 police officers and M15 agents to monitor Abu Qatada
"We may not like all of the judgments we get but we comply with them. That is something to be proud of, something which distinguishes the UK from many other places," says Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
Read: Daily MirrorFunding: Got to get a grant
A great idea will get applicants only so far, but according to Dr Thomas Mrsic-Flogel (UCL Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology) there are other strategies that can add to the chances of success.
Read: NatureDispatches from Qatar: branch campuses aren't poaching students
Branch campuses aren't persuading students to shun the UK, we are finding our own audience and building new communities, says Brett Kershaw (UCL Qatar).
Read: GuardianRussian hot springs point to rocky origins for life
Early cells could have actively pumped out sodium ions, enabling them to cope with life in sodium-rich water, says Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment).
Read: New Scientist More: Nature NewsIs nanotechnology safe in the workplace?
Professor Gabriel Aeppli (London Centre for Nanotechnology) comments on a resolution passed by the European Parliament in December 2011, stating that nanoparticles must be covered by the current EU health and safety rules.
Read: GuardianBeyond belief
Dr Meg Russell (UCL Constitution Unit) discusses the role of Bishops in the House of Lords.
Listen: BBC Radio 4's Beyond Belief
