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Seymour Laxon, 1963-2013
Throughout his career, Professor Laxon was at the heart of efforts to develop techniques of radar altimetry to map the shape of the ocean surface beneath the Arctic ice.
Read: THE More: The Times (£)Wearing Cross Is Sometimes Protected, European Court Rules
Colm O'Cinneide (UCL Laws) comments on the case of Nadia Eweida, who was sent home without pay after she decided to wear a cross openly in breach of company rules.
Read: International Herald TribuneWhat would a post-Chávez Venezuela look like?
Dr Thom Rath (UCL History) comments on the legacy of Hugo Chávez, and his impact on Venezuela's economy.
Read: FT (£) More: UCL History blogBorn to rule? Scientists uncover gene that may help create natural leaders
A new study by Dr Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (UCL School of Public Policy) has found that genetic differences are significantly associated with the likelihood that people take on managerial responsibilities.
Read: Independent Daily Mail Huffington Post BBC Newshour (from 38m) UCL News Wall Street JournalJust So Science: How the Leopard Got His Spots
Professors Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) and Buzz Baum (UCL Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology) explain the science behind a leopard's spots.
Listen: BBC R4's Just So ScienceEl Dorado: The truth behind the myth
Research by Dr Marcos Martinon-Torres (UCL Institute of Archaeology) has shown that within Muisca society "gold" objects were made specifically for immediate use as offerings to the gods to encourage them to balance the equilibrium of the cosmos.
Read: BBC NewsBenefits of emissions cuts kick in only next century
"It shows taking effective action now is far better than putting it off until later," says Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences).
Read: New ScientistUS scientists in fresh alert over effects of global warming
"The report makes for sobering reading," said Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences). "Most people in the UK and US accept human-induced climate change is happening but respond by focusing attention elsewhere. We dismiss the effects of climate change as 'not here' and 'not now'."
Read: GuardianCan the memory of Lincoln still unite a nation?
"He came to believe the huge killing of the Civil War could only be justified if it had a moral purpose - if slavery was abolished," says Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas).
Read: Scotsman'My child's massive stroke, aged 11'
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience), says children's brains are better able to cope with recovery after a stroke. "If you have an injury to your brain when younger you're more likely to make a good recovery. The brain is still developing up until the age of 20."
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