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Humans and Big Data: Who is in charge?
Professor Patrick Wolfe (UCL Statistical Science) talks about trying to keep humans on top in a world of dizzying digital data.
Listen: BBC World Service The Forum More: The Forum podcastSoftware could enhance the accuracy of keyhole surgery
"You can see structures inside the organs and in that way you may be able to direct the surgery more accurately, for example excise a tumour with better margins or protect a blood vessel or nerve from accidental damage," said Dr Danail Stoyanov (UCL Computer Science).
Read: The EngineerCharles at 64, the impatient Prince
"He is at an age when most people are starting to contemplate retirement yet he's not actually started the job he has spent his adult life preparing for. That is burdensome," says Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit).
Read: Daily Mirror More: Daily MailCartilage made using hybrid 3D printer
Dr Richard Weiler (UCL Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health) says that the new innovation could potentially offer respite to a wider range of the patients he has treated, but he has doubts about whether it would ever be used.
Read: BBC NewsWhy scientists should care about art
Dr Chiara Ambrosio (UCL Science & Technology Studies) says that art offers an opportunity for dialogue and a critique of science.
Read: PLOS BlogMagnesium oxide might be liquid in super-Earths
"If you squeeze and heat hard and high enough, everything becomes metallic," says Professor Dario Alfè (UCL Earth Sciences). "The crucial point here is that magnesium oxide appears to become metallic at conditions not too far from those [at] the centre of terrestrial planets."
Read: Chemistry WorldTottenham fans injured in Rome
Professor John Foot (UCL Italian) talks about links between Italian football clubs and Neo-Fascism following the stabbing of Tottenham fans in Rome.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast (from 2hrs 42m)Scholar finds output written in the stars
Academics should regularly "garden" their online identities to ensure that they are not being incorrectly credited with work that could damage their scholarly reputation, says Dr Melissa Terras (UCL Information Studies).
Read: THEBritish universities set their eyes on Latin America
"Beyond emails and phones, people in Latin America appreciate putting a face to the name, sitting down and talking, [and] closing deals in person," says Neil Green (UCL International Office).
Read: BBC Mundo (in Spanish)Flossing: is it a waste of time and money?
"Flossing is almost completely useless, it doesn't stop tooth decay," says Professor Aubrey Sheiham (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health). "It is still useful for stopping gum disease, but you have to be meticulous - it's time-consuming."
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