UCL in the media
Child porn evidence unreliable: study of Playboy
"Physical definitions of 'child' are inherently problematic," says Professor Richard Wortley (UCL Security & Crime Science). A recent court case, for example, "ruled that pictures that 'appear to be' of a minor was too imprecise, and that chronological age should be the criterion. Internationally most legislation is based on chronological age," he said.
Read: ReutersParticle physics: Beyond the Higgs
The Higgs boson is not the end of the story. There is more to map in the new world of extreme physics, says Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Read: Nature NewsLondon Metropolitan loses visa rights
Professor Malcolm Grant (UCL President & Provost) comments on the Home Office's decision to strip London Metropolitan of its right to sign off visas for foreign students.
Read: FT (£)Richly altruistic
Neighbourhood income deprivation has a strong negative effect on altruistic behaviour when measured by a 'lost letter' experiment, according to new UCL research published today in PLoS One.
Read: THE More: UCL newsOne in 100 children could be a 'psychopath'
"The kinds of features that parents report are cruelty to animals, cruelty to younger siblings and lying and not having any remorse or concern about getting caught," says Professor Essi Viding (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
Read: Huffington Post More: Daily Mail ScotsmanCognitive neuroscientist seeks to understand teenage brains
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) talks about the Centre for Educational Neuroscience, and the importance of studying teenagers' brains.
Read: WiredMiddle class couples 'risking the family name' with few kids
Wealthy couples tend to invest more time and energy in fewer children, leading to more successful offspring, says Dr David Lawson (UCL Anthropology).
Read: Telegraph More: AFPTuning a piano 'moulds the mind'
Professor Tim Griffiths and Sundeep Teki (UCL Institute of Neurology) talk about how tuning a piano can also tunes the brain, with structural changes seen within the hippocampus of professional piano tuners.
Read: BBC News, More: UCL NewsUCL Qatar welcomes first batch of students
UCL Qatar has welcomed its first intake of 32 students from 13 nationalities at its new Doha campus.
Read: Gulf TimesThe psychology behind the web's most successful brands
Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Clinical, Education & Health Psychology) discusses how user data and personal behaviour is changing the internet, and the ways in which companies are tapping into and influencing this new vision of the web.
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