UCL in the media
Trump’s bloodbath comments designed to trigger 'visceral reaction'
Even though Donald Trump's recent comments about a "bloodbath" were mostly in reference to the American auto industry, they were still emblematic of his "violent, apocalyptic rhetoric", argues Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Putin uses 'vote-fixing toolkit' to rig election
“The authorities use various items from their ‘menu of manipulation’ to secure the results they want,” says Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) on the Russian presidential election.
Understanding the role history plays in Haiti's deterioration
Haiti's colonial occupations by both the French and the US played a central role in influencing the upheaval we are seeing there today, argues Professor Matthew Smith (UCL History).
Trump issues MAGA rallying call over migrant crisis
"Fair or unfair, anything that highlights the immigration crisis is a net negative for Biden at the moment," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Trump 'bloodbath' comments spark outrage
Those who care about democracy and the rule of law should "denounce" Donald Trump's recent comments claiming there would be a "bloodbath" if he loses the 2024 presidential election, believes Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society).
How did a London townhouse become a world-famous research centre?
It would have been very difficult for Humphry Davy to conduct the research that ultimately led to the discovery of sodium and potassium anywhere else other than the Royal Institution, believes Professor Frank James (UCL Science & Technology Studies).
'Our bodies pay the price for job and money worries as stress damages almost all our organs'
A UCL study, led by PHD candidate Odessa Hamilton (UCL Epidemiology & Health Care), shows the effects of long-term stress were harmful to the healthy interaction of our organs, especially those closely connected to each other, like our immune, nervous and hormone systems.
Controversial new theory of gravity rules out need for dark matter
A new theory of quantum gravity, developed by Prof Jonathan Oppenheim (UCL Physics), explains the anomalous rotation of galaxies without the need for dark matter.
28 books you heard about on CBC Radio recently
Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic's (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) new book ‘I, Human’, which explores, AI and automation, is listed as one of the books discussed on national CBC Radio programs in the last month.
Scientists grow mini organs from cells shed by fetuses
A study co-authored by Dr Mattia Gerli (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) demonstrated that mini organs can be created from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb.