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Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on a new study suggesting people are better able to pick up on the emotions of others when focusing on their voice.
Read: GuardianNew 'race disparity audit' means little unless we consider where people live
Research by Professor Laura Vaughan (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) shows that it is too simplistic to associate ethnicity, race - or any sort of social situation - with hardship.
Read: The ConversationTragedies and false memories
Dr Julia Shaw (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) is interviewed about the creation of false memories, in a segment about a story about the Grenfell Tower tragedy that is difficult to verify.
Watch: BBC NewsnightStaying put
Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on some of the psychological reasons why some people choose not to evacuate when a disaster is looming.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Why Factor' (from 11 mins 4 secs), More: BBC World Service 'The Thought Show' (from 49 mins 9 secs)Driverless cars can transform cities by 2025, says Toyota
Research by Professor Nilli Lavie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) on how the brain perceives danger is being used in the development of driverless cars.
Read: Times (£)Spanish media coverage of referendum reflects polarised society
Dr Adrian Pearce (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) comments on media coverage in Spain surrounding the Catalan independence bid, and the differences between national and regional broadcasting.
Read: Sky News'After, I feel ecstatic and emotional': could virtual reality replace therapy?
Professor Mel Slater (UCL Computer Science) discusses the power of virtual reality as a tool for therapy and demonstrates the virtual psychotherapy sessions he is developing.
Read: GuardianEat your greens: do parents influence children's taste in food?
Andrea Smith and Dr Clare Llewellyn (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) have led a study on the diets of 18- to 19-year olds, showing no influence of the home environment on food preferences.
Read: GuardianHalf the universe's missing matter has just been finally found
Professor Richard Ellis (UCL Physics & Astronomy) comments on the first detection of the matter that links galaxies together.
Read: New Scientist, More: ExpressWarnings grow louder over cryptocurrency as valuations soar
Angela Walch (UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies) comments on the possibility of a cryptocurrency bubble.
Read: Guardian