UCL in the media
What's wrong with Fascism?
Professor Kathleen Burk (UCL History) says: "If you're fascist you believe in order, authority - authoritarian authority - and chauvinism. What you don't necessarily believe in is racism, that's not part of the job description.
Easter Eggs Live
UCL researchers at the Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging have been scanning chicken eggs for a new Channel 4 programme called Easter Eggs Live. The MRI scans were used to generate a 3D animation of a developing chick preparing to hatch.
Amazon attacked for 'selling illegal cancer remedies on behalf of hucksters'
Amazon has been criticised for hosting sales of products that claim to cure or treat cancer. Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences) said: "The claims are quite grotesque. The real danger is that people will believe the hucksters and take only things like these."
Out of the ordinary courses include ethical computer hacking
A list of odd university subjects published today by Which? included the Viking Studies BA offered at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË.
Europe: good, bad, and beautiful
In the 20th century, we have had unspeakable horrors giving way, in western Europe, to arguably the best conditions in history for living secure, and long, lives, writes Professor Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology and Public Healt).
Geiger's tube
Occasionally, though, counting atomic events, one at a time, has led to great insights. And probably none greater than the countings of Hans Geiger, writes Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry).
Shattering some myths about left-handedness
"There is very little to support the idea [the left-handed people are more creative] in the scientific literature," said Professor Chris McManus (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology)."
Margin Notes Shed New Light on Renaissance Anatomy Masterpiece
"This book is his work bench as much as the dissecting table," said Professor Vivian Nutton (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology).
Give yourself the X factor by creating a test for talent
Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) ask whether psychometric testing is a modern version of reading tea leaves or an indispensable tool in training, selection and marketing?
UK immigration
"We found that A8 immigrants are 60% less likely than natives, UK born natives, to claim housing benefits or to receive benefits tranfer," said Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL Economics).