UCL in the media
The Next Ice Age and the Anthropocene
Human emissions of carbon dioxide could defer the next Ice Age according to a Nature Geoscience study led by Professor Chronis Tzedakis (UCL Geography).
To Boldly Go, Down
Dr Kevin Fong (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) looks at how unsuited human biology is to living on much of the planet.
Brain function can start declining 'as early as age 45'
The brain's ability to function can start to deteriorate as early as 45, suggest »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË researchers in a British Medical Journal study.
We can stack odds in our favour on risky events
Dr John MacIntosh (UCL Institute for Security and Resilience Studies) talks about the FuturICT project, and how it is improving our understanding of risk and uncertainty in dynamic networks.
Science in Action
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) talks about big discoveries that could arise in 2012.
Competition in higher education: students will be the winners
LSE's Tim Leunig talks about the liberalisation of university entry for AAB students, and says that »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË's campus development has the potential to "shake up elite undergraduate education in Britain".
Future of space exploration
It's forty years since the final Apollo mission put men on the moon. Dr Geraint Jones (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) talks about the Apollo missions, and the future of space exploration.
Science Matters: Engineering success
Vivienne Parry (UCL Zoology 1978) talks about »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË's proposed 'Make Space', and celebrates the importance of prototyping, sharing and making.
Opinion: Lectures as a way of delivering content are over
Carl Gombrich (UCL Arts & Humanities) explains why he believes the traditional lecture model should be abandoned.
Monkey vaccine hints at how to stop HIV
Professor Robin Weiss (UCL Research Department of Infection) comments on a study that could help researchers develop a human vaccine for HIV.