UCL in the media
London exile 'leads Kremlin plot to oust Moldova president'
"The British government has failed to take Moldova seriously and missed an opportunity to support a democratically elected government under threat from Russia," commented Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies).
Can we prevent natural disasters?
Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) joins a discussion which explores how we forecast natural disasters, the steps we can take to mitigate their effects, and how we can try to increase our resilience to them.
What is the future of AI? Google and the EU have very different ideas
“I suspect AI firms are looking at similar models [to Google's Content ID system for YouTube] today, which would allow them both to play a compliance game while minimising costs by staying the price-setter, not the price-taker,” commented Dr Michael Veale (UCL Laws).
Which countries will do well at Eurovision 2023 – according to science
Professor Daniel Richardson (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) led a team who analysed the responses of 60 Eurovision fans living in London to entries from Moldova, Norway, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Italy, the Czech Republic and Spain to make predictions on the public vote.
Human Genome Project overhauled to reflect diversity of our species
"Up to now, it's almost like if we have run an opinion poll but just with one select person's opinion. Now we have much more information to work with," commented Professor Simon Waddington (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) on the updated genetic code mapping.
How will Trump’s sex abuse verdict affect his bid for presidency?
"Voters either believe him and think this is another example of a partisan vendetta, or they dislike him and this continues to feed into a broader narrative regarding inappropriate behaviour," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
‘The best way to get it right is to listen to us’ — autistic people argue for a stronger voice in research
“That’s kind of critical... To learn and actually take on people’s different expertise, there needs to be that shift [of power]," said Professor Liz Pellicano (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) who warned that efforts to be inclusive can end up being superficial and tokenistic.
What Joe Biden's impeachment would look like
"Republicans need to tread carefully with impeachment talk, as it has a huge potential to backfire," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) as President Joe Biden faces possible impeachment by Republicans in Congress amid unspecified allegations of a "criminal scheme".
Victorian disease set to make comeback as low vaccine numbers 'begging for outbreak'
"So far, we've only seen limited outbreaks across the country, but we're likely to see more," said Professor Helen Bedford (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) who warns that declining vaccination rates will likely lead to a surge of measles cases in children.
How intensive speech therapy can help people recovering from a stroke
Professor Alex Leff (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) explains how strokes effect the brain's pathways and highlights evidence from clinical trials which suggests patients need at least 100 hours of therapy to make a significant improvement in language function.