UCL in the media
Was giving Trump a town-hall platform the height of irresponsibility?
Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) comments on whether CNN made the right journalistic choice to hold a town-hall with former President Donald Trump who has recently been found liable in sexual abuse lawsuit.
The next Tamagotchi? Meet Peridot, the AR pet app from the makers of Pokémon Go
Professor Gabriel Brostow (UCL Computer Science) says the tech underpinning Peridot is the real winner regardless of the app’s reception and argues the AI powering the AR pet app will be crucial to augmented reality’s future.
Where did the wings of the skate come from?
"One of the big questions in evolution is to understand how novelties emerge," said Dr Ferdinand Marlétaz (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) who investigates the genetic evolution of sea skates' distinctive fins.
An overactive thyroid could put you at risk of osteoporosis, warns expert
“In some cases, [Hyperthyroidism] may just be a temporary condition, caused by inflammation triggered by a viral infection. But, whatever the reason, if you’re worried about any new symptoms, it’s important to get a diagnosis," said Dr Nicky Keay (UCL Medicine).
Sex education: Too much too young?
As the government brings forward a review into how sex education is taught in schools in England, Dr Lesley Hall (UCL Science & Technology Studies) discusses its educational history and repeated concerns.
Autoimmune disorders now affect around one in ten individuals
New population-based study led by Professor Geraldine Cambridge (UCL Medicine) and the University of Oxford shows that autoimmune disorders are more common than previously thought.
Pushing technology and drugs to the limit in efforts to deal with dementia
Professor Steve Iliffe (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) contributes to a Guardian letter on dementia treatment and says promissory medical research overstates the potential benefits of new drugs and understates their adverse effects.
The last Coronation? William tipped to ditch ancient service when he takes the throne
"We are the only European monarchy that still has a coronation, and Prince William and/or the government of the day (which controls the monarchy) may decide for whatever reasons that the day of Coronations is over," said Professor Robert Morris (UCL Constitution Unit)
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Is Covid really over? WHO’s announcement sounds more like surrender than victory
“[The waves of infections] will continue for the foreseeable future while there is no global effort to reduce Covid-19, and hence no global effort to reduce the likelihood of damaging new variants," commented Professor Susan Michie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Kamala Harris isn't Joe Biden's real problem
"Republicans clearly think that repeating the line 'a vote for Biden is a vote for Harris' is a political winner for them... [But] In the end, evidence suggests that Americans primarily cast their ballot for the top of the ticket," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).