UCL in the media
Fertility clinics warn against TikTok pregnancy advice
Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health) said: “The big problem is a lot of people on social media are not the researchers for the clinicians that actually do this work… some of the information is not scientifically correct.”
Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock's chances as they face Georgia Runoff
"Neither candidate will have a clear advantage, but the race does become much bigger than Georgia. It's a national campaign now, with all the trappings that come along with it,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Offshore wind: Wildlife protection cannot be box ticking exercise
Dr Catharine Horswill (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) warned that important data that is already “out there” is not being considered in existing wildlife risk assessments.
Climate maps let UK voters see impact of crisis in their area
PhD candidate Georgia Willits (UCL Geography) created an interactive map to link the past and future effects of climate change to every constituency in the UK.
Carbon emissions from fossil fuels will hit record high in 2022
“[The Global Carbon Project analysis] sends a clear message to the leaders at COP27 – the world needs to have significant cuts in global emissions in 2023 if we are to have any chance to keeping climate change to 1.5C,” said Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography).
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Do experts fear COVID strains on the horizon?
Professor Greg Towers (UCL Infection & Immunity) said he was hopeful that while there might be more changes in the genetic make-up of the virus, they would not result in a return to serious disease.
Why smart thermostats don't always save you money
Professor Enrico Costanza (UCL Interaction Centre) conducted a study on thermostats in 2017 and argued it would be more useful to give people information about their energy use over a longer period, or a forecast that explains how can be saved with particular habits.
Is critical western aid to Ukraine in war with Russia in jeopardy?
"Even if defence spending may be compromised by double-digit inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, there is no suggestion that Europe's commitment to Ukraine has declined,” said Professor Brad Blitz (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
Time for rich nations to face hard climate truths at COP27
"There seems no room for doubt that we have already pushed the [climate] system to the very edge of the envelope of natural rates of change, and possibly beyond it," writes Professor Tim Atkinson (UCL Earth Sciences).
Doctors say crumbling computer systems put patients' lives at risk
"Poorly functioning IT systems are a clear and present threat to patient safety that also limit the potential for future transformative investment in healthcare," warn researchers from UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and Imperial College London in the BMJ.
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