UCL in the media
Scientists monitor Argentinian pneumonia outbreak
“We'll have to wait for a formal identification of the cause behind this cluster of cases before we can assess how concerning the situation may be… No evidence at this stage it is spreading beyond the initial cluster,” said Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Genetics Institute).
The physics of ice cream
“[Ice cream is] one of the few products that holds all three states at once. It's solid, liquid and gas, all in one… Up to 50% of it can be air,” said Dr Chika Nweke (UCL Biochemical Engineering).
What is “Quiet Quitting”?
“[Quiet quitting] either involves shifting an employee’s mindset so that they don’t focus on work as much anymore… [and] stopping engagement in any work activity beyond people’s job descriptions,” said Anthony Klotz (UCL School of Management).
Long Covid’s impact
“There are so many people suffering from long Covid like me. I was a healthy 45-year-old, went hiking regularly, cycled to work, went swimming all of that. It’s a big gap in my life where activities used to be,” said Professor Kerstin Sailer (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture).
IVF possibly linked to higher cancer rates
“Should practice change as a consequence of this [In vitro fertilisation] study? Definitely not. Should parents be concerned? Ditto. Are larger studies needed? Yes,” said Professor Alastair Sutcliffe (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health).
Poor understanding of colonial history
“The British public in general, and not just civil servants and politicians, are ignorant about Britain’s colonial past,” said Professor Elizabeth Graham (UCL Archaeology).
More study needed for Down’s syndrome research
Professor Elizabeth Fisher (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) said that the differences between human and mouse physiology mean that a recent hormone therapy study for Down’s syndrome needs more investigation.
Social media make it easy for CEOs to cultivate prominent public personas
“For CEOs and even ordinary people, it’s a lot easier to cultivate a public persona like you’re Elvis Presley or Kim Kardashian. The means are there,” said Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Why women are pressured to send nude photos online
“Women’s bodies are valued differently to men so it’s not surprising that these norms replicate themselves in young people’s digital sexual cultures,” said Professor Jessica Ringrose (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
Marmot Review: Thousands will die and millions will suffer from humanitarian crisis of fuel poverty
Epidemic-levels of fuel poverty affecting half of UK households will cause a ‘significant humanitarian crisis with thousands of lives lost and millions of children’s development blighted’, warn health experts in the latest Marmot review led by the UCL Institute of Health Equity.
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