UCL in the media
How dangerous is Monkeypox?
“There aren’t people dying of it, but there are people getting a pretty nasty and infectious disease that’s causing blisters and pustules… Not to say it’s not important; it’s not dangerous” said Professor David Katz (UCL Infection & Immunity).
The contradictions of the crown
"We ask [the monarchy] to do something impossible. We put them on a pedestal and expect them to be totally neutral but we also yearn for them to be human like us," said Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science).
AstraZeneca vaccine possibly linked to slight increase of Guillain-Barré syndrome
“The benefits from these vaccines and drugs are huge and the risk is tiny and there aren’t that many viral vectors you can use, but it’s good that the public are aware of the risks,” said Professor Michael Lunn (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Where pro-Putin sentiments espoused by westerners come from
“It may well be that the Kremlin is using these people as ‘useful idiots’ — that is, as unwitting conduits for propaganda,” said Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies).
Remembering a Peruvian disaster
Over 1,800 people died in the Peruvian town of Huaraz from a glacial flood in 1941, said Noah Walker-Crawford (UCL Political Science), and the associated lake has changed dramatically since then.
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Difficulty obtaining proof against Russian political leaders for war crimes in Ukraine
“This raises the specter of a situation where, years down the line, you’ve prosecuted a number of low-grade soldiers or conscripts for dreadful things. But the people at the top table, who are truly responsible, got off scot-free,” said Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
Russian show trials trying to pre-empt focus on war crimes in Ukraine
“[Russia is] trying to create a counterbalance because of all the talk of the international criminal court and the Ukrainian prosecutions… They’re creating another form of leverage for what’s going to come in due course,” said Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
Start of a bad flu season Down Under
A bad flu season in Australia and throughout the southern hemisphere could portend a similar outbreak in the UK come winter, said Dr Deenan Pillay (UCL Infection & Immunity).
How a Russian cyber attack might happen
“The key thing about any type of cyber attack, and this is where offensive use is a little bit unpredictable, is that it relies on… sitting in the system - kind of latent, a bit like a sleeper cell for quite a long time,” Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science).
How Royal succession works
Dr Bob Morris (UCL Political Science) explains the immediate steps around what happens to the royal line upon the passing of the Queen. “[Prince Charles] becomes King immediately. The law is that there’s never any interruption.”