UCL in the media
Music and memory
Dr Naaheed Mukadam (UCL Psychiatry) explains how people with dementia connect with music that has meaning for them. She said: “There are multiple networks to encode music in the brain, whereas for more regular memories, they’re encoded in much more focused parts of the brain”.
Wearable brain imaging device shines a light on how babies respond in real-world situations
A new cap that uses light waves to measure activity in babies’ brains has provided the most complete picture to date of functions outside a conventional brain scanner, in a new study led by Dr Liam Collins-Jones (UCL Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering).
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Trump Harris Presidential debate analysis
Professor Julie Norman (UCL Political Science) believes Democratic candidate Kamala Harris won the debate. She said: “at the end of the day kitchen table issues are going to be what decides the election”.
Winter fuel payments limited among pensioners
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) discusses whether the government’s decision to limit winter fuel payments among pensioners could increase excess deaths among the elderly.
Notting Hill Carnival
Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) explains why Notting Hill Carnival is important to him as a celebration of his heritage and culture.
Educational psychologists and special educational needs
Professor Vivian Hill (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) explains that the demands on educational psychologists have increased exponentially in recent years. She said: “96% of local authorities in this country struggle to recruit and retain educational psychologists.”
I passed my driving test in 2009 – but still can’t parallel park
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) said an anxious driving style can simply be an extension of an anxious personality.
How blood cancer cases are soaring in children and the modern lifestyle habits that some experts are pinning the blame on
Professor Alastair Sutcliffe (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) said: ‘But one reason for this is that, fortunately, there are many other conditions these days which no longer kill as many children’.
Goodnight, Cluster: trailblazing space mission returns to Earth
The first satellite in the European Space Agency’s Cluster quartet safely came back down to Earth on Sunday, marking a successful end to a decades-long mission involving Professor Andrew Fazakerley (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory).
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The proof you really can eat to beat hot flushes and hormonal anxiety
Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) warns against “people getting fanatical about certain diets. Nutrition is just one factor in managing menopause symptoms”.