UCL in the media
What wastheoretical physicist Peter Higgsreally like?
Peter Higgs, the physicist who proposed Higgs boson, didn't like the public eye but understood he had "a duty to speak up for science", says Professor John Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Children unsure of gender identity ‘let down by NHS’, report finds
“Exceptionalism often lies at the heart of medical scandals when services go rogue and start to operate outside the normal parameters of clinical practice," says Dr Sallie Baxendale (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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David Cameron puts pressure on the US for Ukraine funding
Foreign Secretary David Cameron and the UK are "pulling out all the stops" in their attempts to encourage the US to approve funding for Ukraine in its conflict against Russia, explains Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science).
Climate change models show impact of sea level rise on New York City
Greater sea level rises with far more severe impacts due to melting ice sheets are predicted to occur in the coming hundreds to thousands of years, states Professor David Thornalley (UCL Geography).
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The hidden chemicals in your food
“PFAS are man-made, non-biodegradable chemicals created by fusing carbon and fluorine atoms that have been leeched from industrial production in factories since about the 1970s,” says Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
Is intermittent fasting good for you?
People can become more "rigid and inflexible" when fasting, research conducted by Dr Lucy Serpell (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) suggests.
What to do if your eyes hurt after looking at the solar eclipse
The human eye can only withstand a certain "intensity" of light, explains Professor James Bainbridge (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology), and anyone experiencing issues after looking directly at the sun should seek medical care.
Trying new things can boost mood and dispel 'habituation'
Many of us grow tired of our daily routines because of a phenomenon known as habituation, according to Professor Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences), who adds: "We need to make room for the new and unexpected, so our brain filters out the old and expected."
Trump raises a record $50m in one night
"Not only does it give Trump bragging rights, but it helps to dispel notions that he’s too toxic to court big donors,” says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Relentless stretch of heat records in March unnerves climate scientists
The continued trend of temperatures reaching more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels was “deeply worrying”, says Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography).