Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in the media
Comment: why Vladimir Putin is suffering signs of Aged Tsar Syndrome
The Russian leader has made the fatal mistake of believing his own propaganda, says Dr Andrew Wilson (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê SSEES).
Finding the Hidden Rules of Society
Professor Steven Bishop (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mathematics) talks about the FuturICT project, reality mining, and the power of data.
Ageing Genes: The Sirtuin Story Unravels
Dr David Gems (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Genetics, Evolution and Environment) talks about sirtuins, worms, and the biology of ageing.
Offline: Nightmare on Downing Street
Lancet editor Professor Richard Horton discusses the 2011 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê-Lancet lecture given Professor Jayati Ghosh on the relation between women's health and economic growth.
Is Alzheimer's caused by a brain infection?
Professor John Collinge (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Neurodegenerative Diseases) comments that although you can inject infectious proteins, there isn't much evidence that they can be "naturally transmitted".
Whether we find the Higgs Boson or not, particle physics is a benefit to us all
Professor Jon Butterworth, Professor Jenny Thomas (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics & Astronomy), and Dr Lucie Green (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mullard Space Science Laboratory) discuss the Higgs Boson and CERN.
Tuition fees could bring bonanza for humanities
If the same fees apply for all subjects, humanities departments may benefit, says Professor Jonathan Wolff (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Philosophy), but creative arts and some social sciences may suffer.
Listening out for mysterious microwave messages
Unlike the BT Tower which has been stripped of its 'ears', it's amazing what sounds we can pick up, writes Professor Steve Jones (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
Linda Robson: I'll never light up again
"The younger you start smoking the higher the risk of developing lung cancer", says Professor Robert West (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology & Public Health).
Life on Earth: Is our planet special?
"The Earth is not special", says Dr Nick Lane (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Genetics, Evolution and Environment), as the emergence of life is probable on any wet, rocky planet.