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1 Creative Commons The Future of Energy and Transport With Elon Musk, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and the CEO/CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). 1:26:18 Elon Musk 22 May 2013
2 Creative Commons Ethics and plant science - improving food yields in a changing environment With Professor Liam Dolan and Professor Jane Langdale, Co-Directors, Plants for the 21st Century Institute. 0:46:11 Liam Dolan, Jane Langdale, Julian Savulescu 22 May 2013
3 Creative Commons Scientists as Abstainers Matei Candea (University of Durham) presents 'An ethnography of inter-species trust without belief'. An Anthropology Departmental Seminar (26 October 2012) with a theme of science and technology studies. 0:51:22 Matei Candea 18 Apr 2013
4 Characterisation of Networks The ASC Networks cluster visiting researcher Prof. Richard Wilson (Department of Computer Science, University of York) gives a public lecture on his work on networks at Keble College. 0:47:52 Richard Wilson 10 Apr 2013
5 Creative Commons Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry at Oxford: a guide for prospective undergraduate students This light-hearted talk gives you the chance to hear three admissions tutors discuss what you can expect from their courses, and what the tutors are looking for when they select students. 0:53:14 Martin Speight, Mark Wormald, Nick Green 04 Mar 2013
6 Creative Commons Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit Professor Roger Davies explains how we can learn about the different shapes of galaxies using a plate of fruit and a telescope. 0:09:30 Roger Davies 05 Feb 2013
7 Observing with the Naked Eye Charles Barclay offers advice on how to get the most out of stargazing with the naked eye and the astronomical activities to look out for in the coming months. 0:14:50 Charles Barclay 04 Feb 2013
8 Zooniverse: what to do with half a million scientists? Dr Chris Lintott and Dr Rob Simpson explain using 'citizen power' to expand our knowledge of the Universe. 0:43:44 Chris Lintott, Rob Simpson 14 Nov 2012
9 Creative Commons Parallel Worlds Dr. David Wallace on the many-worlds theory, an explanation of the baffling results that quantum mechanics provides us with - and that there may be more worlds than just our own. 0:14:35 David Wallace, Ankita Anirban 20 Aug 2012
10 St Anne's and the Sciences A discussion with Professor Dame Linda Partridge and Professor Jean Golding which took place on Saturday 19th May as part of St Anne's 60th anniversary celebrations. 0:54:58 Linda Partridge, Jean Golding, Nina Alphey 30 Jul 2012
11 Creative Commons Mercator: The Man who Mapped the Planet Geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster Nicholas Crane talks about the inspirations behind his book on Gerard Mercator. 0:55:46 Nicholas Crane 02 Jul 2012
12 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' Final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:24 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
13 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) Eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:43 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
14 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' Seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:11 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
15 Creative Commons Induction Sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:50 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
16 Creative Commons Deduction Fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:21:19 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
17 Creative Commons Arguments Fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:19:13 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
18 Creative Commons Utilitarianism Third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:22:39 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
19 Creative Commons Deontology Second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:16:23 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
20 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics First of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:17:42 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
21 Creative Commons Webometrics: The Evolution of a Digital Social Science Research Field Mike Thelwall's Keynote talk from the OII Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", March 2012. 0:22:17 Mike Thelwall 28 Mar 2012
22 Creative Commons Visioning Studies: A Socio-technical Approach to Designing the Future Diane H. Sonnenwald's Keynote talk from the OII Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", March 2012. 0:23:27 Diane H. Sonnenwald 28 Mar 2012
23 Creative Commons Reproducibility: Gold or Fool's Gold in Digital Social Research? Christine Borgman's Keynote talk from the OII Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", March 2012. 0:19:11 Christine Borgman 28 Mar 2012
24 The nature of human beings and the question of their ultimate origin The Archbishop of Canterbury, Prof. Richard Dawkins and Sir Anthony Kenny took part in a discussion titled "The nature of human beings and the question of their ultimate origin". Held at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford in Feb 2012. 1:28:16 Richard Dawkins, Rowan Williams, Anthony Kenny 28 Feb 2012
25 Creative Commons The Chemistry Show Join Dr Malcolm Stewart and Dr Fabrice Birembaut to find out just how much fun chemistry can be. Young, or not so young, you'll be entertained and educated by the sort of chemistry you never get to see at school: baffling, tantalising and LOUD! 0:46:30 Malcolm Stewart, Fabrice Birembaut 03 Feb 2012
26 Why Should Robots Play Football? Dr Stephen Cameron (Department of Computer Science) explains why thousands of people from across the world are busy trying to teach robots to play football. 0:54:20 Stephen Cameron 03 Feb 2012
27 The Limits of Science Lord Rees of Ludlow delivers the 2011 Romanes Lecture. 0:54:14 Martin Rees 31 Jan 2012
28 Creative Commons A body of fluids? Physiology in pre-modern western medicine Professor Helen King (Professor of Classical Studies, The Open University) delivers the 2011 McGovern Lecture. 1:07:24 Helen King 25 Nov 2011
29 Creative Commons Simon Forman: astrology, Medicine and Quackery in Elizabethan England The third in a series of public lectures linked to the Museum's 'Eccentricity' exhibition 0:54:32 Lauren Kassell 26 Oct 2011
30 New Cells for Old Members: The Science of Stem Cells Dr Francis Szele gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend on Stem Cell science and looks at how they could be used in repairing brain disease and injuries 1:07:08 Francis Szele 11 Oct 2011
31 From Alligator Wrestling to Fossil Skeletons: Scientific Eccentricity in the Early 19th Century Dr Vicky Carroll talks about the eccentric tendencies of early 19th-century natural historians. Whether hunting for fossils or wrestling alligators, these scientists certainly had an active interest in their field work! 0:48:14 Vicky Carroll 20 Sep 2011
32 'More than the Trip' and the role of transport in social exclusion and approaches to develop guidance for the implementation of accessibility planning as an integral part of local transport planning Dr Karen Lucas, Research Fellow in Transport, Accessibility and Social Exclusion at the TSU, delivers a keynote talk at the TDSA conference 'Micro transit: What? Where? Why?' conference, 18-19 August 2011, Brisbane, Australia 0:15:05 Karen Lucas 25 Aug 2011
33 'More than the Trip' and the role of transport in social exclusion and approaches to develop guidance for the implementation of accessibility planning as an integral part of local transport planning Dr Karen Lucas, Research Fellow in Transport, Accessibility and Social Exclusion at the TSU, delivers a keynote talk at the TDSA conference 'Micro transit: What? Where? Why?' conference, 18-19 August 2011, Brisbane, Australia 0:15:05 Karen Lucas 25 Aug 2011
34 Creative Commons Mindreading: From Neuroimaging to the Philosophy of Mind Dr Timothy Baines, Oxford, gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference on 11th July 2011 0:10:02 Timothy Bayne 24 Aug 2011
35 Creative Commons The Sacred Rites in Kant's Soul Steve Clarke, James Martin Research Fellow, Institute for Science and Ethics, Oxford Martin School, Oxford gives a talk for the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion 1:00:00 Steve Clarke 22 Jul 2011
36 Evolutionary Theology Without the Concept of Progress Fraser Watts, Cambridghe, gives a talk for the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion Seminar series 0:50:00 Fraser Watts 22 Jul 2011
37 Creative Commons Ironing The Ocean - exploring the ocean iron and carbon cycles aboard the RRS discovery in the south atlantic Gideon Henderson, Professor of Earth Sciences and fellow of University College, gives a talk on his research on iron content in the atlantic ocean and its necessity for life in the ocean. 0:45:59 Gideon Henderson 01 Jun 2011
38 Creative Commons Ironing The Ocean - exploring the ocean iron and carbon cycles aboard the RRS discovery in the south atlantic Gideon Henderson, Professor of Earth Sciences and fellow of University College, gives a talk on his research on iron content in the atlantic ocean and its necessity for life in the ocean. 0:45:59 Gideon Henderson 01 Jun 2011
39 Creative Commons Designing Biotechnology James King, Lead Designer, Science Practice Ltd. gives a talk on Synthetic Biology - a new approach to genetics which applies engineering principles to biology in the hope of creating medicines, fuels, foods and other useful products. 0:27:33 James King 24 May 2011
40 Creative Commons Science and Religion Around the World - Book Launch (27 Jan 2011) Geoffrey Cantor, John Brooke, Ronald Numbers and Keith Benson, contributors to the Science and Religion Around the World book, give presentations for the Ian Ramsay Seminar Series on 27th January 2011 as part of the book launch. 0:55:46 Geoffrey Cantor, John Brooke, Ronald Numbers, Keith Benson 18 Apr 2011
41 Reconciling Islam and Modern Science: from schizophrenia to harmony (18 Nov 2010) Nidhal Guessoum, Professor of Physics, American University of Sharjah, gives a talk for the Ian Ramsay Seminar series on 18th November 2010. 1:08:06 Nidhal Guessoum 18 Apr 2011
42 Creative Commons Investment in transport infrastructure and economic development: recent debates in the United States Andrew Goetz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography, University of Denver, gives a talk for the Transport Studies Unit Lecture Series on Future Research in Transport 1:01:17 Andrew Goetz 06 Apr 2011
43 Creative Commons Mobility, place-making, and economic competitiveness Professor Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley, gives a seminar for the Future Research in Transport 2011 Hilary Term seminar series 1:01:10 Robert Cervero 15 Mar 2011
44 Creative Commons 10 Billion bits of Entanglement Achieved in Silicon Scientists from Oxford University have made a significant step towards an ultrafast quantum computer by successfully generating 10 billion bits of quantum entanglement in silicon for the first time. This podcast explains how. 0:07:01 John Morton 10 Mar 2011
45 Using Science to Enhance Root Function in Crops Part of the Future of Crops Lecture Series held at the Oxford Botanic Gardens 1:06:04 Liam Dolan 19 Jan 2011
46 Tripping the Light Fantastic 2010 Light illuminates and gives life. It also reveals, enlightens, and brings understanding. Jonathan Wood shows us the inspiration and fascination to be found in the use of light, from Harry Potter's invisible cloak to killing cancer cells. 0:54:47 Jonathan Wood 18 Dec 2010
47 Christmas Chemistry Show 2010 Join chemists Dr Hugh Cartwright and Dr Malcolm Stewart at Oxford University and find out just how much fun chemistry can be. You will be entertained and educated by the sort of chemistry you never get to see at school, baffling, tantalising and LOUD. 0:42:59 Hugh Cartwright, Malcolm Stewart 18 Dec 2010
48 Mathematics in the real world Inspired by Évariste Galois's attempts to express symmetry using mathematical equations, Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores the inextricable link between the physical world and mathematics. 0:09:22 Marcus du Sautoy 25 Nov 2010
49 Creative Commons The anatomy of a scientific dispute From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Conrad Keating, biographer of Richard Doll, gives a talk on the difficulty scientists have at getting people to believe their results, as Richard Doll had when he published his findings on the dangers of smoking 0:59:27 Conrad Keating 25 Oct 2010
50 Creative Commons Carbon Dating: The Science of When Things Happen Dr Thomas Higham gives a talk on Carbon Dating; the way in which scientists establish the age of ancient and prehistoric artefacts. This lecture was delivered at Keble College as part of the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2010 0:47:01 Thomas Higham 20 Oct 2010
51 Creative Commons Leading Transformation:Women at the Cutting Edge of Research and Practice Plenary session on Leading Transformation: Women at the Cutting Edge of Research and Practice from the International Women's Leadership Symposium 1:10:04 Catherine Mitchell, Ana Brito e Melo, Olive Heffernan, Monika MacDevette 31 Aug 2010
52 Creative Commons Inspiring Women - Inspiring Change Jane Butcher, Assistant Director of the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology gives a talk for the International Women's Leadership Symposium 0:24:20 Jane Butcher 31 Aug 2010
53 Cognition, Religion and Theology Justin Barrett gives a talk for the Cognition, Religion and Theology Project Conference, held at Merton College on the 28th-30th June 2010 0:52:12 Justin Barrett 12 Jul 2010
54 A Tale of Two Churches Professor Ben Kaplan (University College London) gives a talk for the 2010 Science and Religious Conflict Conference. Dr Mark Sheehan (Oxford) is the discussant 0:44:25 Ben Kaplan, Mark Sheehan 22 Jun 2010
55 Religious Toleration and Political Liberalism Professor Susan Mendus (York) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference 2010. Dr Nick Southwood (Oxford) is the commentator 0:45:32 Susan Mendus, Nick Southwood 14 Jun 2010
56 Creative Commons Concluding Remarks Professor Richard Dawkins gives a few concluding thoughts on the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. 0:17:29 Richard Dawkins 08 Jun 2010
57 Social psychological aspects of religion and prejudice Professor Miles Hewstone (Oxford) gives a talk entitled Social psychological aspects of religion and prejudice: evidence from experimental and survey research. The commentator is Professor Ingmar Persson (Gothenburg University) 0:50:51 Miles Hewstone, Ingmar Persson 07 Jun 2010
58 Creative Commons The relation between the neurobiology of morality and religion Professor Patricia Churchland (University of California San Diego) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference.The commentator is Professor Julian Savulescu (Oxford) 0:59:03 Patricia Churchland, Julian Savulescu 07 Jun 2010
59 Creative Commons The view from the East pole: Buddhist and Confucian soteriologies and tolerance Professor Owen Flanagan (Duke University) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Dr Guy Kahane (Oxford) 0:51:18 Owen Flanagan, Guy Kahane 07 Jun 2010
60 Creative Commons Personal religion, tolerance, and universal compassion Professor Dan Batson (University of Kansas) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Dr Steve Clarke (Oxford) 0:51:27 Dan Batson, Steve Clarke 07 Jun 2010
61 Creative Commons Religious disagreement and religious accommodation Professor Tony Coady (University of Melbourne) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Reverend Dr Liz Carmichael (University of Oxford) 0:50:01 Tony Coady, Liz Carmichael 07 Jun 2010
62 Creative Commons Religion and compromise Professor Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Duke University) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The discussant is Dr Nick Shackel (Cardiff) 0:52:42 Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Nick Shackel 07 Jun 2010
63 Creative Commons Religious Toleration, Religious Freedom and Human Nature Professor Roger Trigg (Oxford) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Dr John Perry (Oxford). 0:47:31 Roger Trigg, John Perry 07 Jun 2010
64 Creative Commons Religion, Cohesion and Hostility Professor Harvey Whitehouse (Oxford) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Professor Michael Wong (Monash University) 0:42:28 Harvey Whitehouse, Michael Wong 07 Jun 2010
65 Creative Commons Religion as Parochial Altruism Professor Ara Norenzayan (University of British Columbia) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Professor John Wilkins (Bond University) 0:54:18 Ara Norenzayen, John Wilkins 07 Jun 2010
66 Creative Commons Is Religion an Adaptation for Inter-Group Conflict? Dominic Johnson (Edinburgh) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Dr Russell Powell (Oxford) 0:50:57 Dominic Johnson, Russell Powell 07 Jun 2010
67 Creative Commons Is Religion Adaptive? Integrating Cognition and Function Professor Robin Dunbar (Oxford) gives the first presentation for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference. The commentator is Professor Janet Radcliffe-Richards (Oxford) 0:56:38 Robin Dunbar, Janet Radcliffe-Richards 07 Jun 2010
68 Creative Commons The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research? Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics 0:18:14 Mark Sheehan 27 May 2010
69 Creative Commons 2.3 Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton Part 2.3. An introduction to Robert Boyle's theory of corpuscularianism and Isaac Newton's ideas on mathematics and the universe. 0:13:58 Peter Millican 16 Mar 2010
70 Creative Commons 2.1 Recap of General Philosophy Lecture 1 Part 2.1. A brief recap of the first lecture describing how Aristotle's view of the universe, dominant throughout the middle ages in Europe, came to be gradually phased out by a modern, mechanistic view of the universe. 0:05:42 Peter Millican 16 Mar 2010
71 Creative Commons 1.3 Science from Aristotle to Galileo Part 1.3. Describes briefly the Aristotelian view of the universe; the basis for natural science in Europe until the 15th century and its conflict Galileo's theories. 0:18:11 Peter Millican 19 Feb 2010
72 Creative Commons Galaxy Zoo - The Rise and Rise of Citizen Science Chris Lintott from the Department of Astrophysics gives a talk on the increasing significant contributions members of the public are making to scientific research through websites such as Galaxy Zoo 1:05:07 Chris Lintott 27 Jan 2010
73 RoboCup Dr. Steven Cameron takes us on a trip to RoboCup. Tiny players roll across the pitch, others lumber unsteadily or roll by. The goals keep coming but the players never tire. It's football, but not as we know it. Say hello to the future of sport. 0:50:50 Steven Cameron 21 Dec 2009
74 Why Beckham chose the 23 shirt Why did Beckham chose the 23 shirt? What makes prime numbers special? Marcus duSautoy sheds light on the so-called 'masculine' numbers, explains why prime numbers will help you survive, and opens our eyes to the fascinating world of mathematics. 0:51:00 Marcus du Sautoy 21 Dec 2009
75 Mathematics: Navigating Nature's Dark Labyrinth "Mathematics: Navigating Nature's Dark Labyrinth" - the Inaugural Lecture of the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, 2009 0:52:27 Marcus du Sautoy 30 Nov 2009
76 Making Science Public: Data-sharing, Dissemination and Public Engagement with Science Panel discussion on how social media have changed the nature of the scientific debate among scientists, and how they have impacted on engagement with the public understanding of science. 1:08:35 Felix Reed-Tsochas, Maxine Clarke, Ben Goldacre, Cameron Neylon 30 Oct 2009
77 Making Science Public: Data-sharing, Dissemination and Public Engagement with Science How have social media changed the nature of the scientific debate among scientists? Are they challenging the supremacy of editors, reviewers and science communicators? How have they impacted on engagement with the public understanding of science? 0:43:37 Felix Reed-Tsochas, Maxine Clarke, Ben Goldacre, Cameron Neylon 07 Oct 2009
78 Sleep in the Global 24/7 Society Professor Foster gives a talk on some of the causes and consequences of sleep disruption and explores how our increasingly sleep deprived society is have unanticipated consequences for out physical and mental health 1:03:15 Russell Foster 24 Aug 2009
79 David Willetts on Investment in Sciences at Universities David Willetts MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills, visited the University of Oxford on Thursday 18 June. Here he discusses the importance of investment in the sciences at universities, particularly during an economic downturn. 0:02:10 David Willetts 13 Jul 2009
80 Kim Nasmyth on Biochemistry Head of the Department of Biochemistry Professor Kim Nasmyth talks about the department and what it means to be a biochemist at Oxford. 0:04:55 Kim Nasmyth 07 Jul 2009
81 Creative Commons Pheromones: what animals (including humans) say with smell Tristram Wyatt gives a talk on 'The Science of Smell' - Pheromones, outlining their discovery, their chemistry and how animals (and humans) interact through smell. Part of the 2008 Oxford Alumni Weekend 1:00:53 Tristram Wyatt 23 Jun 2009
82 Colloquium Week 2: Myths about the Medieval World There are some standard modern myths (e.g. "medieval people thought the earth was flat"; "they were considered old at the age of 30", etc.) which historians are always encountering in their audiences, and I will try to de-bunk some of these. 0:27:36 Emilie Savage-Smith 05 Jun 2009
83 Physics of the Impossible Professor Michio Kaku poses the question: "where does the realm of science fiction end?" He explores the actual possibilities of ideas such as time travel, force fields, teleportation, star ships and invisibility. 0:36:23 Michio Kaku 05 Jun 2009
84 Pheromones and Diabetes In the third edition of Inside Oxford Science zoologist Dr Tristram Wyatt explores the science of pheromones and Professor Frances Ashcroft tells us about her role in basic research into diabetes. 0:30:52 Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira 26 May 2009
85 Pheromones and Diabetes In the third edition of Inside Oxford Science zoologist Dr Tristram Wyatt explores the science of pheromones and Professor Frances Ashcroft tells us about her role in basic research into diabetes. 0:30:52 Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira 26 May 2009
86 Challenges and opportunities in a changing world Dr Kohn is a pharmacologist, entrepreneur and a musician. In his lecture he drew on his experience throughout his distinguished career, combining his love of music and his life as a baritone of professional standing with that of a medical scientist. 0:57:37 Ralph Kohn 05 May 2009
87 Challenges and opportunities in a changing world Dr Kohn is a pharmacologist, entrepreneur and a musician. In his lecture he drew on his experience throughout his distinguished career, combining his love of music and his life as a baritone of professional standing with that of a medical scientist. 0:57:29 Ralph Kohn 05 May 2009
88 Martin Oldfield on Tidal Turbines Short audio podcast on the Oxford Tidal Turbine, an innovative renewable energy generator that uses the sea's tides to generate power and has gone on to produce unprecedented levels of power, making it a fantastic commercial opportunity for investors. 0:02:41 Martin Oldfield, Malcolm McCulloch, Stuart Wilkinson 28 Apr 2009
89 Tim Hart and Zhanfeng Cui on Isis Innovation Tim Hart, CEO of Zyoxel, talks about the problem of high failure rate of drug companies to create new drugs. Professor Zhanfeng Cui talks about developments Zyoxel are making in three dimensional cell culture studies that can reduce these failure rates 0:02:36 Tim Hart, ZhanFeng Cui 28 Apr 2009
90 Dr Malcolm McCulloch on Motor Development Dr McCulloch, head of the Electrical Power Group, talks about the group's innovations in electric and hydrogen powered engines and how this technology will cause a revolution in the automotive industry, in particular their hydrogen powered sports car 0:01:38 Malcolm McCulloch 28 Apr 2009
91 Dark Matter and Architecture in Science In the second edition of Inside Oxford Science Pedro explores dark matter and cosmic voids whilst Marcus leads a debate on whether great architecture can inspire great science. 0:35:27 Marcus du Sautoy, Irene Tracey, Chris Lintott, Pedro Ferreira 14 Apr 2009
92 Ian Goldin at University of Cape Town Speaking at the Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture, Dr Ian Goldin asked: Are the world's leading thinkers anticipating the risks and opportunities of the 21st century, or will humanity be overtaken by its own medical, technological and scientific successes? 0:44:21 Ian Goldin 18 Mar 2009
93 Synaesthesia and Citizen Science Part one. The team examines the neurological condition synaesthesia and the recent Oxford study which sheds light on its genetic basis. Also explored is Galaxy Zoo, an innovative Oxford project which asks the public to help classify galaxies. 0:43:50 Marcus du Sautoy, Irene Tracey, Chris Lintott, Pedro Ferreira 02 Mar 2009
94 Gordon Brown: Science and our Economic Future UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers the 2009 Romanes Lecture, arguing that investment in science and the next generation of scientists is key to the UK's future competitiveness. 0:50:25 Gordon Brown 27 Feb 2009
95 Peter Harrison on Science and Religion Professor Peter Harrison discusses the relationship between science and religion, the myths that surround the relationship, and discusses some of the contentious contemporary issues. 0:22:31 Peter Harrison, Oliver Lewis 22 Oct 2008
96 21st Century Challenges: Humanity at the Crossroads? Dr Ian Goldin provides an overview of the work of the James Martin 21st Century School and looks at the challenges facing humanity in the 21st Century. 0:45:00 Ian Goldin 15 Oct 2008
97 Reflections on the environment and science at Oxford Prof Alex Halliday discusses the role of isotope geoscience in understanding present day environmental issues. He also reflects on studying science at Oxford. 0:15:54 Alex Halliday 12 Sep 2008
98 What is Science for? What is science for, what good does it do and should it do good? 0:57:38 John Sulston, John Harris, Richard Dawkins 10 Jun 2008
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1 Creative Commons The Future of Energy and Transport With Elon Musk, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and the CEO/CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). 1:26:18 Elon Musk 22 May 2013
2 Creative Commons Ethics and plant science - improving food yields in a changing environment With Professor Liam Dolan and Professor Jane Langdale, Co-Directors, Plants for the 21st Century Institute. 0:46:11 Liam Dolan, Jane Langdale, Julian Savulescu 22 May 2013
3 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 4 part 5 Rebecca Lawrence, F1000, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:15:09 Rebecca Lawrence 17 May 2013
4 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 4 part 1 Open Data. Brian Hole, Ubiquity Press, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:15:27 Brian Hole 17 May 2013
5 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 5 part 4 Alternative Peer Review. Rebecca Lawrence, F1000, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:17:09 Rebecca Lawrence 16 May 2013
6 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 5 part 3 Alternative Peer Review. Christopher Greenwell, Elsevier, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:22:21 Chridtopher Greenwell 16 May 2013
7 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 5 part 2 Alternative Peer Review. Ciaran O'Neill, Biomed Central, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:16:58 Ciaran O'Neill 16 May 2013
8 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 5 part 1 Alternative Peer Review. Irene Hames, an Independent Publishing Consultant, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:25:02 Irene Hames 16 May 2013
9 Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 4 part 3 Open data. Jason Wilde, Nature gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:15:12 Jason Wilde 15 May 2013
10 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 4 part 6 Open data. Victor Henning, Mendeley gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:18:27 Victor Henning 15 May 2013
11 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 4 part 2 Open data. Geoffrey Bilder, CrossRef gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:17:11 Geoffrey Bilder 15 May 2013
12 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 3 Part 3 Beyond Traditional Articles. Richard Price, Academia.edu, gives a talk via Skype for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:07:52 Richard Price 13 May 2013
13 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 3 part 2 Beyond Traditional Articles. Steve Pettifer, Utopia Docs, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:15:26 Steve Pettifer 13 May 2013
14 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 3 Part 1 Beyond Traditional Articles. Mark Hanhel, Figshare, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:14:51 Mark Hahnel 13 May 2013
15 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 2 part 3 Citizen Science. Simone Severini, University College London, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:11:44 Simone Severini 13 May 2013
16 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 2 part 2 Citizen Science. Helen Roy, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:19:01 Helen Roy 13 May 2013
17 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 2 part 1 Citizen Science. Chris Lintott, Galaxy Zoo, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:17:21 Chris Lintott 13 May 2013
18 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness 2013: Public Debate Evolution or Revolution In Science Communication? Public debate held in April 2013 in the Oxford Union looking at open access and debating the question - Evolution or Revolution In Science Communication? 1:00:00 Amelia Andersdotter, Cameron Neylon, David Tempest, Graham Taylor 10 May 2013
19 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 1 part 4 Rigour and Open Access. Douglas Kell from BBSRC gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:17:52 Douglas Kell 10 May 2013
20 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 1 part 3 Rigour and Open Access. Catriona Cannon and Linda Atkinson from The Bodleian Library, Oxford, give a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:18:37 Catriona Cannon, Linda Atkinson 10 May 2013
21 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 1 part 2 Rigour and Open Access. Liz Ferguson from Wiley Blackwell gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:13:10 Liz Ferguson 10 May 2013
22 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 1 part 1 Rigour and Open Access. Jason Hoyt from PeerJ gives a talk the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 0:14:44 Jason Hoyt 10 May 2013
23 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science Keynote speech Keynote speech by Sir Mark Walport for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013 1:00:00 Mark Walport 10 May 2013
24 Underwater volcano disaster Oxford Sparks presents a visit to the Stromboli volcano. Find out more and explore other volcano resources at www.oxfordsparks.net/animations/volcano 0:02:19 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
25 Underwater volcano disaster Oxford Sparks presents a visit to the Stromboli volcano. Find out more and explore other volcano resources at www.oxfordsparks.net/animations/volcano 0:02:19 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
26 Towards absolute zero - a low temperature journey Oxford sparks presents a ride to the land of the extremely cold. Find out more, and read the science behind the animation at www.oxfordsparks.net/animations/coldchem 0:02:27 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
27 Towards absolute zero - a low temperature journey Oxford sparks presents a ride to the land of the extremely cold. Find out more, and read the science behind the animation at www.oxfordsparks.net/animations/coldchem 0:02:27 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
28 A quick look around the Large Hadron Collider Oxford Sparks presents a visit to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva. Find out more and explore other LHC resources at www.oxfordsparks.net/animations/lhc No protons were harmed in the making of this animation. 0:02:19 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
29 A quick look around the Large Hadron Collider Oxford Sparks presents a visit to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva. Find out more and explore other LHC resources at www.oxfordsparks.net/animations/lhc No protons were harmed in the making of this animation. 0:02:19 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
30 Characterisation of Networks The ASC Networks cluster visiting researcher Prof. Richard Wilson (Department of Computer Science, University of York) gives a public lecture on his work on networks at Keble College. 0:47:52 Richard Wilson 10 Apr 2013
31 Where are the robots? Where are the robots we seem to have been promised since the 1950s? What is the hold up? Are we nearly there now? For example, will cars be driving themselves soon? 0:52:37 Paul Newman 15 Mar 2013
32 Creative Commons Lecture 2: Heritage Science In this talk Professor Viles talks about 'Heritage Science'. 0:07:47 Heather Viles 18 Feb 2013
33 Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit Professor Roger Davies explains how we can learn about the different shapes of galaxies using a plate of fruit and a telescope. 0:09:30 Roger Davies 05 Feb 2013
34 Observing with the Naked Eye Charles Barclay offers advice on how to get the most out of stargazing with the naked eye and the astronomical activities to look out for in the coming months. 0:14:50 Charles Barclay 04 Feb 2013
35 Stargazing Open Day 2013 In January 2013 over 1,000 people visited the Astronomy Open Day to meet scientists, hear the latest on research at Oxford and find out more about the stars. This video shows the range of hands-on activities that took place throughout the day. 0:02:30 Leigh Fletcher, Chris Lintott 31 Jan 2013
36 Zooniverse: what to do with half a million scientists? Dr Chris Lintott and Dr Rob Simpson explain using 'citizen power' to expand our knowledge of the Universe. 0:43:44 Chris Lintott, Rob Simpson 14 Nov 2012
37 Creative Commons Why do we need 'citizen science'? Harnessing the general public to help analyse complex data sets is not only helping scientists with galaxy classification. 0:02:01 Pedro Ferreira 20 Aug 2012
38 Why do we need 'citizen science'? Harnessing the general public to help analyse complex data sets is not only helping scientists with galaxy classification. 0:02:01 Pedro Ferreira 20 Aug 2012
39 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' Final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:24 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
40 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) Eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:43 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
41 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' Seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:11 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
42 Creative Commons Induction Sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:50 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
43 Creative Commons Deduction Fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:21:19 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
44 Creative Commons Arguments Fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:19:13 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
45 Creative Commons Utilitarianism Third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:22:39 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
46 Creative Commons Deontology Second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:16:23 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
47 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics First of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:17:42 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
48 Creative Commons Webometrics: The Evolution of a Digital Social Science Research Field Mike Thelwall's Keynote talk from the OII Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", March 2012. 0:22:17 Mike Thelwall 28 Mar 2012
49 Creative Commons Visioning Studies: A Socio-technical Approach to Designing the Future Diane H. Sonnenwald's Keynote talk from the OII Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", March 2012. 0:23:27 Diane H. Sonnenwald 28 Mar 2012
50 Creative Commons Reproducibility: Gold or Fool's Gold in Digital Social Research? Christine Borgman's Keynote talk from the OII Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", March 2012. 0:19:11 Christine Borgman 28 Mar 2012
51 Creative Commons The Evolution of Science: Open publishing debate 2012 A distinguished group came together in February 2012 in Oxford's Rhodes House to publicly debate 'The Scientific Evolution: Open Science and the Future of Publishing'. 1:52:06 Simon C. Benjamin 09 Mar 2012
52 The nature of human beings and the question of their ultimate origin The Archbishop of Canterbury, Prof. Richard Dawkins and Sir Anthony Kenny took part in a discussion titled "The nature of human beings and the question of their ultimate origin". Held at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford in Feb 2012. 1:28:16 Richard Dawkins, Rowan Williams, Anthony Kenny 28 Feb 2012
53 Creative Commons The Chemistry Show Join Dr Malcolm Stewart and Dr Fabrice Birembaut to find out just how much fun chemistry can be. Young, or not so young, you'll be entertained and educated by the sort of chemistry you never get to see at school: baffling, tantalising and LOUD! 0:46:30 Malcolm Stewart, Fabrice Birembaut 03 Feb 2012
54 Why Should Robots Play Football? Dr Stephen Cameron (Department of Computer Science) explains why thousands of people from across the world are busy trying to teach robots to play football. 0:54:20 Stephen Cameron 03 Feb 2012
55 The Limits of Science Lord Rees of Ludlow delivers the 2011 Romanes Lecture. 0:54:14 Martin Rees 31 Jan 2012
56 Creative Commons New Cells for Old Members: The Science of Stem Cells Dr Francis Szele gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend on Stem Cell science and looks at how they could be used in repairing brain disease and injuries 1:07:08 Francis Szele 11 Oct 2011
57 Creative Commons Towards a Quantum Computer: An interview with Dr Simon Benjamin Dr Simon Benjamin, a researcher at Oxford University, discusses his work in quantum computing. 0:04:22 Simon C. Benjamin, Victoria Watson 26 Sep 2011
58 'More than the Trip' and the role of transport in social exclusion and approaches to develop guidance for the implementation of accessibility planning as an integral part of local transport planning Dr Karen Lucas, Research Fellow in Transport, Accessibility and Social Exclusion at the TSU, delivers a keynote talk at the TDSA conference 'Micro transit: What? Where? Why?' conference, 18-19 August 2011, Brisbane, Australia 0:15:05 Karen Lucas 25 Aug 2011
59 'More than the Trip' and the role of transport in social exclusion and approaches to develop guidance for the implementation of accessibility planning as an integral part of local transport planning Dr Karen Lucas, Research Fellow in Transport, Accessibility and Social Exclusion at the TSU, delivers a keynote talk at the TDSA conference 'Micro transit: What? Where? Why?' conference, 18-19 August 2011, Brisbane, Australia 0:15:05 Karen Lucas 25 Aug 2011
60 Creative Commons Mindreading: From Neuroimaging to the Philosophy of Mind Dr Timothy Baines, Oxford, gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference on 11th July 2011 0:10:02 Timothy Bayne 24 Aug 2011
61 Creative Commons Ironing The Ocean - exploring the ocean iron and carbon cycles aboard the RRS discovery in the south atlantic Gideon Henderson, Professor of Earth Sciences and fellow of University College, gives a talk on his research on iron content in the atlantic ocean and its necessity for life in the ocean. 0:45:59 Gideon Henderson 01 Jun 2011
62 Creative Commons Ironing The Ocean - exploring the ocean iron and carbon cycles aboard the RRS discovery in the south atlantic Gideon Henderson, Professor of Earth Sciences and fellow of University College, gives a talk on his research on iron content in the atlantic ocean and its necessity for life in the ocean. 0:45:59 Gideon Henderson 01 Jun 2011
63 Creative Commons Investment in transport infrastructure and economic development: recent debates in the United States Andrew Goetz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography, University of Denver, gives a talk for the Transport Studies Unit Lecture Series on Future Research in Transport 1:01:17 Andrew Goetz 06 Apr 2011
64 Creative Commons Mobility, place-making, and economic competitiveness Professor Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley, gives a seminar for the Future Research in Transport 2011 Hilary Term seminar series 1:01:10 Robert Cervero 15 Mar 2011
65 Creative Commons 10 Billion bits of Entanglement Achieved in Silicon Scientists from Oxford University have made a significant step towards an ultrafast quantum computer by successfully generating 10 billion bits of quantum entanglement in silicon for the first time. This podcast explains how. 0:07:01 John Morton 10 Mar 2011
66 Molecular Gastronomy is Not Molecular Cooking: A Demonstration: Part 2 Second part of the Molecular Gastronomy is Not Molecular Cooking: A Demonstration special lecture, combining chemistry with cooking. With leading chemist Professor Hervé This and top chef Raymond Blanc OBE. 0:23:10 Hervé This, Raymond Blanc 22 Dec 2010
67 Molecular Gastronomy is Not Molecular Cooking: A Demonstration: Part 1 First part of a special Christmas event, with Professor Hervé This; Physical Chemist in the Molecular Gastronomy Group at the Chemistry Laboratory of AgroParisTech and Raymond Blanc OBE; renowned chef and owner of Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons. 1:07:54 Hervé This, Raymond Blanc 22 Dec 2010
68 Tripping the Light Fantastic 2010 Light illuminates and gives life. It also reveals, enlightens, and brings understanding. Jonathan Wood shows us the inspiration and fascination to be found in the use of light, from Harry Potter's invisible cloak to killing cancer cells. 0:55:02 Jonathan Wood 18 Dec 2010
69 Christmas Chemistry Show 2010 Join chemists Dr Hugh Cartwright and Dr Malcolm Stewart at Oxford University and find out just how much fun chemistry can be. You will be entertained and educated by the sort of chemistry you never get to see at school, baffling, tantalising and LOUD. 0:43:13 Hugh Cartwright, Malcolm Stewart 18 Dec 2010
70 Mathematics in the real world Inspired by Évariste Galois's attempts to express symmetry using mathematical equations, Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores the inextricable link between the physical world and mathematics. 0:09:22 Marcus du Sautoy 25 Nov 2010
71 Creative Commons The anatomy of a scientific dispute From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Conrad Keating, biographer of Richard Doll, gives a talk on the difficulty scientists have at getting people to believe their results, as Richard Doll had when he published his findings on the dangers of smoking 0:59:27 Conrad Keating 25 Oct 2010
72 Creative Commons Carbon Dating: The Science of When Things Happen Dr Thomas Higham gives a talk on Carbon Dating; the way in which scientists establish the age of ancient and prehistoric artefacts. This lecture was delivered at Keble College as part of the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2010 0:47:01 Thomas Higham 20 Oct 2010
73 Creative Commons Leading Transformation:Women at the Cutting Edge of Research and Practice Plenary session on Leading Transformation: Women at the Cutting Edge of Research and Practice from the International Women's Leadership Symposium 1:10:04 Catherine Mitchell, Ana Brito e Melo, Olive Heffernan, Monika Wehrle-MacDevette 31 Aug 2010
74 Creative Commons Inspiring Women - Inspiring Change Jane Butcher, Assistant Director of the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology gives a talk for the International Women's Leadership Symposium 0:24:20 Jane Butcher 31 Aug 2010
75 Creative Commons 2.3 Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton Part 2.3. An introduction to Robert Boyle's theory of corpuscularianism and Isaac Newton's ideas on mathematics and the universe. 0:14:02 Peter Millican 16 Mar 2010
76 Creative Commons 2.1 Recap of General Philosophy Lecture 1 Part 2.1. A brief recap on the first lecture describing how Aristotle's view of the universe, dominant throughout the middle ages in Europe, came to be gradually phased out by a modern, mechanistic view of the universe. 0:05:47 Peter Millican 16 Mar 2010
77 Creative Commons 1.3 Science from Aristotle to Galileo Part 1.3. Describes briefly the Aristotelian view of the universe; the basis for natural science in Europe until the 15th century and its conflict Galileo's theories. 0:18:15 Peter Millican 19 Feb 2010
78 Creative Commons Galaxy Zoo - The Rise and Rise of Citizen Science Chris Lintott from the Department of Astrophysics gives a talk on the increasing significant contributions members of the public are making to scientific research through websites such as Galaxy Zoo 1:02:36 Chris Lintott 27 Jan 2010
79 Dr. Malcolm Stewart, Chemistry tutor Dr. Malcolm Stewart on the UNIQ Summer School programme at the University of Oxford. 0:01:32 Malcolm Stewart 21 Jan 2010
80 RoboCup Dr. Steven Cameron takes us on a trip to RoboCup. Tiny players roll across the pitch, others lumber unsteadily or roll by. The goals keep coming but the players never tire. It's football, but not as we know it. Say hello to the future of sport. 0:51:11 Steven Cameron 21 Dec 2009
81 Why Beckham chose the 23 shirt Why did Beckham chose the 23 shirt? What makes prime numbers special? Marcus duSautoy sheds light on the so-called 'masculine' numbers, explains why prime numbers will help you survive, and opens our eyes to the fascinating world of mathematics. 0:51:15 Marcus du Sautoy 21 Dec 2009
82 The Museum of the History of Science: An Introduction Short video presented by Jim Bennett, Director of the Museum of the History of Science, looking into the history of the museum and some of its curiosities. 0:02:49 Jim Bennett 10 Dec 2009
83 Mathematics: Navigating Nature's Dark Labyrinth "Mathematics: Navigating Nature's Dark Labyrinth" - the Inaugural Lecture of the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, 2009 0:52:50 Marcus du Sautoy 07 Dec 2009
84 Making Science Public: Data-sharing, Dissemination and Public Engagement with Science How have social media changed the nature of the scientific debate among scientists? Are they challenging the supremacy of editors, reviewers and science communicators? How have they impacted on engagement with the public understanding of science? 0:43:37 Felix Reed-Tsochas, Maxine Clarke, Ben Goldacre, Cameron Neylon 07 Oct 2009
85 David Willetts on Investment in Sciences at Universities David Willetts MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills, visited the University of Oxford on Thursday 18 June. Here he discusses the importance of investment in the sciences at universities, particularly during an economic downturn. 0:02:10 David Willetts 13 Jul 2009
86 Kim Nasmyth on Biochemistry Head of the Department of Biochemistry Professor Kim Nasmyth talks about the department and what it means to be a biochemist at Oxford. 0:05:07 Kim Nasmyth 07 Jul 2009
87 Challenges and opportunities in a changing world Dr Kohn is a pharmacologist, entrepreneur and a musician. In his lecture he drew on his experience throughout his distinguished career, combining his love of music and his life as a baritone of professional standing with that of a medical scientist. 0:57:37 Ralph Kohn 05 May 2009
88 Challenges and opportunities in a changing world Dr Kohn is a pharmacologist, entrepreneur and a musician. In his lecture he drew on his experience throughout his distinguished career, combining his love of music and his life as a baritone of professional standing with that of a medical scientist. 0:57:37 Ralph Kohn 05 May 2009
89 Martin Oldfield on Tidal Turbines Short video podcast on the Oxford Tidal Turbine, an innovative renewable energy generator that uses the sea's tides to generate power and has gone on to produce unprecedented levels of power, making it a fantastic commercial opportunity for investors 0:02:17 Martin Oldfield, Malcolm McCulloch, Stuart Wilkinson 28 Apr 2009
90 Tim Hart and Zhanfeng Cui on Isis Innovation Tim Hart, CEO of Zyoxel, talks about the problem of high failure rate of drug companies to create new drugs. Professor Zhanfeng Cui talks about developments Zyoxel are making in three dimensional cell culture studies that can reduce these failure rates 0:02:30 Tim Hart, ZhanFeng Cui 28 Apr 2009
91 Malcolm McCulloch on Isis Innovations Dr McCulloch, head of the Electrical Power Group, talks about the group's innovations in electric and hydrogen powered engines and how this technology will cause a revolution in the automotive industry, in particular their hydrogen powered sports car 0:01:33 Malcolm McCulloch 28 Apr 2009
92 Gordon Brown: Science and our Economic Future UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers the 2009 Romanes Lecture, arguing that investment in science and the next generation of scientists is key to the UK's future competitiveness. 0:51:00 Gordon Brown 02 Mar 2009
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1 St Anne's and the Sciences (Linda Partridge Slides) Professor Dame Linda Partridge's accompanying slides for her part of the discussion on St Anne's and the Sciences which took place on Saturday 19th May as part of St Anne's 60th anniversary celebrations. Linda Partridge 30 Jul 2012
2 St Anne's and the Sciences (Jean Golding Slides) Professor Jean Golding's accompanying slides for her part of the St Anne's and the Sciences discussion which took place on Saturday 19th May as part of St Anne's 60th anniversary celebrations. Jean Golding 30 Jul 2012
3 Creative Commons Reading List for Bioethics: An Introduction Reading List to accompany the Bioethics: An Introduction podcast series. Marianne Talbot 30 May 2012
4 Creative Commons Reading List for Bioethics: An Introduction Reading List to accompany the Bioethics: An Introduction podcast series. Marianne Talbot 30 May 2012
5 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' (slides) Slides to accompany the final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
6 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' (slides) Slides to accompany the final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
7 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) (slides) Slides to accompany the eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
8 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) (slides) Slides to accompany the eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
9 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' (slides) Slides to accompany the seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
10 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' (slides) Slides to accompany the seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
11 Creative Commons Induction (slides) Slides to accompany the sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
12 Creative Commons Induction (slides) Slides to accompany the sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
13 Creative Commons Deduction (slides) Slides to accompany the fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
14 Creative Commons Deduction (slides) Slides to accompany the fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
15 Creative Commons Arguments (slides) Slides to accompany the fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
16 Creative Commons Arguments (slides) Slides to accompany the fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
17 Creative Commons Utilitarianism (slides) Slides to accompany the third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
18 Creative Commons Utilitarianism (slides) Slides to accompany the third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
19 Creative Commons Deontology (slides) Slides to accompany the second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
20 Creative Commons Deontology (slides) Slides to accompany the second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
21 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics (slides) Slides to accompany the first of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
22 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics (slides) Slides to accompany the first of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
23 The Limits of Science (Transcript) Transcript of Lord Rees of Ludlow's 2011 Romanes Lecture. Martin Rees 31 Jan 2012
24 The Limits of Science (Transcript) Transcript of Lord Rees of Ludlow's 2011 Romanes Lecture. Martin Rees 31 Jan 2012
25 Creative Commons The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research? (slides) Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics Mark Sheehan 27 May 2010