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Physics at Oxford aspire to be one of the best physics departments in the world by conducting cutting-edge research and by teaching and developing the careers of the next generation of physicists.
Physics work on major facilities worldwide, develop the most advanced experimental techniques and the most sophisticated theoretical methods to investigate nature at every scale.
Oxford University Physics Department pursues fundamental science and in doing so make discoveries that enable them to contribute directly to tackling the challenging problems facing society.

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# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons Uncovering Black Holes and Hunting for Planets Dr Brooke Simmons talks about Black Holes and planet hunting. 0:45:43 Brooke Simmons 16 Apr 2013
2 The Chelyabinsk Meteor In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013. 0:14:08 Ken Amor 16 Apr 2013
3 Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets Astrophysicist Dr Suzanne Aigrain talks about the search for extra-solar planets. 0:13:42 Suzanne Aigrain 16 Apr 2013
4 A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes From big bang to the present day, Chris Lintott summarises the history of the Universe in 12 minutes. 0:17:19 Chris Lintott 16 Apr 2013
5 LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves In this talk Dr Matt Jarvis talks about radio astronomy. 0:20:40 Matt Jarvis 16 Apr 2013
6 Killer asteroids In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about large asteroid impacts. 0:13:18 Jocelyn Bell Burnell 16 Apr 2013
7 Pluto - no more a planet In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about the reclassification of Pluto to a Dwarf planet and the history of its discovery. 0:11:05 Jocelyn Bell Burnell 16 Apr 2013
8 Astro Photography Mel Gigg of the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group showcases some fantastic amateur astro-photography. 0:16:55 Mel Gigg 16 Apr 2013
9 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
10 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
11 Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth. 0:12:16 Ken Amor 30 Jan 2013
12 Creative Commons Cosmology Jo Dunkley reviews the latest research in Cosmology. 0:12:24 Jo Dunkley 30 Jan 2013
13 Creative Commons Robotic Planetary Exploration Leigh Fletcher shows how we can use robots to discover more about the planets. 0:15:34 Leigh Fletcher 30 Jan 2013
14 Creative Commons Planets, Planets Everywhere! Dr Chris Lintott, University of Oxford, gives an overview of the discoveries made about the many billions of exo-planets - the planets that surround stars. 0:12:57 Chris Lintott 17 Jan 2013
15 Creative Commons Radiation and Reason Professor Wade Allison gives a talk about his book 'Radiation and Reason; The Impact of Science on a Culture of Fear' 0:57:18 Wade Allison 14 Nov 2012
16 Creative Commons Consciousness and Computability Prof. Sir Roger Penrose on the idea of artificial intelligence and whether consciousness can be replicated by a computer - a discussion of new physics which may take us closer to explaining the mind. 0:24:40 Roger Penrose, Ankita Anirban 28 Aug 2012
17 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
18 Creative Commons Quantum Paradoxes Prof. Vlatko Vedral on the mind-boggling and paradoxical nature of quantum mechanics and its consequences on modern technology - the possibilities of superfast computing and teleportation. 0:13:35 Vlatko Vedral, Ankita Anirban 13 Aug 2012
19 Creative Commons Space and Time Prof. Frank Arntzenius on whether space and time are absolute entities or simply relational properties derived from the idea of motion - an old debate between Newton and Leibniz, carried on today. 0:15:38 Frank Arntzenius, Ankita Anirban 06 Aug 2012
20 Creative Commons From Argument to Experiment Dr Christopher Palmer on the historical ties between physics and philosophy - from ancient philosophical thought through to the scientific revolution and the pioneers of modern physics. 0:10:10 Christopher Palmer, Ankita Anirban 30 Jul 2012
21 Creative Commons Physics and Philosophy: An Introduction On the inextricable links between physics and philosophy and the ways in which one can lead to the other - how they complement each other in answering the big questions. 0:09:18 Ankita Anirban 30 Jul 2012
22 Creative Commons Higgs boson-like particle discovery claimed at the Large Hadron Collider Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider claim the discovery of the Higgs boson particle. Alan Barr of Oxford's Physics department, UK physics coordinator for LHC's ATLAS experiment, describes what it means for science. 0:27:49 Alan Barr, Steven Legg 05 Jul 2012
23 Alan Barr on Particle Physics Dr Alan Barr, University Lecturer in the Particle Physics group in the University of Oxford's Department of Physics, discusses the particle physics experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN, Switzerland. 0:37:46 Alan Barr, Peter Robinson 26 Sep 2008
# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Uncovering Black Holes and Hunting for Planets Dr Brooke Simmons talks about Black Holes and planet hunting. 0:45:43 Brooke Simmons 16 Apr 2013
2 The Chelyabinsk Meteor In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013. 0:14:08 Ken Amor 16 Apr 2013
3 Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets Astrophysicist Dr Suzanne Aigrain talks about the search for extra-solar planets. 0:13:42 Suzanne Aigrain 16 Apr 2013
4 A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes From big bang to the present day, Chris Lintott summarises the history of the Universe in 12 minutes. 0:17:19 Chris Lintott 16 Apr 2013
5 LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves In this talk Dr Matt Jarvis talks about radio astronomy. 0:20:40 Matt Jarvis 16 Apr 2013
6 Killer asteroids In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about large asteroid impacts. 0:13:18 Jocelyn Bell Burnell 16 Apr 2013
7 Pluto - no more a planet In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about the reclassification of Pluto to a Dwarf planet and the history of its discovery. 0:11:05 Jocelyn Bell Burnell 16 Apr 2013
8 Astro Photography Mel Gigg of the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group showcases some fantastic amateur astro-photography. 0:16:55 Mel Gigg 16 Apr 2013
9 Rogue planet Oxford Sparks presents a journey around the planets. Find out more and read about the science behind the animation at www.oxfordsparks.net/planet 0:02:38 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
10 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
11 Another case of heart trouble Oxford Sparks presents a look at how a single change in DNA can cause the human heart to go wrong. Find out more and read about the science behind the animation at www.oxfordsparks.net/animations/heart 0:02:14 Annabel Cook 15 Apr 2013
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth. 0:12:16 Ken Amor 30 Jan 2013
18 Creative Commons Cosmology Jo Dunkley reviews the latest research in Cosmology. 0:12:24 Jo Dunkley 30 Jan 2013
19 Creative Commons Robotic Planetary Exploration Leigh Fletcher shows how we can use robots to discover more about the planets. 0:15:34 Leigh Fletcher 30 Jan 2013
20 Planets, Planets Everywhere! Dr Chris Lintott, University of Oxford, gives an overview of the discoveries made about the many billions of exo-planets - the planets that surround stars. 0:12:57 Chris Lintott 17 Jan 2013
21 Creative Commons Radiation and Reason Professor Wade Allison gives a talk about his book 'Radiation and Reason; The Impact of Science on a Culture of Fear' 0:57:18 Wade Allison 14 Nov 2012