Why do we need 'citizen science'? |
Harnessing the general public to help analyse complex data sets is not only helping scientists with galaxy classification. |
Pedro Ferreira |
20 August, 2012 |
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How can nanotechnology address medical problems? |
Microscopes with nanometer resolution can test the mechanical properties of cells. Nanoscale 'scaffolds' that mimic the cellular matrix of cells in the body can help regenerate tissue, improve healing mechanisms, and even train the immune system. |
Sonia Contera |
20 August, 2012 |
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What are the primary healthcare issues in resource deprived areas? |
The healthcare needs of teenagers in India are the focus of a new study by the George Centre for Healthcare Innovation. |
Robyn Norton |
20 August, 2012 |
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Why is biodiversity so important for humanity? |
The biological diversity of life on earth provides all that is essential to the planet as we know it. But there are pressures on that biodiversity, including changing land use and global warming. |
Katherine Willis |
20 August, 2012 |
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How serious is the threat of a future flu pandemic? |
Professor Angela McLean, Co-Director, Institute for Emerging Infections advises caution, preparation and fast decision-making in anticipation of the threat of a serious pandemic. |
Angela McClean |
20 August, 2012 |
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How serious is our exposure to dangerous infections? |
The world has become a safer place because of vaccines but does our increasing connectivity mean the world is getting riskier in terms of our exposure to serious infections? By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design. |
Adrian Hill |
20 August, 2012 |
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Can we create vaccines fast enough for a future pandemic? |
An exploration of how to get from vaccine development to vaccine delivery in time to deal with a health scare such as a fast-moving global pandemic. By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design. |
Adrian Hill |
20 August, 2012 |
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How can ideas change the world? |
Interview with Professsor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford Martin School. |
Ian Goldin |
20 August, 2012 |
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How can stem cells help in the treatment of cancer? |
One of the flipsides of ageing is cancer, characterised by cells that do not age. What can stem cell research learn from cancer cells to help prevent the degenerative illnesses associated with ageing? |
Colin Goding |
20 August, 2012 |
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What are stem cells and why are they important for the future of medicine? |
An explanation of how stem cells could transform medical practice, from treating the diseases of ageing to finding a cure for cancer by Professor Colin Goding, Co-Director, Oxford Stem Cell Institute. |
Colin Goding |
20 August, 2012 |
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Exploring the demographic transition in the 21st Century |
Many countries around the world are experiencing a demographic transition that is occurring due to increased longevity combined with low fertility rates. |
Sarah Harper |
29 March, 2012 |
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Securing our cyber future - opportunities and risks when virtual meets reality |
Panel discussion as part of the Hilary Term Seminar Series 2012. |
Sadie Creese, Martin Sadler, Greg Williams |
22 February, 2012 |
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Emerging healthcare technologies - how are they changing us? |
Panel discussion - Hilary Term Seminar Series 2012. |
Sonia Contera, Angela D Saini, Dianne Sullivan, Lionel Tarassenko |
20 January, 2012 |
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Are there limits to growth? |
Ian Johnson was Former World Bank's Vice President for Sustainable Development (ESSD) and has over thirty years experience in economic development. |
Ian Johnson |
8 December, 2011 |
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Population, inequality and global justice |
"Optimum population" is a subject long discussed in welfare economics. The talk will first discuss the framework for analysis of policy. |
Tony Atkinson |
18 November, 2011 |
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Safe, effective and affordable healthcare for a bulging population |
Talk by Professor Robyn Norton, Co-Director, George Centre for Healthcare Innovation. The successes of the past century in reducing childhood mortality and eradicating many infectious diseases. |
Robyn Norton |
11 November, 2011 |
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Scarce resources - problems and solutions |
Professor Guy Houlsby, Co-director, Programme on Globalising Tidal Power Generation (Member of Oxford Martin School). |
Guy Houlsby, Tony Hartwell |
9 November, 2011 |
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How can 9-10 billion people be fed sustainably and equitably by 2050? |
Talk by Professor Charles Godfray, Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food. |
Charles Godfray |
9 November, 2011 |
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Water Scarcity: a shortage of water or a shortage of ideas? |
'Water Crises', 'Water Wars', 'Peak Water' and many more phrases have been used in recent years to suggest that a growing population and increased per capita water use are leading inexorably to critical levels of water scarcity. |
Professor |
21 October, 2011 |
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Overpopulation or underpopulation? |
It is common to hear about the problems of overpopulation, but do we really have too many people? Do we have an acceptable number? Or might we even have too few? |
Dr Toby Ord |
14 October, 2011 |
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Can Generations be Treated Equally? |
Professor Asheim, Department of Economics, University of Oslo, gives a talk for the Oxford Martin School Hilary Term Seminar Series 2011 Intergenerational Justice: What do we owe future generations? |
Geir Asheim |
24 August, 2011 |
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Fiscal Policy, Fairness between Generations and National Saving |
Dr Martin Weale, of the Bank of England Monetary Policy, gives a talk for the Oxford Martin School 2011 Hilary Term Seminar Series; Intergenerational Justice: What do we owe future generations? |
Martin Weale |
24 August, 2011 |
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Climate change investment - what is it worth for future generations? |
The worthiness of a social investment project is a balance between the cost of the project, and the value of the benefits to society/ how long those benefits may apply. |
Ben Groom |
10 March, 2011 |
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Demographic balance and human capital from an intergenerational perspective |
Our world is demographically divided - some populations continue to grow rapidly, while others are already on a shrinking trajectory. |
Wolfgang Lutz |
18 February, 2011 |
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Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice: What are our obligations to future generations? |
Climate change raises profound questions of intergenerational justice. It is widely recognized that there is a powerful case for mitigation in virtue of obligations we have to future generations. But how much mitigation is required? |
Simon Caney |
11 February, 2011 |
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A legacy of dangers: Climate failure and future generations |
The principles that ought to guide our one-way relations with future generations depend profoundly on the precise nature of what is being provided to or - in this case, inflicted on - them. |
Henry Shue |
9 February, 2011 |
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Sustainability: How can each generation live well within limits? |
Well-being, Time and Sustainability: Epicurus or Aristotle? This seminar addresses two key questions about sustainability. |
John O'Neill |
28 January, 2011 |
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Is the fiscal crisis forcing a rethink of our intergenerational compact with the elderly? |
Professor Peter Heller (John Hopkins University) on 'Is the fiscal crisis forcing a rethink of our intergenerational compact with the elderly?'. |
Peter Heller |
21 January, 2011 |
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Fair Trade Certification |
Dr Alex Nicholls (Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship) examines how over the past ten years the market for Fair Trade products has grown at double digit rates across many countries in the North. |
Alex Nicholls |
8 December, 2010 |
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Problems With Credit Rating Agencies |
Professor Timothy Sinclair (University of Warwick) looks at why getting credit ratings 'right' seems vitally important to many professional observers and politicians. |
Timothy Sinclair |
1 December, 2010 |
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Standards for sweatshops: voluntary labour standards programs in global supply chains |
Increased attention to sweatshops, child labour, and the suppression of labour rights has led to a range of voluntary initiatives that set, monitor, and certify labour standards in global supply chains. |
Tim Bartley |
19 November, 2010 |
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Conflict diamonds and the governance of resources |
Professor Ian Taylor (University of St. Andrews) discusses conflict diamonds and the governance of resources. Part of the Michaelmas Term Seminar series 2010. |
Ian Taylor |
10 November, 2010 |
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Driven to Drive Markets: The contradictions of forest certification in the promotion of sustainability |
Professor Dan Klooster (University of Redlands) summarizes the formation and growth of forest certification and illustrates how it qualifies sustainability and leverages meaningful changes in forest management. |
Dan Klooster |
4 November, 2010 |
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Enacting the Ethical Consumer |
Dr Clive Barnett (Open University) asks how do consumers know when they are acting responsibly? Are they making a difference when they buy "Fairtrade" or "certified organic"? Can consumers trust these kinds of accreditations? |
Clive Barnett |
22 October, 2010 |
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Introduction to and Overview of Third Party Certification |
Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 2010 - Dr Lars Gulbrandsen, 'Introduction to and Overview of Third Party Certification'. |
Lars Gulbrandsen |
20 October, 2010 |
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Cooperation, Norms and Conflict: Towards Simulating the Foundations of Society |
In order to understand social systems, it is essential to identify the circumstances under which individuals spontaneously start cooperating or developing shared behaviors, norms, and culture. |
Dirk Helbing |
5 March, 2010 |
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Predicting the Behaviour of Techno-Social Systems: How Informatics and Computing Help to Fight Off Global Pandemics |
We live in an increasingly interconnected world of 'techno-social' systems, where infrastructures composed of different technological layers are interoperating within the social component that drives their use and development. |
Alessandro Vespignani |
25 February, 2010 |
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Ocean Circulation and Climate: Observing and Modelling the Global Ocean |
The oceans are a critical component of the climate system, storing roughly 1000 times as much heat, and 50 times as much carbon, as the atmosphere. |
David Marshall |
18 February, 2010 |
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Anticipating Future Complexity: Are Systems Such as Cities Getting More Complex? |
Cities are getting more complex as their residents acquire more and more ways in which they can interact with one another. |
Mike Batty |
17 February, 2010 |
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Growth, Innovation, and the Pace of Life from Cells and Ecosystems to Cities and Corporations; Are They Sustainable? |
Growth, Innovation, and the Pace of Life from Cells and Ecosystems to Cities and Corporations; Are They Sustainable? |
Geoffrey West |
5 February, 2010 |
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Stability and Complexity in Model Banking Systems |
The recent banking crises have made it clear that increasingly complex strategies for managing risk in individual banks and investment funds (pension funds, etc) has not been matched by corresponding attention to overall systemic risks. |
Robert May |
22 January, 2010 |
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Global Eradication of Infectious Diseases: Can 'Not Very Much' undermine the goal of 'None at All'? |
Despite the well-publicised success of global smallpox eradication, 'zero' remains an elusive goal for the majority of vaccine-preventable diseases, making reduced pathogen circulation, or direct protection of the vulnerable more achievable strategies. |
Jodie McVernon |
27 November, 2009 |
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A New Approach to Nuclear Disarmament: Learning from International Humanitarian Law Success |
Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. |
Patricia Lewis |
25 November, 2009 |
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Dealing with doctrines: time to outlaw nuclear weapon use? |
Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. |
Rebecca Johnson |
24 November, 2009 |
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Bottom billion or bottom zero? Policies for international poverty reduction |
Some developing countries have achieved rapid economic growth and poverty reduction while others have stagnated. This talk will review the determinants of success and the prospects for lagging regions to improve performance and eliminate poverty. |
Tony Venables |
30 October, 2009 |
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Eliminating Nuclear Weapons |
The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP on how, in the 21st century, nuclear weapons pose a greater danger than ever before and their possession is less necessary. The time has come to forge agreement on a process of multilateral disarmament. |
Malcolm Rifkind |
28 October, 2009 |
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Zero chance? Aiming for zero in weapons control |
These seminars were run by the Oxford Martin School (formerly the James Martin 21st Century School) in association with the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. |
Richard Price |
21 October, 2009 |
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Biotechnology and Biosecurity |
Lecture on Biotechnology; its applications, its implications, risks and the challenges this new technology brings. |
Ali Nouri |
17 August, 2009 |
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Introduction to the Global Catastrophes Risk Conference 2008 |
Nick Bostrom provides an introduction to the Global Catastrophic Risks Conference and briefly addressing some of the key themes running through it. |
Nick Bostrom |
17 August, 2009 |
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Probing the Improbable |
In this lecture, Toby Ord discusses the philosophical questions surrounding the risk of a global catastophe as well as the implications of a larger Hadron Collider. |
Toby Ord |
17 August, 2009 |
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Showcase: Oxford Stem cell Institute |
Showcase: Oxford Stem cell Institute. |
Paul Fairchild |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Institute for Science and Civilization |
Showcase: Institute for Science and Civilization. |
Steve Rayner |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: 21st Century Ocean Institute |
Showcase: 21st Century Ocean Institute. |
Gideon Henderson, David Marshall |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Institute of Nanoscience for Medicine |
Showcase: Institute of Nanoscience for Medicine. |
Mark Sansom |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: International Migration Institute |
Showcase: International Migration Institute. |
Stephen Castles |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Carbon and Energy Reduction in Transport |
Showcase: Carbon and Energy Reduction in Transport. |
Malcolm McCulloch |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Institute for the Future of the Mind |
Showcase: Institute for the Future of the Mind. |
Susan Greenfield |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Future Humanity Institute |
Showcase: Future Humanity Institute. |
Nick Bostrom |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict |
Showcase: Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. |
Jennifer Welsh |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Environmental Change Institute |
Showcase: Environmental Change Institute. |
Diana Liverman |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Ethics of the New Biosciences |
Showcase: Ethics of the New Biosciences. |
Julian Savulescu |
15 December, 2008 |
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Showcase: Institute of Ageing |
Showcase: Institute of Ageing. |
Sarah Harper |
15 December, 2008 |
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Expected and unexpected in the exploration of the fundamental laws of nature |
How does knowledge of the "known" allow scientists to anticipate consequences of the "unknown"? Possible outcomes of new high-energy experiments will be used to address this topic, covering both scientific and sociological aspects of the issue. |
Michelangelo Mangano |
8 December, 2008 |
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Catastrophe, Social Collapse, and Human Extinction |
This lecture examines how, for many types of disasters, severity seems to follow a power law distribution, and how the level of resistance to such disruptions can affect the future of humanity. |
Robin Hanson |
8 December, 2008 |
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Into the Dark: The Long Term Future of our Dying Universe |
This talk outlines astrophysical issues related to the long term fate of the cosmos. It considers the evolution of planets, stars, stellar populations, galaxies, and the universe itself over time scales that greatly exceed the current age of the universe. |
Fred Adams |
8 December, 2008 |
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Avoiding Millennialist Cognitive Biases |
This lecture outlines a typology of the pancultural millennial phenomena, describes characteristic cognitive biases and suggests how contemporary forms of secular techno-utopian and techno-apocalyptic discourse reflect these types of millennial psychology |
James Hughes |
8 December, 2008 |
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