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"Hidden Worlds" Part 3 - The virtual universe

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Dr Andrew Pontzen explains how chains of computers can be set up to simulate billions of years of development of the universe, but in a time period of weeks.
By inputting what is known about the early universe and applying the laws of physics, it is possible to explore how the universe has evolved.

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Andrew Ponzen
Chris Lintott
Keywords
research
experimental
culture
Physics
cosmology
universe
supercomputer
theoretical
simulation
evolution
Department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Date Added: 05/01/2015
Duration: 00:08:04

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"Hidden Worlds" Part 2 - Robert Robinson’s chemical box

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Edward Imrie and Dr Stephen Johnston Edward Imrie and Dr Stephen Johnston talk about a surprising discovery – a collection of boxes, originally containing chocolates and soap, now full of tiny chemical vials thought to date back to the 1930s.
The chemicals belonged to Sir Robert Robinson, a respected Oxford chemist and Nobel laureate. By investigating the chemicals, it was hoped that clues could be found about Robinson’s research.

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Edward Imrie
Stephen Johnston
Keywords
research
experimental
culture
chemistry
chemical
brazilian
Nobel
Organic
synthetic
compound
analysis
Department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Date Added: 05/01/2015
Duration: 00:10:06

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Financial projections - Chapter 5

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Building a Business
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Dr. Thomas Hellmann, Academic Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Saïd School of Business, University of Oxford, presents final examples of financial projections.

This lecture took place at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford on December 2nd, 2014.

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Building a Business
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Thomas Hellmann
Keywords
business
economics
finance
Department: Saïd Business School
Date Added: 22/12/2014
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Financial projections - Chapter 4

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Building a Business
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Dr. Thomas Hellmann, Academic Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Saïd School of Business, University of Oxford, presents what are the classic mistakes that the entrepreneurs make when they do financial projections.

This lecture took place at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford on December 2nd, 2014.

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Building a Business
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Thomas Hellmann
Keywords
business
economics
finance
Department: Saïd Business School
Date Added: 22/12/2014
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Financial projections - Chapter 3

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Building a Business
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Dr. Thomas Hellmann, Academic Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Saïd School of Business, University of Oxford, explains what are the cost projections, integrated projections and how to manage the cash flow.

This lecture took place at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford on December 2nd, 2014.

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Building a Business
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Thomas Hellmann
Keywords
business
economics
finance
Department: Saïd Business School
Date Added: 22/12/2014
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Financial projections - Chapter 2

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Building a Business
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Dr. Thomas Hellmann, Academic Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Saïd School of Business, University of Oxford, explains what are the cost projections, integrated projections and how to manage the cash flow.

This lecture took place at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford on December 2nd, 2014.

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Building a Business
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Thomas Hellmann
Keywords
business
economics
finance
Department: Saïd Business School
Date Added: 22/12/2014
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Financial projections - Chapter 1

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Dr. Thomas Hellmann, Academic Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Saïd School of Business, University of Oxford, explains the term financial projections.

This lecture took place at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford on December 2nd, 2014.

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Building a Business
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Thomas Hellmann
Keywords
business
economics
finance
Department: Saïd Business School
Date Added: 22/12/2014
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From you to the largest structure in the Universe

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Stargazing
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Robert Simpson, an astronomy researcher from Oxford takes us on a tour of the Universe, explaining the incredible distances and relative dimensions of space.

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Stargazing
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Robert Simpson
Keywords
space
astronomy
scale
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 19/12/2014
Duration: 00:14:03

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Gloomy Worlds: Why are planets cloudy?

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Stargazing
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Jo Barstow explains the complex science behind the clouds that surround the planets.

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Stargazing
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Jo Barstow
Keywords
clouds
atomosphere
space
planets
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 19/12/2014
Duration: 00:16:11

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The Philae - Rosetta Comet Mission

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Stargazing
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On 12 November 2014, the Philae probe achieved the first-ever soft landing on a comet nucleus. Colin Wilson, a researcher from Oxford, gives an update on the landing and explains the history and science behind this incredible mission.

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Stargazing
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Colin Wilson
Keywords
comet
space
Philae
astronomy
Rosetta
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 19/12/2014
Duration: 00:17:42

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