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Probing the Improbable

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Global Catastrophic Risks Conference 2008
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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.

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Global Catastrophic Risks Conference 2008
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Toby Ord
Keywords
global threats
global risks
disasters
Department: Oxford Martin School
Date Added: 17/08/2009
Duration: 00:38:48

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David Smith on Dementia

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Interviews with Oxonians
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Professor Smith talks about his research at OPTIMA (Oxford Project To Investigate Memory and Ageing) on dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s and the relation between diet and blood pressure in younger life and dementia in older life.

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Interviews with Oxonians
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David Smith
Oliver Lewis
Keywords
ageing
Alzheimer’s
Dementia
mental health
neuroscience
Department: IT Services
Date Added: 17/08/2009
Duration: 00:25:50

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David Smith on Dementia

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Medical Sciences
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Professor Smith talks about his research at OPTIMA (Oxford Project To Investigate Memory and Ageing) on dementia, particularly Alzheimer's and the relation between diet and blood pressure in younger life and dementia in older life.

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Medical Sciences
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David Smith
Oliver Lewis
Keywords
mental health
alzheimer's
ageing
alzheimers
neuroscience
Dementia
Department: Medical Sciences Division
Date Added: 17/08/2009
Duration: 00:25:50

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Pathology in Africa

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Cancer in the Developing World
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Dr Kenneth Fleming discusses the work that Oxford University is doing to help improve pathology services in Africa.

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Cancer in the Developing World
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Kenneth Fleming
Keywords
cancer
Africa
india
developing world
afrox
pathology
Department: Department of Oncology
Date Added: 13/08/2009
Duration: 00:18:58

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The Flipside of Scientific Freedom

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Uehiro Oxford Institute
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Scientists have always had to contend with the idea that their research may be misused. The problem, weighing scientific freedom of inquiry against the possibility that research could be used for harm, is known as the 'dual-use dilemma'.

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Uehiro Oxford Institute
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Tom Douglas
Keywords
scientific
Department: Uehiro Oxford Institute
Date Added: 12/08/2009
Duration: 00:15:37

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UK Climate Projections: Questions and Answers

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Part six. Q and A session following the launch of the 2009 UK Climate Projections in Oxford.

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Chris West
Roger Street
Richard Lamb
Keywords
climate change
climate
weather
predictions
global warming
Department: Oxford University Centre for the Environment
Date Added: 11/08/2009
Duration: 00:46:04

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UK Climate Projections: Where do we go from here

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Part five. UKCIP science officer Anna Steynor speaking at the launch of the 2009 UK Climate Projections in Oxford.

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Anna Steynor
Keywords
climate change
climate
weather
predictions
global warming
Department: Oxford University Centre for the Environment
Date Added: 11/08/2009
Duration: 00:07:46

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UK Climate Projections: Projections in Practice and eLearning

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Part four. UKCIP senior training officer Richard Lamb speaking at the launch of the 2009 UK Climate Projections in Oxford.

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Richard Lamb
Keywords
climate change
climate
weather
predictions
global warming
Department: Oxford University Centre for the Environment
Date Added: 11/08/2009
Duration: 00:06:51

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UK Climate Projections: User Interface

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Part three. UKCIP training officer Peter Walton and science officer Anna Steynor speaking at the launch of the 2009 UK Climate Projections in Oxford.

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Peter Walton
Anna Steynor
Keywords
climate change
climate
weather
predictions
global warming
Department: Oxford University Centre for the Environment
Date Added: 11/08/2009
Duration: 00:16:34

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UK Climate Projections: How to use the Projections

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Part two. UKCIP technical director Roger Street speaking at the launch of the 2009 UK Climate Projections in Oxford.

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UK Climate Impacts Programme
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Roger Street
Keywords
climate change
climate
weather
predictions
global warming
Department: Oxford University Centre for the Environment
Date Added: 11/08/2009
Duration: 00:21:32

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