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The New Era in Observational Cosmology |
In the fourth part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin conjecture about the future of inflation. They talk about the potential for new evidence for and against the theory, and the variety of new probes into our cosmological environment. |
Pedro Ferreira, Jerome Martin |
04 Apr 2017 |
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When is a theory good enough? |
In the third part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin talk about whether one should look for a deeper physical theory when one’s current theory is well-supported by observation. |
Pedro Ferreira, Jerome Martin |
04 Apr 2017 |
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Can we measure naturalness? |
In the second part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin consider ways to build the naturalness of an inflationary model into our expectations for observing it. |
Pedro Ferreira, Jerome Martin |
04 Apr 2017 |
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An Encyclopedia of Inflation |
In the first part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin talk about the variety of inflationary models. They discuss methods for distinguishing between them based on evidence and describe the application of Bayesian statistics to inflation. |
Pedro Ferreira, Jerome Martin |
04 Apr 2017 |
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Cosmology from General Relativity |
Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the eighth Saturday Morning of Theoretical Physics on 19 September 2015. Talk 3 by Pedro Ferreira. |
Pedro Ferreira |
24 Sep 2015 |
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The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity |
A discussion exploring Pedro Ferreira's book |
Pedro Ferreira, Harvey Brown, Alex Butterworth, Javier Lezaun |
16 Mar 2015 |
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"Matters of Scale" - Complete Episode |
The issues of scale are investigated – from how properties change at very small scales, to the vastness of the Universe. Includes parts 1, 2 and 3. |
Pedro Ferreira, Alan Barr, Sylvia MacLain, Sonia Trigueros |
09 Oct 2014 |
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"Matters of Scale" Part 1 - Extremes of Scale |
Professors Pedro Ferreira and Alan Barr explain what scale means to them, from particle physics to the visible universe. At the subatomic level, gravity has a surprisingly large effect and particles are so small that they have no size. |
Alan Barr, Pedro Ferreira, Chris Lintott |
08 Oct 2014 |
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Creative Commons |
How can we deal with the challenge of 'data overload'? |
We are reaching a point where computers can no longer cope with the quantity of data collected from cosmological simulations - a problem that will grow, not only in cosmology. |
Pedro Ferreira |
20 Aug 2012 |
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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. |
Pedro Ferreira |
20 Aug 2012 |
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The Early Universe and Alzheimer's |
Pedro discusses the Big Bang and the early Universe, and Jonathan details Oxford's groundbreaking research of the genetics of Alzheimer's. |
Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira |
03 Sep 2009 |
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The Early Universe and Alzheimer's |
Pedro discusses the Big Bang and the early Universe, and Jonathan details Oxford's groundbreaking research of the genetics of Alzheimer's. |
Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira |
03 Sep 2009 |
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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. |
Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira |
26 May 2009 |
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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. |
Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira |
26 May 2009 |
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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. |
Marcus du Sautoy, Irene Tracey, Chris Lintott, Pedro Ferreira |
14 Apr 2009 |
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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. |
Marcus du Sautoy, Irene Tracey, Chris Lintott, Pedro Ferreira |
02 Mar 2009 |
