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A Good Science Read: How everything works |
Dr Roger Highfield joins Professor Frances Ashcroft to discuss Pain: A Ladybird Expert book by Irene Tracey and A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. |
Frances Ashcroft, Roger Highfield |
14 May 2024 |
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The Search for Life on Earth, In Space and Time |
Dr James Green, current Chief Scientist of NASA gives a talk on the how life may be distributed on Earth and in the Solar System with consideration of the age of our sun. |
James Green |
29 Oct 2018 |
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The 3rd Workshop in the Physics of Fine Tuning-discussion |
The 3rd Workshop in the Physics of Fine Tuning - Stars, Galaxies, and the Multiverse, audience and panel discussion |
John Peacock, Joe Silk, Adrianne Slyz |
27 May 2016 |
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How do Galaxies know when, where and how quickly to form stars? |
The 3rd Workshop in the Physics of Fine Tuning - Stars, Galaxies, and the Multiverse, Adrianne Slyz (Oxford) talks about How do Galaxies know when, where and how quickly to form stars? |
Adrianne Slyz |
27 May 2016 |
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The Limits of Cosmology |
The 3rd Workshop in the Physics of Fine Tuning - Stars, Galaxies, and the Multiverse, Joe Silk (Oxford, IAP; John Hopkins) talks about The Limits of Cosmology |
Joe Silk |
27 May 2016 |
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Observer Selection and Fine-Tuning Puzzles in Cosmology |
The 3rd Workshop in the Physics of Fine Tuning - Stars, Galaxies, and the Multiverse, John Peacock (Edinburgh) talks about Observer Selection and Fine-Tuning Puzzles in Cosmology |
John Peacock |
27 May 2016 |
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Our Place in the Cosmos |
Astrophysicist and bestselling author Mario Livio delivers a speculative talk about humans place in the cosmos. |
Mario Livio |
10 May 2016 |
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Is Our Solar System Special? |
In the third part of their discussion, Suzanne Aigrain and Michael Meyer discuss ways in which our solar system is unusual in its makeup and formation. This discussion was conducted at Trinity College, Oxford, on February 12, 2016. |
Suzanne Aigrain, Michael Meyer |
20 Apr 2016 |
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"There's no place like home" Part 3 - Exoplanets |
Ruth Angus talks about the search for life outside our solar system. In our own solar system, we have rocky planets towards the centre and gas giant planets further out. |
Ruth Angus |
15 Dec 2014 |
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"Origins" Part 2 - Origins of Earth and the Solar System |
Professor Alex Halliday explains how planets form from nothing but an area of space full of dust. Tiny differences between the elements that make up meteorites can give you an idea of how old they are and which part of the solar system they came from. |
Alex Halliday, Chris Lintott |
07 Oct 2014 |
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The SKA |
Matt Jarvis discusses square kilometer array, commonly known as SKA, in this short Stargazing talk. |
Matt Jarvis |
04 Feb 2014 |
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Atmospheres in the solar system ... and beyond! |
What is it like on the planets in our solar system? How hot are they? Is there any water? Jo Barstow explains this and more in her talk. |
Jo Barstow |
30 Jan 2014 |
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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. |
Chris Lintott |
15 Apr 2013 |
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Beyond the Globe: Exploring the Solar System |
Professor Fred Taylor discusses some of Oxford University's pioneering work in planetary science. |
Fred Taylor |
29 Apr 2009 |