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The Prime Minister wants to defeat dementia by 2025 and says: “Dementia now stands alongside cancer as one of the greatest enemies of humanity.” It affects over 800,000 people in Britain, at huge cost to[...]
Now that you’re over the age of 10 asking ‘silly’ questions about dinosaurs may feel well… a little silly! So we’re offering you the opportunity to ask anything and everything you ever wanted to know[...]
From the struggle to get up on a Monday morning to coping with jet-lag, the body has to carefully balance our need to be alert or to be at rest. But how does the brain[...]
Fossils are not just a thing of the past – every year more prehistoric discoveries are made that inform our knowledge of Dinosaurs. In the concluding talk of our Palaeontology mini-season Dr Tim Ewin, from[...]
Reproducibility is a central principle of scientific research and its importance is now increasingly emphasised. Several fields such as cancer drug discovery, social psychology and computational science are said be undergoing a credibility crisis due[...]
Simon Singh has been unearthing scientific and mathematical mysteries for more than 20 years. Here he will introduce his new book, The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets, which explores the vast amount of mathematics smuggled[...]
Join Professor Nick Bostrom for a talk on his new book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, and a journey that takes us to the frontiers of thinking about the human condition and the future of intelligent[...]
Globalized finance poses major challenges for emerging economies. The Gobal Economic Governance Programme’s Annual Lecture provides an exciting chance to hear from one of Latin America’s leading policy makers. Governor Vergara will share his experiences[...]
The environment is all around us, in the food we eat and the air we breathe. It is important to all of us. Over eight weeks you will learn about natural and man-made challenges faced[...]
Discuss the clinal and ethical implications of the 100,000 Genomes Project An evening event organised by the Progress Educational Trust (PET) in partnership with Genomics England. The event is free to attend, but advance booking[...]
We have yet to discover other life in our Galaxy, but we have a good idea where it might be! Join the astrophysicists Chris Lintott (BBC’s Sky at Night) and Grant Miller from Zooniverse, the[...]
Prof Peter Visscher, Professor and Chair of Quantitative Genetics, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Driven by advances in genome technologies, the last 7 years have witnessed a revolution in our understanding of complex[...]
Broadcaster Melvyn Bragg will introduce world leading scientists including President of the Royal Society and Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy (1983, Mathematics) and astrophysicist Joanna Dunkley at this event marking[...]
The Colloquium is a seminar series at Kellogg College, Oxford. Ian Berryman is currently reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science. His thesis builds on work to bring a cheap solar powered oven to the[...]
Eating Restoration Glue to Stay Alive: A History of Hermitage With Dr Rosalind P. Blakesley, University of Cambridge Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Wed 22 Oct, 11am–12pm The Hermitage is an institute like no other,
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A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. I for one welcome our new robot overlords Thursday 23 October, 7:30pm to 9:00pm The Mitre, corner of High St and Turl[...]
Despite our extensive knowledge of the major challenges the world faces during coming decades, impasse exists in global attempts to address economic, climate, trade, security, and other key issues. The Chancellor will examine the implications[...]
The Time of the Gods: Myths from Ancient Egypt (STUDY DAY) With Dr Garry Shaw, Egyptologist and author Tue 28 Oct, 10.30am‒4pm An introduction to Egypt’s creation myths and a history of the reigns of[...]
Popular science books, selling in their thousands – even millions – help us appreciate breakthroughs in understanding the natural world, while highlighting the cultural importance of scientific knowledge. Textbooks bring these same advances to students;[...]
A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. Understanding other people: a science of belief systems Speaker: Dr Edmund Griffiths, author of “Towards a Science of Belief Systems” (Palgrave Macmillan[...]
As students, sleep is often the first thing we compromise. The Oxford all-nighter has become a right of passage and I know I can determine what week by how many layers of concealer I put[...]
Professor Sarah Whatmore, head of School of Geography and the Environment, will speak about ‘Living with flooding: the science and politics of flood risk management’. Sarah Whatmore is Professor of Environment and Public Policy at[...]
Non-fat, low-fat, saturated fat, trans fats, healthy fats – in an era where we seem to be constantly bombarded with often conflicting messages about our diets, is all this information actually making us any healthier?[...]
You’re 16,000 miles from home; it’s -45°C with a wind speed of 55mph; you haven’t seen a sunset in 6 weeks and it’ll be another 16 weeks before you get to go home. So why[...]
Globalisation has brought us vast benefits including growth in incomes, education, innovation and connectivity. Professor Ian Goldin, Director of the Oxford Martin School, argues that it also has the potential to destabilise our societies. In[...]
The first collaboration between Oxford Females in Engineering, Science and Technology (OxFEST) and Oxford University Engineering Society (OUEngSoc) presents the second speaker of the new series ‘Inspiring STEM’. Professor Alison Noble is the Technikos Professor[...]
For this year’s Charles Simonyi Lecture we welcome David MacKay, acclaimed author of Sustainable Energy – Without The Hot Air. David will discuss how the laws of physics constrain our energy options, and will describe[...]
CALLING ALL UNDERGRAD STEM STUDENTS Are you considering further study once you’ve finished your degree? Want to hear from some real life grad students and hear about their lives and (really cool) research? OUSU and[...]
Panel: Professor Charles Godfray, Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food and author of the chapter How can 9-10 Billion People be Fed Sustainably and Equitably by 2050? Professor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford[...]
The Colloquium is a seminar series at Kellogg College, Oxford. Poppy is a 2nd year DPhil student at the department of Oncology. She completed her BSc Biochemistry at the University of Southampton and did a[...]
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