Oxford Physics Public Lectures
By Oxford University
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Description
The Department of Physics public lecture series. An exciting series of lectures about the research at Oxford Physics take place throughout the academic year. Looking at topics diverse as the creation of the universe to the science of climate change. Features episodes previously published as: (1) 'Oxford Physics Alumni': "Informal interviews with physics alumni at events, lectures and other alumni related activities." (2) 'Physics and Philosophy: Arguments, Experiments and a Few Things in Between': "A series which explores some of the links between physics and philosophy, two of the most fundamental ways with which we try to answer our questions about the world around us. A number of the most pertinent topics which bridge the disciplines are discussed - the nature of space and time, the unpredictable results of quantum mechanics and their surprising consequences and perhaps most fundamentally, the nature of the mind and how far science can go towards explaining and understanding it. Featuring interviews with Dr. Christopher Palmer, Prof. Frank Arntzenius, Prof. Vlatko Vedral, Dr. David Wallace and Prof. Roger Penrose."
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Was there a strategic alternative to the atomic bombing of 1945? | Delve into history with Dr Rob Johnson, Director of The Changing Character of War Centre at Oxford, as he explores a pivotal question. | 21 12 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Oxford Physics and the ‘remote and speculative project’ | A lecture by Prof Stephen Blundell, Professor of Physics – Condensed Matter - (Department of Physics and Mansfield College). | 21 12 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Nuclear Physics and the development of the bomb | Explore the history of atomic bomb development with Dr. Georg Viehhauser, Particle Physics Research Lecturer at St John's College, Oxford. | 21 12 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
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IceCube: Opening a New Window on the Universe from the South Pole | Particle Physics Christmas Lecture, hosted by Prof. Daniela Bortoletto, Head of Particle Physics and senior members of the department with guest speaker, Professor Francis Halzen. | 20 12 2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The State of the Universe | Our Universe was created in 'The Big Bang' and has been expanding ever since. Professor Schmidt describes the vital statistics of the Universe, and tries to make sense of the Universe's past, present, and future. | 20 11 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Unveiling the Birth of Stars and Galaxies (Slides) | The 2016 Hintze Biannual Lecture delivered by Professor Robert Kennicutt | 18 5 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Seeing the High Energy Universe with IceCube | Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 3rd morning of Theoretical Physics covering the subject of Inner Space Meets Outer Space: Covering the Connections Between Cosmology and Particle Physics | 6 1 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The Einstein Lens and a Tale of Two Eclipses | Physics Colloquium 20th November 2015 delivered by Professor Tom Ray | 23 11 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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LHC searches for dark matter | Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 6th morning of Theoretical Physics covering the ways in which ideas from theoretical particle physics guide the high energy accelerator program at CERN | 12 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Precision Studies of the Higgs | Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 6th morning of Theoretical Physics covering the ways in which ideas from theoretical particle physics guide the high energy accelerator program at CERN | 12 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The Standard Model and the LHC! in the Higgs Boson Era | Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 6th morning of Theoretical Physics covering the ways in which ideas from theoretical particle physics guide the high energy accelerator programme at CERN. | 12 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Turning in the Widening Gyre: Accretion Processes in the Universe | Inaugural Lecture by Professor Steven Balbus looking at the history of the universe | 7 4 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Lorenz Gödel and Penrose: new perspectives on determinism and unpredictability, from fundamental physics to the science of climate change | The 9th Dennis Sciama Memorial Lecture, looking at chaos theory and climate change | 7 4 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life between the stars | Halley Lecture 2013 by Professor Dr Ewine van Dishoeck on new developments in astronomy | 7 4 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The Fast Track to Finding an Inhabited Exoplanet | The 8th Hintze Lecture by Professor David Charbonneau looking at investigating habitable exoplanets. | 7 4 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Radiation and Reason | Professor Wade Allison gives a talk about his book 'Radiation and Reason; The Impact of Science on a Culture of Fear'. | 14 11 2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Physics and Philosophy: An Introduction | On the inextricable links between physics and philosophy and the ways in which one can lead to the other - how they complement each other in answering the big questions. | 29 7 2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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From Argument to Experiment | Dr Christopher Palmer on the historical ties between physics and philosophy - from ancient philosophical thought through to the scientific revolution and the pioneers of modern physics. | 29 7 2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Space and Time | Prof. Frank Arntzenius on whether space and time are absolute entities or simply relational properties derived from the idea of motion - an old debate between Newton and Leibniz, carried on today. | 29 7 2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Quantum Paradoxes | Prof. Vlatko Vedral on the mind-boggling and paradoxical nature of quantum mechanics and its consequences on modern technology - the possibilities of superfast computing and teleportation. | 29 7 2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Parallel Worlds | Dr. David Wallace on the many-worlds theory, an explanation of the baffling results that quantum mechanics provides us with - and that there may be more worlds than just our own. | 29 7 2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Consciousness and Computability | Prof. Sir Roger Penrose on the idea of artificial intelligence and whether consciousness can be replicated by a computer - a discussion of new physics which may take us closer to explaining the mind. | 29 7 2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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