Episodes
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Oxford SciBar Podcast Nov 2011 - Prof Frank Close: "Neutrino"
Theoretical physicist at Oxford university Professor Frank Close sheds some more light on those curious particles: Neutrinos What are they and why does nature need them? Neutrinos are some of the most enigmatic particles in the universe. Listen to Professor Frank Close give an account of the...
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Oxford SciBar Podcast, Aug 2011: Dr Jim Baggot - The Quantum Story
Utterly beautiful and profoundly disconcerting. Quantum theory is the most successful account of the physical universe ever devised. Listen to hear Jim Baggott discuss the stories, personalities and the rivalries.
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Oxford SciBar Podcast, Apr 2011: Dr Jim Caryl - "Good drugs and bad bugs: the invisible war"
In April, Dr Jim Caryl spoke about the antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in the environment and clinical settings. Enjoy!
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Oxford SciBar Podcast, May 2011: Dr Zena Kamash - "Is Archaeology a science?"
In May Dr Zena Kamash's talk "Is archaeology a science?" covered the techniques and methods of archaeological excavation, analysis and interpretation and explored whether these methods can be considered "scientific". Enjoy!
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Oxford SciBar Podcast, June 2011: Dr Ed Hutchinson – Bacteria and viruses: Getting to know your closest companions
A microscopic zoo inhabits our bodies. Some things in it do us good, some hurt us, but most we never even notice. In June Dr Ed Hutchinson's talk "Bacteria and viruses: getting to know your closest companions" discussed the microscopic zoo that inhabits our bodies covering what they are, what…
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Oxford SciBar Podcast Dec 2011 Frank Swain: "How to make a zombie"
From Italian galvanisers to Russian reanimators, join science writer and journalist Frank Swain as he takes us on a tour of the most iconoclastic pursuit in science: attempts to raise the dead! From its clumsy origins in Renaissance Europe to its refinement in modern science, you’ll meet the...
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Oxford SciBar Podcast July 2011 Dr Evan Harris: "Evidence based policy"
Dr Evan Harris ex MP and guardian political science writer discusses the issues involved in evidence based policy and why we are still waiting for government to adopt the practise. Enjoy!
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SciBar: October 2011: Prof. Russell Stannard: The End of Discovery.
Prof Russell Stannard, author, physicist and broadcaster will discuss his latest book, The End of Discovery: are we approaching the boundaries of the knowable? It is generally thought that science, by its very nature, must always progress. But this is not so. One day, fundamental science will…
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Oxford SciBar Podcast Sept 2011 - Prof Peter Atkins: "On Being: A Scientists Exporation"
Peter Atkins explores the themes and questions posed by his book "On Being: A Scientists exploration of the great questions of existence" for the Oxford SciBar.
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