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Oxford Physics Public Lectures
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Everything from nothing, or how our universe was made

The 2015 Wetton Lecture delivered by Professor Carlos Frenk
Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma

Darkness Visible: The Hunt For Dark Matter

Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 3rd morning of Theoretical Physics covering the connections between cosmology and particle physics.
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity

A discussion exploring Pedro Ferreira's book
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

Observing by Hand: Sketching the Nebulae in the Nineteenth Century

A discussion of Omar Nasim's book
Oxford Physics Public Lectures

String Theory on the Sky

Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 3rd morning of Theoretical Physics. The event focused on the interface between theoretical developments in particle physics and astrophysics/cosmology.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"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.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"Origins" - Complete Episode

The subject of origins is explored - from human fertilisation to the Big Bang. Includes parts 1, 2 and 3.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"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.
Oxford Physics Research

Oxford Astrophysics

A video explaining what is Astrophysics and what's going on in Astrophysics at Oxford
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Einstein's Greatest Blunder

Albert Einstein is one of the greatest scientists to ever live, and even he made mistakes, as Luke Jew explains - A comforting thought for all of us! This great mistake was about the astrophysics that will ultimately determine how our universe will end.
Oxford Physics Public Lectures

The Fast Track to Finding an Inhabited Exoplanet

The 8th Hintze Lecture by Professor David Charbonneau looking at investigating habitable exoplanets.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Heart of Darkness: The Interplay of Galaxies and Dark Matter

A short flash talk from Peter Hatfield, Oxford Physics, who discusses the origins of the galaxies we see in our night sky and the mysterious nature of dark matter.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Planets, Planets Everywhere!

Dr Chris Lintott, University of Oxford, gives an overview of the discoveries made about the many billions of exo-planets - the planets that surround stars.

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