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History of Science

Oxford Physics Public Lectures

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.
Oxford Physics Public Lectures

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.
How Epidemics End
Captioned

How Epidemics End: Introduction

Dr Erica Charters (Oxford) and Dr Kristin Heitman (Independent Historian) discuss their research into the conclusion of epidemics.
Behind the Scenes at the Oxford University Museums

Discussing Penicillin

Marie-Louise Kerr, Penicillin Exhibition Curator, Museum of the History of Science gives a short talk for the Oxford University Museums Staff Conference.
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

Periodic Tales

Author Hugh Aldersey-Williams, historian of science Jo Hedesan and chemist Peter Battle discuss the ways in which the elements continue to inspire us today
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

Leviathan and the Air Pump: Highlights

Historians of Science David Wootton and Michael Hunter review the controversial book 50 years on
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

Leviathan and the Air Pump: Thirty Years On

The historian of science David Wootton reviews the controversial dispute between Robert Boyle and Thomas Hobbes, followed by a reply from Boyle's biographer Michael Hunter
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

Humanities and Science: Culture and Technology

An interdisciplinary discussion exploring culture’s interaction with technology
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
Humanitas - Visiting Professorships at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Symposium - The New History of Scientific Experience: Observing, Experimenting, Collecting, Representing and Reading in Early Modern Europe

With Professor Lorraine Daston, Dr Simon Werrett (UCL), Dr Rhodri Lewis (Oxford), Dr Sachiko Kusukawa (Cambridge) and Prof Martin Mulsow (Erfurt), chaired by Prof Laurence Brockliss (Oxford).
The History of Science Museum

From Alligator Wrestling to Fossil Skeletons: Scientific Eccentricity in the Early 19th Century

Dr Vicky Carroll talks about the eccentric tendencies of early 19th-century natural historians. Whether hunting for fossils or wrestling alligators, these scientists certainly had an active interest in their field work!
The History of Science Museum

Al-Mizan: Astrolabes in Cultural Context

A public lecture by Dr. Silke Ackermann, Curator of European and Islamic scientific instruments at the British Museum. Part of the Al-Mizan exhibition which explores the connections between the sciences and arts in Muslim societies.
The History of Science Museum

Al-Mizan: Mapping the Earth in Medieval Islam

A public lecture by Professor Emilie Savage-Smith, FBA, Emeritus Professor of the History of Islamic Science, University of Oxford. Part of the Al-Mizan exhibition which explores the connections between the sciences and arts in Muslim societies.
The History of Science Museum

Telescopes Now Lecture 3: The Gemini Telescopes

In the third in a series of lectures by senior astronomers about recent developments in telescopes, Professor Roger Davies talks about his work on the Gemini Telescopes.
The History of Science Museum

Telescopes Now Lecture 2: Jodrell Bank, the Lovell Telescope and e-MERLIN

In the second in a series of lectures by senior astronomers about recent developments in the telescope, Professor Phil Diamond talks about his work at Jodrell Bank on E-Merlin, and in particular the Lovell Telescope.
The History of Science Museum

Telescopes Now Lecture 1: The William Herschel and the Hubble telescopes

In the first in a series of lectures by senior astronomers about recent developments in telescopes, Professor Alexander Boksenberg talks about his work with the William Herschel and the Hubble telescopes.
Sutton Trust Chemistry Summer School

Science at Oxford in the 17th Century: Boyle, Hooke and others

Dr. Allan Chapman lectures at the Sutton Trust Chemistry Summer School, a week long workshop featuring chemistry lectures and lab work.

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