Ankita Anirban

Oxford Physics Public Lectures

The Department of Physics public lecture series. An exciting series of lectures about t...

Title	Description	People	Date
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.	Ankita Anirban	30 July, 2012
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.	Christopher Palmer, Ankita Anirban	30 July, 2012
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.	Frank Arntzenius, Ankita Anirban	30 July, 2012
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.	Vlatko Vedral, Ankita Anirban	30 July, 2012
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.	David Wallace, Ankita Anirban	30 July, 2012
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.	Roger Penrose, Ankita Anirban	30 July, 2012