Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions by Oxford University
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Short talks from University of Oxford Physics Department. Contains episodes previously published as: (1) 'Astrophysics: An Introduction' (2) 'Lab, Camera, Action!': "Lab, Camera, Action! is a series of short videos presented by Dr Andrew Steele about physics, explaining basic concepts, the work done here in Oxford, and even some experiments to try at home. These engaging tutorials cover a range of topics from spectroscopy, superconductivity and the transit of Venus in a clear, accessible way which will appeal to science enthusiasts everywhere." (3) 'Physics Flash Talks': 'A showcase of research at Oxford Physics through exciting 10 minute presentations delivered by graduate research students. The topics span the breadth of research at Oxford and include topics such as climate change, exoplanets, magnetism, the higgs and quantum computers.'
Categories: Education
Listen to the last episode:
The planet is in trouble; fossil fuels are being depleted and are contributing to global warming. Plants, however, have been directly harnessing solar energy for as long as they have existed. A flash talk from Tomas Leijtens. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
Previous episodes
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24 - Plants, Photosynthesis, and Solar Energy Mon, 07 Jul 2014
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23 - Are we still in the dark about Dark Matter? Mon, 07 Jul 2014
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22 - Einstein's Greatest Blunder Mon, 07 Jul 2014
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21 - The Hare and the Tortoise Mon, 07 Jul 2014
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20 - Quantum Measurement and Control: How to Roll a Six Everytime Mon, 07 Jul 2014
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19 - Space - The Ultimate Laboratory Mon, 07 Jul 2014
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18 - Lab, Camera, Action: Tides Mon, 03 Feb 2014
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17 - Lab, Camera, Action: Transit of Venus Mon, 03 Feb 2014
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16 - Lab, Camera, Action: Maglev Train Mon, 03 Feb 2014
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15 - Lab, Camera, Action: Particle Accelerator Mon, 03 Feb 2014
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14 - Lab, Camera, Action: Make your own CD spectrometer Mon, 03 Feb 2014
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13 - The Physics of the Violin Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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12 - The coldest place in the Universe Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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11 - Heart of Darkness: The Interplay of Galaxies and Dark Matter Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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10 - Superconductivity -- alchemy for the 21st Century? Thu, 12 Dec 2013
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9 - Sea Ice Growth: Mushy layers, Convection and Brinicles Thu, 12 Dec 2013
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8 - Matter, Antimatter and The Mystery of Existence Thu, 12 Dec 2013
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7 - How to find a Higgs boson Tue, 04 Jun 2013
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6 - What is a Quantum Computer? Tue, 04 Jun 2013
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5 - Dealing with Frustration - Order in Disorder Tue, 04 Jun 2013
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4 - Masters of Nature? - The physics of trying to control the climate Tue, 04 Jun 2013
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3 - Light Fantastic: X-ray Laser Research in Oxford Tue, 04 Jun 2013
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2 - Extra-solar planets: from science-fiction to reality Tue, 04 Jun 2013
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1 - Introduction to Astrophysics Fri, 05 Sep 2008