Carrots, spiders and red salt – a fascination with light capture in biology
Using physics, chemistry and biology, the fascination with light capture in nature will be explained in a multi-coloured and animated well – prepare f...
Christmas Science Lectures
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Join the hundreds of school children from around the country taking part in the annual Oxford University Christmas Science Lectures, where world renowned scientists aim to entertain and inspire the next generation with their (often explosive) insights into science.
The Chemistry Show 2015
Malcolm Stewart and Dr Fabrice Birembaut are back again with their highly entertaining flash bang lecture! Let Santa and his elf take you on a discove...
Social Media: The use of your online information for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly!
Social media, everyone uses it, whether it is to connect with long lost friends on Facebook, or to share selfies on Instagram or Twitter! In this talk...
Radiotherapy: What is it? How does it work? And how will it change?
Radiotherapy has been going on since 1896, only months after the discovery of X-rays. We will explore what it is, how it works, and examine the chang...
Epigenetics: What Makes You "You"?
Have you ever wondered why identical twins aren’t, well, actually identical? Do you want to blame your parents for something about you that is differe...
Can Machines Think?
Can machines think? How can we test computers for intelligence? Edward Grefenstette delivers a lively presentation about artificial intelligence.
Prime Numbers
Dr Richard Earl of the Mathematical Institute, Oxford presents a talk about prime numbers. What they are and their role in internet security.
The Chemistry Show
Join Dr Malcolm Stewart and Dr Fabrice Birembaut to find out just how much fun chemistry can be. Young, or not so young, you'll be entertained and edu...
Hot Stuff: How Volcanoes Work
Professor David Pyle (Department of Earth Science) presents an illustrated tour of some of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes, and an exp...
The Accelerate! Show
Get up close and personal with the exciting world of particle and accelerator physics. Learn how particle accelerators can do everything from recreati...