The Oxford Philosophical Society and the Royal Society: a meeting of minds?
The Oxford Philosophical Society and the Royal Society: a meeting of minds?
Dr Anna Marie Roos gives a talk as part of the Museum's celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Royal Society.
24 Jul 2013
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41mins
Who's to Blame for the Weather?
Who's to Blame for the Weather?
Professor Allen of the Oxford University Environmental Change Institute discusses one of the most pressing issues of the... Read more
8 Apr 2013
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1hr 2mins
Body Clocks, Sleep and Light
Body Clocks, Sleep and Light
Russell Foster explains the role of light in regulating our bodies and discusses the implications of today's almost cons... Read more
8 Apr 2013
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1hr 7mins
The Invention of Clouds
The Invention of Clouds
Writer Richard Hamblyn revisits his first book about the 19th-century amateur meteorologist Luke Howard who gave the clo... Read more
11 Mar 2013
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58mins
Stormy Weather: Exploring Atmospheres in the Outer Solar System
Stormy Weather: Exploring Atmospheres in the Outer Solar System
Leigh Fletcher (Dept. of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford) talks about current research ... Read more
11 Mar 2013
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55mins
Decimalising Time: Calendar and Clocks in the French Revolution
Decimalising Time: Calendar and Clocks in the French Revolution
Dr Matthew Shaw, British Library, talks about the extraordinary revisions of time measurement adopted in the French Revo... Read more
2 Jul 2012
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52mins
Mercator: The Man who Mapped the Planet
Mercator: The Man who Mapped the Planet
Geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster Nicholas Crane talks about the inspirations behind his book on Gerard Merca... Read more
2 Jul 2012
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55mins
Simon Forman: astrology, Medicine and Quackery in Elizabethan England
Simon Forman: astrology, Medicine and Quackery in Elizabethan England
The third in a series of public lectures linked to the Museum's 'Eccentricity' exhibition.
26 Oct 2011
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54mins
From Alligator Wrestling to Fossil Skeletons: Scientific Eccentricity in the Early 19th Century
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 foss... Read more
20 Sep 2011
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48mins
Crackpots and Eggheads: Eccentricity in Natural History
Crackpots and Eggheads: Eccentricity in Natural History
In the first in a series of 'Eccentricity' lectures, Dr Brian Regal talks about the search for 'monsters', in particular... Read more
28 Jul 2011
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54mins