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Biology: The Whole Story
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Bacteria - Chapter 5

Learn about the microbiome, the amazing flexibility of bacteria, and why we have an antibiotic resistance crisis with Professor Lindsay Turnbull from the University of Oxford
Science in Ten

Fight the Resistance

Learn about the world's first ever antibiotic, how the misuse of antibiotics has built the antibiotic resistance crises we are facing today and hear how scientists at Oxford University are developing new ways to improve antibiotic effectiveness.
Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma

Topology in Biology - Prof Julia Yeomans FRS

Active systems, from cells and bacteria to flocks of birds, harvest chemical energy which they use to move and to control the complex processes needed for life.
Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma

Microns: The bacterial viewpoint - Morning of Theroetical Physics

Ramin Golestanian will introduce you to Life at Low Reynolds number and ask how microorganisms can swim, navigate, and coordinate their activities.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

'Learning' part 3 - Learning from Nature

How can Chemistry take inspiration from nature to create cleaner and more efficient ways of producing and using Hydrogen as a source of clean energy?
Chemistry for the Future: Clean Energy
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Unlocking the Power of Hydrogen

Kylie Vincent and Philip Ash discuss how bacteria harness the energy stored within hydrogen molecules, and how this could help build a more sustainable energy future.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"Matters of Scale" - Complete Episode

The issues of scale are investigated – from how properties change at very small scales, to the vastness of the Universe. Includes parts 1, 2 and 3.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"Matters of Scale" Part 3 - Nanomedicine

Dr Sonia Trigueros explains how she is using nanotechnologies to create targeted drug delivery systems. Chemotherapy is a particularly harmful treatment, with patients losing their hair and suffering from infections due to damage to their immune systems.
Chemistry for the Future: Solar Fuels

Enzymes as Fuel Producers

Growing energy demand worldwide is a crucial challenge for chemists. Suzannah Hexter, Armstrong Group, shows how, with the help of enzymes, the principles of photosynthesis may be artificially exploited and improved to provide a clean energy resource.

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