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Conversations on Kafka
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Kafka and Ecology

Although Kafka does not treat environmental issues directly, his work has much to say about time, scale, uncertainty, inside and out and ecology in a broader sense, along our own position in a fragile world.
CSAE Research Podcasts

Building Resilient Education Systems: Evidence from Large Scale Randomised Trials in Five Countries

Education systems need to withstand shocks that routinely close schools. Researchers discuss results from randomised trials evaluating the provision of education in emergency settings across 5 countries.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

The future of the planet: life, growth and death in organisms, cities and companies. Geoffrey West

In this year’s Simonyi Lecture Geoffrey West discusses universal laws that govern everything from growth to mortality in plants, animals, cities and companies.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

From you to the largest structure in the Universe

Robert Simpson, an astronomy researcher from Oxford takes us on a tour of the Universe, explaining the incredible distances and relative dimensions of space.
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.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"Matters of Scale" Part 2 - Biology and the Problem with Scale

Dr Sylvia MacLain talks about how water creates a problem when researching biology. Structures can be studied when they are in solid form, but approximately 60% of our bodies are made of water.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"Matters of Scale" Part 1 - Extremes of Scale

Professors Pedro Ferreira and Alan Barr explain what scale means to them, from particle physics to the visible universe. At the subatomic level, gravity has a surprisingly large effect and particles are so small that they have no size.

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