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A Good Science Read

A Good Science Read: The importance of Mathematics and Engineering

Professor Marcus du Sautoy joins Professor Frances Ashcroft to discuss A Mathematician’s Apology by GH Hardy and Exactly: How Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester.
Anthropology

Anthropology, Philosophy and Symmetrisation

Philippe Descola, one of Anthropology's most influential figures, invites us to go beyond the traditional boundaries of nature and culture and redefine our understanding of humanity's relationship with the world around us.
Strachey Lectures
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Strachey Lecture: Symmetry and Similarity

An introduction to algorithmic aspects of symmetry and similarity, ranging from the fundamental complexity theoretic "Graph Isomorphism Problem" to applications in optimisation and machine learning
The Secrets of Mathematics

The Sound of Symmetry - Marcus du Sautoy

Symmetry has played a role both for composers and in the creation of musical instruments.
Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma

Topology and the Classification of Matter: New Physics Hidden in Plain Sight

Third lecture "More is different" - how states of matter emerge from quantum theory Saturday morning of Theoretical Physics. With Professor Steve Simon, introduction by Professor John WheelerThird
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Fermionic Exchange Symmetry: Quantifying its Influence beyond Pauli’s Exclusion Principle

The Pauli exclusion principle has a strong impact on the properties and the behavior of most fermionic quantum systems. Remarkably, even stronger restrictions on fermionic natural occupation numbers follow from the fermionic exchange symmetry.
The Secrets of Mathematics
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Symmetry, Spaces and Undecidability - Martin Bridson

The understanding of the possible geometries in dimension 3 is one of the triumphs of 20th century mathematics. In this talk Martin Bridson explains why such an understanding is impossible in higher dimensions.
Oxford Sparks: bringing science to life

Give us a hand

Oxford Sparks explore what chirality is.
The Secrets of Mathematics

Forbidden Crystal Symmetry: Mathematics and architecture - Roger Penrose

World-renowned mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, Oxford University, describes how crystalline symmetries are necessarily 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, or 6-fold.
Alumni Weekend

Forbidden Crystal Symmetry: Mathematics and architecture

World-renowned mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, Oxford University, describes how crystalline symmetries are necessarily 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, or 6-fold.
The Secrets of Mathematics

Symmetry: a talk based on his second book, Finding Moonshine - Marcus du Sautoy

Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk about symmetry and how the rules of symmetry influences our lives and the choices we make.

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