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The History of Science Museum

The History of Science Museum houses an unrivaled collection of historic scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford... Read more

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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

54mins

Ranked #2

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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

48mins

Ranked #3

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Al-Mizan: Mapping the Earth in Medieval Islam

Al-Mizan: Mapping the Earth in Medieval Islam

A public lecture by Professor Emilie Savage-Smith, FBA, Emeritus Professor of the History of Islamic Science, University... Read more

6 Apr 2011

56mins

Ranked #4

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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

55mins

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Interview: Peter Scott on Marconi and Radio Manufacturing

Interview: Peter Scott on Marconi and Radio Manufacturing

Professor Peter Scott discusses his research into competitive advantage and innovation in the interwar British radio ind... Read more

1 Apr 2011

16mins

Ranked #6

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Telescopes Now Lecture 4: The Pierre Auger Observatory

Telescopes Now Lecture 4: The Pierre Auger Observatory

In the fourth and final lecture in the 'Telescopes Now' series, Professor Alan Watson talks about his work at the Pierre... Read more

3 Mar 2009

1hr 11mins

Ranked #7

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Telescopes Now Lecture 3: The Gemini Telescopes

Telescopes Now Lecture 3: The Gemini Telescopes

In the third in a series of lectures by senior astronomers about recent developments in telescopes, Professor Roger Davi... Read more

3 Mar 2009

1hr 4mins

Ranked #8

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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

52mins

Ranked #9

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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

54mins

Ranked #10

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Radio Manufacturing in the Interwar Years

Radio Manufacturing in the Interwar Years

Professor Peter Scott (University of Reading) presents the inaugural Douglas Byrne Marconi Lecture based on his research... Read more

1 Apr 2011

56mins

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