The Snow Leopard

Everything you want to know about snow leopard

The snow leopard features prominently in the 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition, on display at Science Oxford Live this winter. We are delighted to welcome Dr Philip Riordan, who will discuss his snow leopard research, and shed some light on these magnificent and elusive animals.

This event took place on the 26th November 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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Curing Cancer?

Find out about the local people solving a global problem

Across Oxfordshire people are working on better treatments for Cancer. Joining us on the Science Oxford Live Sofa will be Martin Christlieb from the Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology, to examine the work that's being done, and whether a cure for cancer is a realistic possibility.

This event took place on the 29th October 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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Halloween Show

Come on a journey with Lizzy as she overcomes her fear of the dark. Are you scared of the dark? Lizzy’s fear of the dark means she doesn’t like winter much. She is afraid of what she hears, what she smells, and what she feels sweeping around her legs. In this show Lizzy confronts her fears by learning all about the senses and fear.

This event took place on the 28th October 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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The Worst Ideas In Science

When science goes wrong!

Scientific history is littered with ideas that were rejected at first, only to be accepted many years later. Meanwhile, other mainstream theories later turned out to have been so much gobbledygook.
From N-rays to atoms, Michael Conterio will examine what happens when scientists get it wrong!

This event took place on the 22nd October 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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Seeing Science with Neutrons

Discover how one amazing machine helps us understand everything from spider silk to jet planes. It's been called a 21st century wonderland and it’s one of the most extraordinary machines ever built. Last year, the ISIS Neutron Source near Didcot doubled in size, allowing even more amazing science to be done there.

Join ISIS scientists on a journey through some of the incredible discoveries from the last few years, and explore what they might find next...

This event took place on the 8th October 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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The Deep Sea Oasis

In recent years scientists have been amazed by “islands” of life on the ocean floor, where deep-sea species thrive around volcanic vents. Dr Jon Copley will examine why they are important, and the unexpected spin-offs from exploring the half of our planet covered by water more than two miles deep.

Jon Copley is a marine ecologist, trying to understand the patterns of life in island-like habitats beneath the waves. He works at the University of Southampton, in the National Oceanography Centre. Much of his research is focused on exploring newly-discovered “islands” of life on the ocean floor, where colonies of deep-sea species thrive around chemical sources of energy such as volcanic vents.

This event took place on the 1st October 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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Life in the Universe

The search for life in the Universe is one of the greatest quests in astronomy. Professor Barrie Jones outlines how we search for extraterrestrial life, discusses the best places to look for evidence of life both within, and outside of, our Solar System, and explores scientific speculations about what technologically intelligent aliens might look like.

This event took place on the 3rd September 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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Science As A Path To World Domination

Do you worry how you're going to help defeat superman? Do you fear being captured by the X-men? Then come to this session where Dr. Fear T. Shadow will guide you through the science behind the superheroes.

This event took place on the 10th July 2009 at Science Oxford Live.

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A Guide To The Galaxies

Join Dr Carolin Crawford on an illustrated journey through the beguiling and beautiful universe of galaxies. Learn about the stars, gas and dust that make up our own Milky Way, and the supermassive black hole lurking at its core.

Event took place 28th July 2009 at Science Oxford Live. More details at www.scienceoxfordlive.com

How Hormones Shape Your Life

Professor Stephen Franks of the Society for Endocrinology discusses the latest research on how sex hormones shape our development and our lives.

Event took place 13th May 2009 at Science Oxford Live. More details at www.scienceoxfordlive.com

Genetics Gets Personal

Tom Finnegan, from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, will explore some of the issues surrounding personal genome sequencing.

Event took place 23rd April 2009 at Science Oxford Live. More details at www.scienceoxfordlive.com

Why The One You Fancy Never Fancies You

Richard Robinson, author of the popular science book "Why the One You Fancy Never Fancies You", explains the tricks our desperate minds pull when trying to cope with love. Richard discusses the science of love, and explains the processes involved in our passions to help us understand the emotional roller-coaster of love!

Event took place 14th May 2009 at Science Oxford Live. More details at www.scienceoxfordlive.com