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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
Some of the brightest minds behind Oxford science discuss their latest research. The series starts with ‘Origins’, tackling topics from human life to the Universe. Join us in each podcast as...
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20 of 79 episodesIs there a faster way to diagnose Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is still one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, with 1.4 million people dying from TB in 2015. If your doctor suspects y...
How do you teach a robot social cues?
As robots are increasingly deployed in settings requiring social interaction we asked the Big Question: How do you teach a robot social cues...
Can you stop Alzheimer’s before it even starts?
Alzheimer's, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. In this podcast episode we ask: Can yo...
What is antimatter?
What is antimatter? Antimatter was one of the most exciting physics discoveries of the 20th century, and has since been picked up by fiction...
Can you cure HIV?
HIV isn’t a death sentence anymore. People can live long lives with the virus in their body, as long as they have the right combination of d...
What do water striders have in common with Game of Thrones?
On this episode of the Oxford Sparks Big Question’s podcast we visited Dr Jennifer Perry, evolutionary biologist and entomologist to ask: Wh...
How does the brain identify voices?
In this episode of The Big Questions podcast we joined the experiment to ask: How does he brain identify voices? To find out we interviewed...
How do you mend a broken heart?
In this episode of the Oxford Sparks Big Questions podcast we visited Cardiovascular Biologist, Nicola Smart, from the department of physiol...
How do you become an astronaut?
Millions dream of being an astronaut, but how many of us have what it takes? In this episode of the Oxford Sparks Big Question's podcast, we...
How did Mary Somerville get on the Scottish 10 Pound note?
In this episode of the Big Questions podcast we are asking: How did Mary Somerville get on the Scottish 10 Pound note? Who is Mary Somervill...
How do you measure a Mars quake?
In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, we visited Dr Neil Bowles, Jane Hurley and Tristram Warren from the Atmospheric Oceanic & Plan...
What happens after a storm?
In our latest episode of the Big Questions podcast we visited Dr Peter Walton, a geography teacher turned fellow of the Environmental Change...
Is vaping better than smoking?
As many of you set your new year’s resolution to quit smoking and start vaping, we thought we’d ask the question: Is vaping better than smok...
How do you survive the office Christmas party?
‘Tis the season to be merry, so it’s time for the annual Christmas party. For some employers it can be more fraught than fun! In this episod...
Where have all the cicada’s gone?
In this episode for the Big Questions podcast we went to the New Forest and met up with Professor Alex Rogers, from the department of Comput...
How do you run a marathon with two kids?
Last month Jessica attempted to break a world record for pushing a double buggy, with two children inside, while running a marathon! Jessica...
How fast is Greenland moving?
Greenland has some many fascinating facts like it’s the world's largest island, it belongs to Denmark, it actually isn’t that green but most...
Should I take a selfie with a wild animal?
Travel companies around the world profit from some of the cruellest types of wildlife tourist attractions on earth. Travel companies around...
What does Hollywood get right and wrong when science is in the storyline?
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