Conservatism
In this episode, Jan-Willem Prügel discusses the historical origins and philosophical characteristics of Conservatism with two brilliant Oxf...
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In Our Spare Time
A 45-minute podcast in which a panel of Oxford students and young researchers join hosts Aled Walker and Alice Harberd to discuss their academic and intellectual passions. Each episode will...
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Listen to In Our Spare Time, a Education podcast by Oxford University. Stream 17 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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17 episodesNumber Systems
Jan-Willem Prügel questions three Oxford mathematicians about the mythical entities known as numbers. What are they? And perhaps even more i...
The Problem of Evil
Oxford students discuss the problem posed by the existence of evil in the world to the Christian and Hindu gods.
Nuclear Fusion
Aled Walker, Justin Ball, Valerian Chen, Jason Parisi discuss nuclear fusion as part of the In Our Spare Time series.
Language, Mobility and Belonging
A new episode of of in our spare time, this time looking at the social aspects of language.
Criminology
Oxford graduate students discuss Criminology, and the societal affects of real-life crime documentaries. In the final months of 2014, the mo...
Évariste Galois
Oxford graduate students discuss the life and work of 19th century French mathematical prodigy Évariste Galois To appear on a commemorative...
Clytemenstra
Host Alice Harberd discusses Clytemnestra, a fascinating character from Greek Tragedy, with Emily Clifford and Lily Aaronovitch.
Science and Politics
Oxford DPhil students discuss the relationship between scientific advice and government policy The relationship between scientists and polit...
The American election of 1896
Host Aled Walker is joined by DPhil students Nonie Kubie and Daniel Rowe to discuss the American presidential election of 1896, a fascinatin...
Shakespeare and Music
Alice Harberd, Michael Dobson, Fleur Smith, Adriana Stoiber, and Simon Smith discuss Shakespeare and Music.
Marxism
Host Aled Walker and guests Cameron J. Quinn and Xavier Cohen discuss the life, the work, and the legacy of Karl Marx. Many famous men and w...
The Prime Number Theorem
Oxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since there were mathematicians to be fascina...
The life of Oscar Wilde
Oxford students discuss the life of Oscar Wilde. "What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing." "Anyo...
Medieval Song
Oxford students discuss medieval songs. The thirteenth century was a time of great change in Europe. The cities of Florence, Paris and Arras...
Cicero's 'De Inventione''
Oxford students discuss roman senator Cicero. In 43BC, a year after the assassination of Julius Caesar, a man's severed head and hands were...
Dark Matter
Oxford Students discuss Dark Matter. For over three millennia, astronomers have been observing the heavens. Yet, less than one hundred years...
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