OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
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The American West, often imagined as an exotic place apart, was in fact born coincident with the greatest revolution in movement in the world’s history at that time—the use of steam and electricity to convey people, things, and information. Born connected, the West contributed to many forces and developments transforming the world in the late 19th century. This talk will consider the West’s impact through the lens of science, in particular the fields of paleontology and epidemiology. In both the emerging West provided critical breakthroughs that would shape our understanding of the origins of life and the causes of death.
