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Name: Oxford University Scientific Society
University of Oxford
https://ouscisoc.org
Events this person is organising:
Thursday 4 February 2021
The Psychology of Cognitive Illusions -- or why the mind is tricked
Date: 4 February 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
s:
Professor Nicky Clayton (University of Cambridge),
Professor Clive Wilkins (University of Cambridge)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 11 February 2021
Can Financial Engineering Help Cure Cancer, Rare Diseases, and Other Afflictions? by Prof Andrew Lo, MIT
Date: 11 February 2021, 19:00 - 20:00
Speaker
:
Professor Andrew Lo (MIT Sloan School of Management)
Venue Details: virtual
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 16 February 2021
'We have no time for science as usual' by Prof Alán Aspuru-Guzik, University of Toronto
Date: 16 February 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Prof Alán Aspuru-Guzik (University of Toronto)
Venue Details: virtual
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 22 February 2021
Why should you be an academic entrepreneur? -- delivered by Oxford Alumni David Lunn, Entrepreneur-in-residence at Entrepreneur First
Date: 22 February 2021, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
:
David Lunn (Entrepreneur First)
Venue Details: live broascast
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 25 February 2021
Life after Gravity: Isaac Newton's London Career
Date: 25 February 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Dr Patricia Fara (University of Cambridge )
Venue Details: virtual live-stream
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 11 March 2021
Neuroimmunometabolism - by Dr Ana Domingos, University of Oxford
Date: 11 March 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Professor Ana Domingos (University of Oxford, DPAG)
Venue Details: virtual livestream
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 29 April 2021
Interview with Professor Richard Barker, OBE
Date: 29 April 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Prof Richard Barker (University of Oxford, Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 6 May 2021
Quantum Computational Supremacy: what it means and doesn’t mean --- By Prof Scott Aaronson, UT Austin
Date: 6 May 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Prof Scott Aaronson (University of Texas at Austin)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 10 May 2021
How culture transformed the human brain --- Dr. John Parrington, University of Oxford
Date: 10 May 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Associate Professor John Parrington (Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 24 May 2021
Interview with Dr Irina Higgins, DeepMind
Date: 24 May 2021, 18:15 - 19:15
Speaker
:
Dr Irina Higgins (DeepMind)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 27 May 2021
Legal implications for emerging tech, facial recognition technology and AI -- by Herbert Swaniker, Clifford Chance
Date: 27 May 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker
:
Mr Herbert Swaniker (Clifford Chance)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 3 June 2021
The Psychology of Cognitive Illusions or why the mind is tricked --- by Professor Nicky Clayton and Prof Clive Wilkins
Date: 3 June 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
s:
Professor Nicky Clayton (University of Cambridge),
Professor Clive Wilkins (University of Cambridge)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 10 June 2021
The coming of age of de novo protein design --- By Prof David Baker
Date: 10 June 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Prof David Baker (University of Washington)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 17 June 2021
The Composition of Asteroid Bennu and Predictions for the Returned Sample -- by Dr Vicky Hamilton, NASA
Date: 17 June 2021, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Dr Vicky Hamilton (NASA)
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 14 October 2022
The Mathematics that can stop an AI apocalypse
Date: 14 October 2022, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker
:
Professor Nira Chamberlain (Loughborough University)
Venue: Rewley House, 1-7 Wellington Square OX1 2JA
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Robots with sense of Touch – Towards Embodied Intelligence
Date: 19 October 2022, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: JCR Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 27 October 2022
Building Molecular Wires from the Colours of Life
Date: 27 October 2022, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: JCR Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 3 November 2022
Hyperglycemia Induces Trained Immunity in Macrophages and Their Precursors and Promotes Atherosclerosis
Date: 3 November 2022, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Professor Robin Choudhury (University of Oxford)
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: JCR Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 30 November 2022
Understanding Excitons in Heterogeneous Metal-Halide Semiconductors with First Principles Computational Modelling
Date: 30 November 2022, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 19 January 2023
The Remarkable Science of Nanopores: from Gene Sequencing to Organ Repair
Date: 19 January 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Professor Hagan Bayley (University of Oxford)
Venue: Trinity College, Broad Street OX1 3BH
Venue Details: Levine Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 2 February 2023
Title TBC
Date: 2 February 2023, 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Prof. Tony Kouzarides (The Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge)
Venue: Trinity College, Broad Street OX1 3BH
Venue Details: Levine Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 9 February 2023
Highs and lows of editing Nature 1995-2018: theme and variations
Date: 9 February 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Sir Philip Campbell
Venue: Corpus Christi College, Merton Street OX1 4JF
Venue Details: Corpus Christi Auditorium
Organisers:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford),
Oxford Personalised Medicine Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 16 February 2023
Science, uncertainty and the joy of being wrong
Date: 16 February 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Professor Ottoline Leyser ( University of Cambridge)
Venue: Christ Church, St Aldates OX1 1DP
Venue Details: Research Centre (Thatched Barn), Christchurch College
Organiser:
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 23 February 2023
Understanding Excitons in Heterogeneous Metal-Halide Semiconductors with First Principles Computational Modeling
Date: 23 February 2023, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker
:
Associate Prof Marina Filip (University of Oxford)
Venue: Clarendon Laboratory - Townsend, Parks Road OX1 3PU
Venue Details: Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Oxford University Physics Society (University of Oxford),
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 2 March 2023
Title TBC
Date: 2 March 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Professor Martin Castell (University of Oxford)
Venue: Christ Church, St Aldates OX1 1DP
Venue Details: Micheal Dummett Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Oxford University Physics Society (University of Oxford),
Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA