Name: Oxford University Scientific Society
University of Oxford
https://ouscisoc.org

Events this person is organising:

Thursday 4 February 2021 (3rd Week, Hilary Term)

The Psychology of Cognitive Illusions -- or why the mind is tricked
Date: 4 February 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 3rd week, Hilary 2021)
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 (4th Week, Hilary Term)

Can Financial Engineering Help Cure Cancer, Rare Diseases, and Other Afflictions? by Prof Andrew Lo, MIT
Date: 11 February 2021, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 4th week, Hilary 2021)
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 (5th Week, Hilary Term)

'We have no time for science as usual' by Prof Alán Aspuru-Guzik, University of Toronto
Date: 16 February 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Tuesday, 5th week, Hilary 2021)
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 (6th Week, Hilary Term)

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 (Monday, 6th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : David Lunn (Entrepreneur First)
Venue Details: live broascast
Organiser: Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 25 February 2021 (6th Week, Hilary Term)

Life after Gravity: Isaac Newton's London Career
Date: 25 February 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 6th week, Hilary 2021)
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 (8th Week, Hilary Term)

Neuroimmunometabolism - by Dr Ana Domingos, University of Oxford
Date: 11 March 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 8th week, Hilary 2021)
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 (1st Week, Trinity Term)

Interview with Professor Richard Barker, OBE
Date: 29 April 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 1st week, Trinity 2021)
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 (2nd Week, Trinity Term)

Quantum Computational Supremacy: what it means and doesn’t mean --- By Prof Scott Aaronson, UT Austin
Date: 6 May 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 2nd week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker : Prof Scott Aaronson (University of Texas at Austin)
Organiser: Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 10 May 2021 (3rd Week, Trinity Term)

How culture transformed the human brain --- Dr. John Parrington, University of Oxford
Date: 10 May 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Monday, 3rd week, Trinity 2021)
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 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Interview with Dr Irina Higgins, DeepMind
Date: 24 May 2021, 18:15 - 19:15 (Monday, 5th week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker : Dr Irina Higgins (DeepMind)
Organiser: Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 27 May 2021 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Legal implications for emerging tech, facial recognition technology and AI -- by Herbert Swaniker, Clifford Chance
Date: 27 May 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Thursday, 5th week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker : Mr Herbert Swaniker (Clifford Chance)
Organiser: Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 3 June 2021 (6th Week, Trinity Term)

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 (Thursday, 6th week, Trinity 2021)
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 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

The coming of age of de novo protein design --- By Prof David Baker
Date: 10 June 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker : Prof David Baker (University of Washington)
Organiser: Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 17 June 2021 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

The Composition of Asteroid Bennu and Predictions for the Returned Sample -- by Dr Vicky Hamilton, NASA
Date: 17 June 2021, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 8th week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker : Dr Vicky Hamilton (NASA)
Organiser: Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 14 October 2022 (1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

The Mathematics that can stop an AI apocalypse
Date: 14 October 2022, 17:30 - 19:00 (Friday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2022)
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 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Robots with sense of Touch – Towards Embodied Intelligence
Date: 19 October 2022, 17:30 - 18:30 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2022)
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 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Building Molecular Wires from the Colours of Life
Date: 27 October 2022, 17:30 - 18:30 (Thursday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2022)
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 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Hyperglycemia Induces Trained Immunity in Macrophages and Their Precursors and Promotes Atherosclerosis
Date: 3 November 2022, 17:30 - 18:30 (Thursday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2022)
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 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Understanding Excitons in Heterogeneous Metal-Halide Semiconductors with First Principles Computational Modelling
Date: 30 November 2022, 16:00 - 17:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2022)
Speaker
Organiser: Oxford University Scientific Society (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 19 January 2023 (1st Week, Hilary Term)

The Remarkable Science of Nanopores: from Gene Sequencing to Organ Repair
Date: 19 January 2023, 17:30 - 18:30 (Thursday, 1st week, Hilary 2023)
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 (3rd Week, Hilary Term)

Title TBC
Date: 2 February 2023, 18:30 - 19:30 (Thursday, 3rd week, Hilary 2023)
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 (4th Week, Hilary Term)

Highs and lows of editing Nature 1995-2018: theme and variations
Date: 9 February 2023, 17:30 - 18:30 (Thursday, 4th week, Hilary 2023)
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 (5th Week, Hilary Term)

Science, uncertainty and the joy of being wrong
Date: 16 February 2023, 17:30 - 18:30 (Thursday, 5th week, Hilary 2023)
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 (6th Week, Hilary Term)

Understanding Excitons in Heterogeneous Metal-Halide Semiconductors with First Principles Computational Modeling
Date: 23 February 2023, 16:00 - 17:00 (Thursday, 6th week, Hilary 2023)
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 (7th Week, Hilary Term)

Title TBC
Date: 2 March 2023, 17:30 - 18:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Hilary 2023)
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