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Currently over three billion people depend on rice for survival, and, owing to predicted population increases and a general trend towards urbanisation, land...
Robots already perform many traditionally human tasks, from vacuuming to surgery—and they could soon help care for the sick and elderly. But until they can...
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that weakens the immune system and hinders the body’s ability to fight disease. Without treatment, HIV could...
Game of Thrones, the world created by author George RR Martin, has gone from beloved book series to much watched box set; Murder, sex, dragons, incest and a...
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is life changing for the person with the disease, as well as their family and friends. The changes don’t happen overnight. It...
Tuberculosis (TB) has influenced history. The disease was for centuries associated with poetic and artistic qualities in its sufferers, and was known as "...
I am an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, and a tutorial fellow at St. Catherine's College.
I studied as a medical student in Cambridge and did my PhD in London at Imperial. I am now a Consultant Physician in Oxford looking after people living...
David Pyle was first captivated by volcanoes at the age of seven, while sitting on the freshly erupted deposits of Villarica volcano in Chile. At university...
I’m an evolutionary anthropologist which means I study the influence that evolution has had upon human behaviour, physiology and anatomy. I am particularly...
I studied Psychology as an undergraduate, and then joined Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to gain experience in mental health and in research. The plan...
I've loved natural history since I was a wee lad, collecting fossils on the beach or looking for bugs on the moors. My favourite part was always geology...
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WOMEN IN SCIENCE: Portraits, Archive Material, Trails and Talks
Basement Gallery, Museum of the History of Science Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ
March – December 2018
100 years ago, the first group of women won the right to vote in the UK. In this centenary year, there is widespread recognition of the political role women have played in society. But what...
FAMILY FRIENDLY Send a Message SOS
Saturday 18 August, 2–4pm
Learn Morse code, experiment with the Museum’s telegraphic apparatus, and unravel the mystery message.
Drop-in, ages 7+