Oxford Martin School (videos of May 2017)

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1:04:37 The ecology of war: an evolutionary perspective on conflict over resources and prospects for peace Professor Dominic Johnson, Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Natural Governance.
Competition over resources and territory is not just a feature of modern or historical times, but a rec...
1:03:40 'Food security and conflict: narratives and interventions' with Prof Gunnar Sørbø A number of developments such as the Arab Spring and on-going famines in Somalia and South Sudan have led to renewed interest among both scholars and policymakers in the role of food insecurity and...
1:13:16 'Moral outrage in the digital age' with Prof Molly Crockett Humans reliably respond to insult and injury with moral outrage. Judging and punishing others for wrongdoing can deter future harms and promote group cooperation, but can also exacerbate social div...
1:01:11 'Climate Violence?' with Prof Clionadh Raleigh Recent research purports that climate change is creating conflict, and leads to unchecked migration. But three distinct flaws characterise such research efforts; they often ask the wrong questions...
1:03:44 The concept of time in biology, and the unity of life with Prof Brian J. Enquist One of our biggest technological innovations is that of time keeping. From the atomic to the astronomical scales, our technology has enabled us to precisely measure time. Our timekeeping uses clock...
1:02:07 Rebel’s or farmer’s best friend? The Janus face of ‘blood diamonds’ and other conflict minerals “Diamonds are a rebel’s best friend” is one striking way to sum up the belief that valuable minerals spur violent conflict. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and the US Dodd Frank Act Sect...
1:09:50 The pale red dot: colonising Mars and beyond The great astronomer Carl Sagan envisaged Earth as a lonely life-raft in the cosmic ocean: a 'Pale Blue Dot' carrying all of humanity. However this state leaves us tied to the fate of our planet. T...