Oxford Martin School (videos of June 2017)

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57:32 Environment, conflict & peacebuilding: a personal journey of change within the UN While the links between natural resources, conflict and peace are well understood within the academic community, the UN system has been slow to respond to the risks and opportunities in a comprehen...
2:42 Back From The Dead Dr Claas Kirchhelle and Dr Andreas Kappes, of the Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease, have won a Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement with Research Award, al...
1:02:47 Climate Policy: the world needs to prepare for a risky future with Janos Pasztor This lecture is organised by the Oxford Geoengineering Programme and the Oxford Martin Net Zero Carbon Investment Initiative
Do the implementation challenges of the Paris Climate Agreement mean th...
48:11 Is Social Media Killing Democracy? Computational Propaganda, Algorithms, Automation and Public Life The Oxford Internet Institute presents Professor Philip Howard's Inaugural Lecture.
Abstract:
The design and implementation of social media platforms has put several advanced democracies into a k...
1:22:42 'Disruptive oil and electricity futures' with Amory Lovins
 Oil suppliers have more unsellable than unburnable oil: they are more at risk from competition than from climate regulation. Electricity suppliers too, face a swarm of disruptors that will transfor...
1:31:11 'An age-old problem? Exploring Britain’s new wealth divides' This event is in partnership with the Resolution Foundation
The accumulation and distribution of wealth across Britain has been a contentious issue since the dawn of economics. But while wealth in...

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...

'The second wave of the second machine age' with Prof Erik Brynjolfsson

source: Oxford Martin School      2017年4月20日
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Oxford Martin School (videos of March 2017)

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3:26 Natural flood management - what's the evidence? Dr Simon Dadson discusses a new Oxford Martin Restatement examining the scientific evidence for natural flood management measures.
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1:15:17 'Climate change morphing into an existential problem' with Prof Veerabhadran Ramanathan This is a joint event with the Oxford Martin School and the Oxford Climate Research Network (OCRN)
With unchecked emissions of climate pollutants, there is a 50% probability for the planetary warm...
1:09:56 'Africa’s health in transition' with Prof Kevin Marsh Africa currently has the highest disease burden of any region of the world and the least resources in terms of health personnel and health systems. But things are changing rapidly, many countries...
1:18:55 'Gender equality in Oxford: how far have we come?' - International Women's Day roundtable discussion This is a joint event between the Oxford Martin School and TORCH's Women in the Humanities programme
Speakers:
Professor Deborah Cameron, Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication; F...
1:29:08 'African Futures: navigating a profound transition' - panel discussion By 2050, a quarter of humanity will be African. The continent is in profound transition, the scale of which matters not just for the citizens of Africa's 54 nations, but for the world. It is the fa...
1:01:55 'Hacking nature’s computers: exploring quantum computation with organic molecules' Professor Vlatko Vedral, Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Bio-Inspired Quantum Technologies will explore the possibility of basing quantum technologies on organic molecules, namely usi...

Oxford Martin School (videos of the past month: 02/02-02/28/17)

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1:31:40 'The global refugee crisis and what to do about it' with Rt Hon David Miliband At a time of heightened political tension and policy confusion about the refugee crisis, this lecture will explore why record numbers of people are fleeing their homes; what conditions they are liv...
1:03:20 'Knowing what not to know: sharing and hiding information in digital societies' with Dr Joss Wright Our societies are increasingly dependent on, and shaped by, our information technologies. We read, watch, communicate, interact, and monitor digitally, both as individuals and in our institutions....
1:24:47 Restoring trust in finance: moral obligation meets Econ 101 with Gordon Menzies This lecture is a joint event between the Oxford Martin School and The Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School
Dishonest practices brought to light by the 2008 crisis have r...
59:14 'Climate change: what’s new, what’s next?' with Karen Florini In the geophysical world as well as the policy realm, major climate developments have been coming thick and fast over the last year. Former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change and Oxford M...
1:09:04 'Can future energy needs be met sustainably?' with Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith Global energy consumption is increasing rapidly, driven by rising living standards in developing countries. The energy provided by burning fossil fuels is also increasing, albeit not quite as fast ...
1:03:35 "Exploring our inner space: discovering the deep sea and assessing human impact" Professor Alex Rogers
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3:21 What is Info-Gap Theory? Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow Professor Yakov Ben-Haim introduces Info-Gap Theory, a method for supporting model-based decisions under severe uncertainty.
Oxford Martin School, University of Oxfor...
57:51 'Expanding frontiers in space exploration' with Dr Colin Wilson From rovers on Mars to balloons on Venus and boats on Titan, robotic spacecraft are exploring very distant frontiers indeed.
One of the most pressing ethical considerations is how to protect these...
1:14:02 Thank you for being late: an optimist’s guide to thriving in the age of accelerations This book talk is a joint event between the Oxford Martin School and The Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School
In this talk Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times Columnist on...

Gene editing revolution: should there be limits?

source: Oxford Martin School    2017年1月25日
Gene editing promises to precisely modify the human DNA of embryos. This could cure genetic disorders, eradicate genes contributing to common human diseases and further research into disease. But it could also be used to enhance normal human traits like intelligence, memory and even moral dispositions. The prospect of designer humans has led scientists to call for a moratorium on this research. But what should the limits be?
Panellists:
Dr Andy Greenfield, Programme Leader, Medical Research Council, Harwell
Dr Christopher Gyngell, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
Professor Robin Lovell-Badge, Group Leader and Head of the Division of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, The Francis Crick Institute
Professor Alison Murdoch, Professor of Reproductive Medicine/Gynaecologist at the Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life/Newcastle University
Professor Julian Savulescu, Co-Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease and Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
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Seminars 2016 - Technology for tomorrow

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source: Oxford Martin School    2016年1月21日

The impact of new technologies on healthcare research with Prof Martin Landray 1:26:46
Nanotechnology: the big picture with Dr Eric Drexler and Dr Sonia Trigueros 1:22:57
'The dawn of quantum technology' with Prof Simon Benjamin 1:25:13
Mind machines - the promise and problems of cognitive enhancement devices 1:23:32
'Algorithms among us: machine learning and society' with Dr Michael Osborne 1:15:19
'Predicting technological progress' with Prof Doyne Farmer 1:27:54
'Driverless vehicles: navigating an autonomous future' with Dr Ingmar Posner 1:29:04
'New and novel technologies for vaccine delivery' with Dr Christine Rollier 1:12:34

Seminars 2015 - Ideas Into Action: 10 years of ground-breaking research

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Demographic change – the evolving health challenges 1:26:24
Powering the world: can solar energy tackle climate change? 1:16:12
Facing the unknown: the future of humanity 1:19:31
Mind the gap: inequality and its impacts 1:29:49
Understanding emerging infections 1:05:34
Creating the perfect human? The ethics of enhancement 1:27:56
Prevent and protect: vaccines and immune responses 1:01:49
Climate prediction in the 2020s 1:21:22

Seminars 2015 - Creating a climate for change: what’s at stake in global climate negotiations

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source: Oxford Martin School    2015年1月22日

The metabolism of a human-dominated planet 1:15:03
Climate change: dealing with uncertainty 1:18:02
Climate change: what science and the IPCC report has to say 1:24:41
Hopes and fears: why people disagree about how to tackle climate 1:09:39
Climate change and our oceans 1:22:02
The ‘perfect storm revisited’: food, energy and water security in the context of climate change 1:27:50
Biodiversity and climate change: what happens when we turn up the heat on nature?” 1:07:09
Realising human rights in a warming world 1:20:31
Top-down or bottom-up: getting traction on climate change 1:23:27
Engineering a cooler planet: Could we? Should we? 1:29:02
Inside climate negotiations: a personal perspective by Connie Hedegaard 1:31:24
Inside climate negotiations: a personal perspective by Connie Hedegaard 1:31:18
Sustainable transport: electric dreams vs carbon reality 1:19:16
A wealthy, healthy planet: creating green economic growth 1:05:00

Lectures 2016 - Inequality

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source: Oxford Martin School    2016年10月24日

"Global inequality: a new approach for the age of globalization" with Prof Branko Milanovic 1:22:35
"Inequality and its discontents" with Prof Brian Nolan 1:16:41
"Women's health: a new global agenda" with Prof Robyn Norton 1:20:49
"Inequality, poverty and global development " with Prof Stefan Dercon 1:33:37
"Urbanisation, migration and the future metropolis" with Prof Michael Keith 1:11:49
Report of the Commission on Global Poverty – Oxford Launch 3:11:41
What influences intergenerational social mobility in Europe? Dr Marii Paskov & Dr Erzsébet Bukodi 1:20:57
Panel Discussion: Tackling inequality: strategies, priorities and effects 1:28:25