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Podcast: How to feed 10 Billion people
Duration: 00:55:20
Published Date: 2020/12/22How and what we eat, and where our food comes from, these everyday choices that we often think very little about, have become increasingly relevant to climate change. Subscribe to the podcast here: mind-over-chatter.captivate.fm/listen With a global population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, it is not unreasonable to ask: how are we going to feed all these people... and without causing -
Happy Christmas and season's greetings to the University of…
Duration: 00:01:33
Published Date: 2022/12/16The end of the calendar year is a time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future. In this video, University of Cambridge leaders thank the Cambridge community for their hard work and commitment through 2022. Hear from: Professor Kamal Munir - Pro-Vice-Chancellor – University Community and Engagement Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith - Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and -
Newnham College excavation
Duration: 00:05:27
Published Date: 2011/01/24When Cambridge University Lecturer in Archaeology Dr Catherine Hills discovered that Anglo Saxon remains could be buried in the grounds of Newnham College, Cambridge, she and her colleagues set about organising a dig to find them. Key to its success would be the help of 20 sixth-form girls from schools in London, Birmingham and Peterborough, all of whom stayed in the college for a week to sample -
Professor Lawrence Sherman: 'Less Prison + More Policing = Less…
Duration: 00:21:10
Published Date: 2011/02/17A presentation by Professor Lawrence Sherman, Wolfson Professor of Criminology, Director of the Jerry Lee Centre for Experimental Criminology at the University of Cambridge and Director, Police Executive Programme. Repeated experiments show that focused policing reduces crime. Yet research shows that prison increases offenders' crime rates, especially after they are sent to prison for the first -
Novel Thoughts #8: Amy Milton on Hubert Selby’s Requiem for a Dream
Duration: 00:03:01
Published Date: 2015/07/03Dr Amy Milton from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology relates how Requiem for a Dream, Hubert Selby’s bleak portrayal of drug addiction, motivated her to dedicate her academic career to finding treatments for addiction. Here she talks about this favourite book as part of ‘Novel Thoughts’, a series exploring the literary reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists. From illustrated -
Podcast: Antimicrobial resistance: the silent pandemic
Duration: 01:20:02
Published Date: 2022/02/04Is antimicrobial resistance (AMR) the greatest threat to human health? In this episode, we discuss how the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in humans and agriculture have accelerated bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens’ ability to mutate and develop resistance against the treatments designed to curb and control them. We talked with molecular biologist Stephen Baker, virologist Ian -
The Cambridge Pulse
Duration: 00:08:36
Published Date: 2012/07/23Sport has long been at the heart of Cambridge life. With the London Olympics starting this week and the new £16 million state-of-the-art Cambridge Sports Centre currently under construction, sport at Cambridge continues to be a cornerstone of life at this University - the Cambridge 'pulse'. This short film gives a snapshot of the vast range of sporting activity that takes place at the University -
Carmina qui quondam (excerpt) - Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy…
Duration: 00:01:20
Published Date: 2016/04/22April 2016 saw the first performance of reconstructed 11th-Century ‘lost songs’ that hadn’t been heard in over 1,000 years - a performance made possible by the research of one of our lecturers (http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-performance-in-1000-years-lost-songs-from-the-middle-ages-are-brought-back-to-life-0) Two years on, a CD of this repertoire has just been released, and we are -
Mubeen Goolam - FameLab Cambridge Final 2016
Duration: 00:03:20
Published Date: 2016/04/15FameLab UK is a communications competition designed to engage and entertain by breaking down science, technology and engineering concepts into three minute presentations. The Cambridge regional final took place at Cambridge Junction on 8 March 2016 as part of Cambridge Science Festival. The FameLab UK Grand Final will take place in The Greenwood Theatre in London on 25 April -
Redisplaying the 19th-20th Century European Collection at the…
Duration: 00:13:26
Published Date: 2011/02/17Hear curator Jane Munro talk about the Museum's mission to refurbish and redisplay one of its most popular galleries, and learn more about three painters featured on its walls: Augustus John, William Nicholson and William Orpen. -
Salt Marshes vs The Sea
Duration: 00:05:00
Published Date: 2020/07/10Salt marshes fringe much of the world’s low-lying coasts. They act as a first line of defence against storm surge waves, reducing storm water levels and the run up of waves on landward sea defences. As a result, vulnerable shorelines and engineered coastal defences are at lower risk of suffering under the impact of climate change, for example through sea level rise and intense storms. Little is -
Cambridge University 800th Finale Lightshow
Duration: 00:04:09
Published Date: 2010/01/25More than 20,000 people came to witness the spectacular light show which brought the University of Cambridge's 800th anniversary celebrations to a close. For three evenings beginning on Saturday, January 16th, an array of colourful images brought iconic buildings such as Senate House and King's College Chapel to life. Designed by world-renowned light artist Ross Ashton, the show highlighted some -
Artificial ‘brain’ reveals why we can’t always believe our eyes
Duration: 00:01:20
Published Date: 2021/02/25A computer network closely modelled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images - and explains some perplexing optical illusions. Find out more here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-brain-reveals-why-we-cant-always-believe-our-eyes This research was supported by the Leverhulme Trust and the Isaac Newton Trust. Reference Rideaux, -
Ghost storytelling at Cambridge
Duration: 00:20:45
Published Date: 2010/12/23Each December members of St John's College, University of Cambridge, gather to listen to ghost stories being read in the splendour of the Combination Room. The coal fires glow, the candles flicker and the thick silk curtains are drawn against the bitter cold of the dark winter night. In this video, viewers are able to catch a glimpse of this magical event as they listen to Professor David Frost -
#WhyMyCollege : Trinity Hall
Duration: 00:00:20
Published Date: 2022/08/31Doing #ALevels and thinking about your next step in #Education ? Rajiv shares #WhyMyCollege is @TrinityHallCambridge -
Women’s Varsity rugby squad 2016 announced
Duration: 00:04:19
Published Date: 2016/12/01This year’s Women’s Varsity Match squad has just been announced (see below). Captained by Alice Middleton (Lucy Cavendish) from fullback, the Cambridge women will be looking to back up last year's 52-0 victory with another strong performance at Twickenham. The 135th Varsity Match and 30th Women’s Varsity Match will be held on Thursday, December 8 at Twickenham - tickets via the club. More -
Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great…
Duration: 00:05:13
Published Date: 2016/11/14Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today reveals that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts the immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects on the next several generations. The new research, which also sheds light on the -
Novel Thoughts #3: Karen Yu on George Lucas' Star Wars
Duration: 00:03:21
Published Date: 2015/06/15Karen Yu’s growing love of science as a young girl was galvanised by reading the novelisation of the Star Wars movies (Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker by George Lucas). Her desire to build her own fusion reactor eventually morphed into a PhD in industrial photonics, using lasers for nanoscale manufacturing (if not for lightsabers), at Cambridge’s Department of Engineering. -
Clouds and Myths: Behind the scenes with Lino Mannocci
Duration: 00:12:20
Published Date: 2011/02/17Italian-born contemporary printmaker Lino Mannocci discusses the exhibition 'Clouds and Myths: Monotypes by Lino Mannocci' (9 February - 9 May 2010) - a haunting collection of works exploring the world of myth and its resonance. In this podcast, Mannocci talks about his enduring fascinating with the theme of the Annunication, and takes us behind the scenes of the printmaking process. -
My room, your room with Mel Giedroyc and Matt Rees from CAM 75
Duration: 00:01:42
Published Date: 2017/04/06Mel Giedroyc (Trinity 1990) returns to Trinity College's B3 Angel Court to chat with Matt Rees, first year history student, who now resides in the room overlooking Trinity Street in Cambridge, UK.
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