© Oxford University; the media items are released with a Creative Commons licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ This series looks at the Oxford Martin School's academics and how their research is making a difference to our global future. The series will be of interest to people who are concerned about the future for the planet, how civilisation will adapt to emerging problems and issues such as climate change, over population, increased urbanisation of populations and the creation of vaccines to fight against future pandemics. The Oxford Martin School academics explain their various research topics in an accessible and thoughtful way and try to find practical solutions to these issues. en-GB Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:48:47 +0000 http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/ Oxford University http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/jmar/jmar-21-AC.jpg http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/ 1 oxford martin school challenges archtecture buildings future of cities There's a lot that we can learn from the past, using modern materials and approaches, that will improve the design and functionality of new buildings. Professor Steve Rayner comments on the fact that it is the mundane technologies, such as light bulbs and air conditioners, that have been shaping building design http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:172622:252:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201208_rayner2.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu There's a lot that we can learn from the past, using modern materials and approaches, that will improve the design and functionality of new buildings. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer There's a lot that we can learn from the past, using modern materials and approaches, that will improve the design and functionality of new buildings. Professor Steve Rayner comments on the fact that it is the mundane technologies, such as light bulbs and air conditioners, that have been shaping building design Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,archtecture,buildings,future of cities Steve Rayner 171 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:26:22 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 2 oxford martin school challenges 21st century cities future of cities pollution climate change world population As populations increasingly migrate to city centres there are many factors that improve lifestyle - less pollution, fewer road accidents, easier access to medical care. But city infrastructure could do with a rethink says Professor Steve Rayner. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:172435:181:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201208_rayner1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu As populations increasingly migrate to city centres there are many factors that improve lifestyle - less pollution, fewer road accidents, easier access to medical care. But city infrastructure could do with a rethink says Professor Steve Rayner. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer As populations increasingly migrate to city centres there are many factors that improve lifestyle - less pollution, fewer road accidents, easier access to medical care. But city infrastructure could do with a rethink says Professor Steve Rayner. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,21st century,cities,future of cities,pollution,climate change,world population Steve Rayner 147 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:24:35 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 3 oxford martin school technology astronomy computing We are reaching a point where computers can no longer cope with the quantity of data collected from cosmological simulations - a problem that will grow, not only in cosmology. Pedro Ferreira and his team are working towards a solution to the problems of data overload. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:172012:810:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201208_ferreira2.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu We are reaching a point where computers can no longer cope with the quantity of data collected from cosmological simulations - a problem that will grow, not only in cosmology. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer We are reaching a point where computers can no longer cope with the quantity of data collected from cosmological simulations - a problem that will grow, not only in cosmology. Pedro Ferreira and his team are working towards a solution to the problems of data overload. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,technology,astronomy,computing Pedro Ferreira 81 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:20:12 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 4 oxford martin school citizen science science galaxy zoo technology climate change Harnessing the general public to help analyse complex data sets is not only helping scientists with galaxy classification. Pedro Ferreira explains how First World War ship's logs are providing invaluable information to climate scientists and social historians. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:171812:001:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201208_ferreira1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Harnessing the general public to help analyse complex data sets is not only helping scientists with galaxy classification. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Harnessing the general public to help analyse complex data sets is not only helping scientists with galaxy classification. Pedro Ferreira explains how First World War ship's logs are providing invaluable information to climate scientists and social historians. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,citizen science,science,galaxy zoo,technology,climate change Pedro Ferreira 121 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:18:12 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 5 oxford martin school challenges healthcare technology nanotechnology Microscopes with nanometer resolution can test the mechanical properties of cells. Nanoscale 'scaffolds' that mimic the cellular matrix of cells in the body can help regenerate tissue, improve healing mechanisms, and even train the immune system. Sonia Contera describes her work in nanotechnology. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:171526:829:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201208_contera1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Microscopes with nanometer resolution can test the mechanical properties of cells. Nanoscale 'scaffolds' that mimic the cellular matrix of cells in the body can help regenerate tissue, improve healing mechanisms, and even train the immune system. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Microscopes with nanometer resolution can test the mechanical properties of cells. Nanoscale 'scaffolds' that mimic the cellular matrix of cells in the body can help regenerate tissue, improve healing mechanisms, and even train the immune system. Sonia Contera describes her work in nanotechnology. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,healthcare,technology,nanotechnology Sonia Contera 166 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:15:26 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 6 oxford martin school healthcare medicine inequality health The healthcare needs of teenagers in India are the focus of a new study by the George Centre for Healthcare Innovation. By looking at healthcare problems, access to healthcare and the factors that might be associated with future chronic disease, the Centre hopes to determine ways in which to improve global adolescent healthcare. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:171012:418:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201207_norton1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu The healthcare needs of teenagers in India are the focus of a new study by the George Centre for Healthcare Innovation. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer The healthcare needs of teenagers in India are the focus of a new study by the George Centre for Healthcare Innovation. By looking at healthcare problems, access to healthcare and the factors that might be associated with future chronic disease, the Centre hopes to determine ways in which to improve global adolescent healthcare. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,healthcare,medicine,inequality,health Robyn Norton 156 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:10:12 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 7 oxford martin school challenges climate change biodiversity global warming The biological diversity of life on earth provides all that is essential to the planet as we know it. But there are pressures on that biodiversity, including changing land use and global warming. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:170128:608:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201207_willis1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu The biological diversity of life on earth provides all that is essential to the planet as we know it. But there are pressures on that biodiversity, including changing land use and global warming. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer The biological diversity of life on earth provides all that is essential to the planet as we know it. But there are pressures on that biodiversity, including changing land use and global warming. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,climate change,biodiversity,global warming Katherine Willis 119 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:01:28 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 8 oxford martin school challenges 21st century vaccines infections pandemics Professor Angela McLean, Co-Director, Institute for Emerging Infections advises caution, preparation and fast decision-making in anticipation of the threat of a serious pandemic. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:164921:100:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201207_mclean1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor Angela McLean, Co-Director, Institute for Emerging Infections advises caution, preparation and fast decision-making in anticipation of the threat of a serious pandemic. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Professor Angela McLean, Co-Director, Institute for Emerging Infections advises caution, preparation and fast decision-making in anticipation of the threat of a serious pandemic. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,21st century,vaccines,infections,pandemics Angela McClean 112 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:49:21 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 9 oxford martin school challenges 21st century vaccines pandemics diseases. health medicine risk The world has become a safer place because of vaccines but does our increasing connectivity mean the world is getting riskier in terms of our exposure to serious infections? By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:164616:987:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201206_Hill_2.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu The world has become a safer place because of vaccines but does our increasing connectivity mean the world is getting riskier in terms of our exposure to serious infections? By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer The world has become a safer place because of vaccines but does our increasing connectivity mean the world is getting riskier in terms of our exposure to serious infections? By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,21st century,vaccines,pandemics,diseases. health,medicine,risk Adrian Hill 79 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:46:16 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 10 oxford martin school challenges 21st century vaccines pandemics diseases. health medicine An exploration of how to get from vaccine development to vaccine delivery in time to deal with a health scare such as a fast-moving global pandemic. By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:164449:216:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201206_Hill_1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu An exploration of how to get from vaccine development to vaccine delivery in time to deal with a health scare such as a fast-moving global pandemic. By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer An exploration of how to get from vaccine development to vaccine delivery in time to deal with a health scare such as a fast-moving global pandemic. By Professor Adrian Hill, Co-Director, Institute for Vaccine Design Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,21st century,vaccines,pandemics,diseases. health,medicine Adrian Hill 93 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:44:49 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 11 oxford martin school challenges 21st century Interview with Professsor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford Martin School http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:164157:715:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201206_Goldin.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Interview with Professsor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford Martin School Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Interview with Professsor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford Martin School Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,21st century Ian Goldin 169 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:41:57 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 12 oxford martin school challenges 21st century stem cells medicine cancer technology health One of the flipsides of ageing is cancer, characterised by cells that do not age. What can stem cell research learn from cancer cells to help prevent the degenerative illnesses associated with ageing? http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:164017:479:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201206_Goding_3.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu One of the flipsides of ageing is cancer, characterised by cells that do not age. What can stem cell research learn from cancer cells to help prevent the degenerative illnesses associated with ageing? Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer One of the flipsides of ageing is cancer, characterised by cells that do not age. What can stem cell research learn from cancer cells to help prevent the degenerative illnesses associated with ageing? Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,21st century,stem cells medicine,cancer,technology,health Colin Goding 156 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:40:17 +0100 Big Questions For The Future 13 oxford martin school challenges 21st century stem cells medicine technology An explanation of how stem cells could transform medical practice, from treating the diseases of ageing to finding a cure for cancer by Professor Colin Goding, Co-Director, Oxford Stem Cell Institute http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-08-20:163758:977:martin/challenges21-video http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/webcast/201206_Goding_1.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu An explanation of how stem cells could transform medical practice, from treating the diseases of ageing to finding a cure for cancer by Professor Colin Goding, Co-Director, Oxford Stem Cell Institute Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer An explanation of how stem cells could transform medical practice, from treating the diseases of ageing to finding a cure for cancer by Professor Colin Goding, Co-Director, Oxford Stem Cell Institute Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ oxford martin school,challenges,21st century,stem cells,medicine,technology Colin Goding 180 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:37:58 +0100 Big Questions For The Future