The Oxford Philosophical Society and the Royal Society: a meeting of minds?
24/07/2013 | 41 min
Dr Anna Marie Roos gives a talk as part of the Museum's celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Royal Society.
Who's to Blame for the Weather?
08/04/2013 | 1 h 2 min
Professor Allen of the Oxford University Environmental Change Institute discusses one of the most pressing issues of the modern day - Climate Change.
Body Clocks, Sleep and Light
08/04/2013 | 1 h 7 min
Russell Foster explains the role of light in regulating our bodies and discusses the implications of today's almost constant exposure to light.
The Invention of Clouds
11/03/2013 | 58 min
Writer Richard Hamblyn revisits his first book about the 19th-century amateur meteorologist Luke Howard who gave the clouds the names we use today.
Stormy Weather: Exploring Atmospheres in the Outer Solar System
11/03/2013 | 55 min
Leigh Fletcher (Dept. of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford) talks about current research on the weather of other planets.
The History of Science Museum houses an unrivaled collection of historic scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford. By virtue of the collection and the building, the Museum occupies a special position, both in the study of the history of science and in the development of western culture and collecting.