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Rediscovering the Real Darwin
This video was made at Charles Darwin's house, Downe House in Kent, England. In just 15 minutes it reveals what has been misunderstood about Darwin's theory of evolution, and why Lamark was rubbished by his contemporaries. Both Lamark and Darwin thought that acquired characteristics can be inherited, contrary to the modern theory of neo-Darwinism. The way in which that happens is also explained in the video.
Evolution Needs to Evolve
A fierce debate is underway over the legacy of Darwin’s theories of evolution. It is time to move on from Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism, according to Professor Denis Noble, Emeritus Professor of Physiology and Fellow of Balliol College. We need wider, integrative, approaches, involving proteins and RNAs as well as genes, he explains in this interview with Dr Paul Flather of Mansfield College and President of The Forum for Philosophy.
Brexit and Science Talk to Ewha Woman's University
Dr Paul Flather, Secretary General of the Europaeum delivers a lecture to students from Ewha Woman's University. He discusses the impact of Brexit, particularly with regard to science and how it will affect universities in the coming years and decades. The lecture was held at Mansfield College, University of Oxford.
Origin Of Life: $10 Million Prize at the Royal Society
Where did life come from? Where did the genetic code come from? The Evolution 2.0 Prize offers $10 million to the first person to self-organise chemicals into code. At the Royal Society in Great Britain 31 May 2019, Perry Marshall tells the story behind the prize. Hosted by Oxford Professor Denis Noble FRS CBE. The discussion was facilitated and chaired by Dr Paul Flather, President of The Forum for Philosophy, based at the London School of Economics, and Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford. Origin of Information is the central question in Origin Of Life ("Abiogenesis"). It’s critical to evolution itself. It is the most fundamental scientific question that can be precisely defined. A breakthrough may be as valuable as Einstein’s E=MC^2 or the invention of the transistor. Perry Marshall is author of "Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design."
From SNU EPM Team to Oxford University
Prof Chang Woo Park from the Engineering Department of Seoul National University leads a delegation of fellow academics and industry professionals to the University of Oxford. Specialising in Engineering Project Management, they attended a series of talks, lectures and seminars from distinguished professors from the University of Oxford. These included: a roundtable discussion hosted by Corpus Christi College President Prof Steven Cowley, with VOX Editors Prof William James and Prof Denis Noble; a talk on Brexit at Mansfield College with Prof Paul Flather; one on startup companies with Prof Hagan Bayley; a lecture on Leadership and Management by Lawrie Coupland; and a tour and visit to the Said Business School hosted by Prof Colin Mayer. The SNU delegation also experienced the atmosphere and some sights from around the University of Oxford.
Lord Patten on the current UK Brexit 'shambles'
The Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord Chris Patten gives his strong views on Brexit, and the current political impasse days after PM Theresa May's plan was overwhelmingly voted down in the House of Commons by 230 votes. He calls for a series of indicative votes to allow MPs to lead the UK out of the current crisis, and offers his views on the 2016 referendum, stating how the entire notion of Brexit as promised by its proponents was always going to be an undeliverable and impossible feat. He was interviewed by Prof Paul Flather from the University of Oxford.
The Optimist’s Guide to Brexit
Prof Paul Flather delivers a T-Talk on Brexit at Rhodes House. He is the Secretary General of The Europaeum, an initiative which connects ten universities including the University of Oxford across Europe. With a talk titled ‘The Optimists Guide to Brexit’, Prof Flather walks the audience through Britain’s long and interlinked history with the rest of Europe, going back through the ages to include Roman Britain, the revolutionary developments of 1066, as well as the changes brought about by various monarchs such as Henry VIII and William of Orange. He notes that Britain’s fate has always been closely intertwined with that of Europe, and this only looks set to continue in the future, regardless of how hard or soft Brexit is, or indeed whether it happens at all.
#JoinTheConversation: Dr. Paul Flather on New Threats to Academic Freedom
Paul Flather describes the new threats to academic freedom for Difficult Dialogues as part of the #JoinTheConversation campaign. For more information visit www.difficultdialogues.org
Corruption in China and Europe: Unravelling the patterns | Europaeum Summer School 2016
Paul Flather speaking at The Europaeum Summer School, held at the Dickson Poon Oxford China Centre on September 1st-6th 2016, on the topic of "China & Europe: Challenges for the Future?".
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