Nuclear Physics and the development of the bomb

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Was there a strategic alternative to the atomic bombing of 1945?

Delve into history with Dr Rob Johnson, Director of The Changing Character of War Centre at Oxford, as he explores a pivotal question. 

Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life between the stars

Halley Lecture 2013 by Professor Dr Ewine van Dishoeck on new developments in astronomy One of the most exciting developments in astronomy is the discovery of planets around stars other than our Sun. Nearly 1000 exo-planets have now been detected. But how do these planets form, a ...  Show more

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