Physics talks during meeting Minds Oxford
This event is for alumni of the University of Oxford and their guests only.
Join us for a weekend of discovery, connection and celebration
Meeting Minds returns in 2025 with opportunities for you to continue to learn from Oxford academics and be part of the Oxford community.
Over three days, you can dive into sessions on the topics that are shaping the world we live in today, alongside opportunities to meet with your fellow alumni and visit colleges and departments.
Booking is now open so please check the website (link below) for more details and to book your place!
Meeting Minds Oxford will take place from the 19th to the 21st of September this year.
An incredible choice of talks, visits, events to enjoy at Colleges and Departments across the whole University.
Two physicists will take part on the central programme, hosted at the Mathematical Institute.
Professor Philip Stier and Professor Andrew Daley (see below).
Physics alumni will enjoy free access to these talks, the codes to get this discount will be sent on the July alumni newsletter (end of month), or if you have any questions, contact the alumni office.
TALKS DETAILS
'Cooling Earth: Our climate in a clean future'
Philip Stier
Professor of Atmospheric Physics; Director, Intelligent Earth Centre for Doctoral Training in AI for the Environment
Saturday 20 September
13:30-14:30
Lecture Theatre 2, Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
What will Earth’s future look like in a cleaner and warmer world and how will this affect climate extremes? Professor Stier will explain how air pollution cools the Earth, currently shielding us from even higher temperatures from greenhouse gas warming, and how climate research across Oxford is developing next generation climate models as well as training a new generation of climate data scientists to tackle climate change with AI.
'Quantum Technologies: Origins and opportunities'
Andrew Daley
Professor of Quantum Physics
Saturday 20 September
16:30-17:30
Lecture Theatre 3, Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
One hundred years ago quantum mechanics revolutionised our understanding of the universe, and sparked a technological revolution leading to modern electronics and a host of other technologies. Now, quantum computers, sensors and other devices promise the opportunity of a second quantum revolution, enabled by strange properties of the systems themselves.