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  • Share the Wonder #6: Numbers – Huge, Ancient & Modern
    Apr 27 2025

    Dr. Richard Elwes, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Leeds, talks numbers - huge, ancient and modern.

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    54 min
  • Share the Wonder #5 – Atmosphere: The Air We Breathe
    Nov 20 2024

    Jim McQuaid, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Composition, University of Leeds, discusses the contents of the atmosphere and their effect on the climate and human health.

    For more on Dr. Jim McQuaid's research, including work on Leeds' air quality, click here.

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    1 h et 28 min
  • Share the Wonder #4 – Exoplanets: Alien Worlds
    Aug 6 2024

    Catherine Walsh, Associate Professor, University of Leeds, discusses the ways to find alien worlds, how they are formed, what we know about them and the direction of future research.

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    1 h et 14 min
  • Share the Wonder #3 – Stars: Their Birth, Life and Death
    Jul 23 2024

    René Oudmaijer, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Leeds, discusses how stars are formed, how they develop and how they die.

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    58 min
  • Share the Wonder #2 – Meteorology: Forecasting Weather and Climate
    Jun 7 2024

    Douglas Parker, Professor of Meteorology, University of Leeds, discusses modern meteorology in the UK and Africa and its contribution to climate modelling.

    His research is on the interaction of weather systems with global circulation and the resultant impacts on society. Professor Douglas Parker is affiliated with the NCAS (National Centre for Atmospheric Science) & the NORCE Norwegian Research Centre in Bergen.

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    1 h et 9 min
  • Share the Wonder #1 – Radio Astronomy: Exploring the Universe
    Mar 26 2024

    Melvin Hoare, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Leeds, explains radio astronomy, discusses his research, and highlights the development of radio astronomy in Africa.

    For more about Professor Melvin Hoare and his research, click here: https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/physics/staff/4113/professor-melvin-hoare

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    48 min