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The Very Short Introductions Podcast
Oxford University Press
79 episodes
6 months ago
A concise and original introduction to a wide range of subjects—from Public Health to Buddhist Ethics, Soft Matter to Classics, and Art History to Globalization—by the expert authors of the Very Short Introductions series. For wherever your curiosity may take you.
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A concise and original introduction to a wide range of subjects—from Public Health to Buddhist Ethics, Soft Matter to Classics, and Art History to Globalization—by the expert authors of the Very Short Introductions series. For wherever your curiosity may take you.
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The Very Short Introductions Podcast
Ancient Greek and Roman Science – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 79
In the last episode of Season 7, Liba Taub introduces the science of ancient Greece and Rome and details the link between poetry, philosophy, and science.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/VSI-Ep-79-Ancient-Greek-and-Roman-Science-transcript.pdf
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Liba Taub is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, in the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, and Director and Curator of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science.
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1 year ago
11 minutes 18 seconds

The Very Short Introductions Podcast
Napoleon – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 78
In this episode, David A. Bell introduces Napoleon Bonaparte and his revolutionary life and career.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/VSI-Ep-78-Napoleon-transcript.pdf
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David A. Bell is the Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Department of History at Princeton. He is the author of seven books, including the prize-winning The First Total War (2007), and, most recently, Men on Horseback (2020).
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1 year ago
14 minutes 44 seconds

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Condensed Matter Physics – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 77
In this episode, Ross H. McKenzie introduces condensed matter physics, the field which aims to explain how states of matter and their distinct physical properties emerge.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/VSI-Ep-77-Condensed-Matter-Physics-transcript.pdf
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Ross H. McKenzie is an Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. His research in condensed matter physics focuses on using quantum theory to understand complex materials, ranging from organic superconductors to fluorescent proteins.
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1 year ago
14 minutes 54 seconds

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Democracy – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 76
In this episode, Naomi Zack introduces democracy and the challenges posed against such a foundational part of our lives in the 21st century.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/VSI-Ep-76-Democracy-transcript.pdf
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Naomi Zack is Professor of Philosophy at Lehman College, CUNY. Her recent books include The American Tragedy of COVID-19: Social and Political Crises of 2020 (2021) and Progressive Anonymity: From Identity Politics to Evidence-Based Government (2020).
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next episode of The Very Short Introductions Podcast will premiere on Thursday, 30 November 2023.
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1 year ago
15 minutes 18 seconds

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Utopianism – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 75
In this episode, Lyman Tower Sargent introduces utopianism, an idea that is commonplace in our society and has shaped our politics, literature, and religion.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VSI-Ep-75-Utopianism-transcript.pdf
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Lyman Tower Sargent is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is the primary bibliographer in the field of utopian literature and was the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Society for Utopian Studies.
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1 year ago
14 minutes 18 seconds

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Nelson Mandela – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 74
In this episode, Elleke Boehmer introduces the world-renowned figure of Nelson Mandela and looks critically at his legacy.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VSI-Ep-74-Nelson-Mandela-transcript.pdf
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Elleke Boehmer is Professor of World English at the University of Oxford and Director of the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing at Wolfson College. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, UK.
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1 year ago
11 minutes 15 seconds

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The Beats – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 73
In this episode, David Sterritt introduces the Beats, the generation of writers in the 1950s and 1960s who broke taboos and countered conservative culture to change American literature.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VSI-Ep-73-The-Beats-transcript.pdf
Learn more about The Beats: A Very Short Introduction here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-beats-a-very-short-introduction-9780199796779
David Sterritt is Professor Emeritus of Theatre and Film at Long Island University and Editor-in-Chief of the Quarterly Review of Film and Video. He is also the former Chair of the National Society of Film Critics.
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1 year ago
15 minutes 43 seconds

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Martyrdom – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 72
In this episode, Jolyon Mitchell introduces martyrdom and explores why we view historical martyrdom differently than acts of martyrdom in today’s world.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VSI-Ep-72-Martyrdom-transcript.pdf
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Jolyon Mitchell is Principal of St John’s College, Durham University and a Professor specialising in Religion, Violence and Peacebuilding. He is author or editor of many books, articles, and essays, including War and Religion: A Very Short Introduction.
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1 year ago
18 minutes 41 seconds

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Bohemians – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 71
In the first episode of Season 7, David Weir introduces what we mean when we refer to the “bohemian” lifestyle and culture, and the way it has influenced spheres such as literature and cinema.
A PDF transcript for this episode can be found here: https://oxfordacademic.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VSI-Ep-71-Bohemians-transcript.pdf
Learn more about Bohemians: A Very Short Introduction here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/bohemians-a-very-short-introduction-9780197538296
David Weir is Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at Cooper Union in New York City. He has published ten books, including Decadence: A Very Short Introduction.
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1 year ago
12 minutes 14 seconds

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Japanese Literature – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 70
In the last episode of Season 6, Alan Tansman introduces Japanese literature, a canon that stretches back 1500 years, and includes writers such as Murasaki Shikibu and Haruki Murakami.
Learn more about Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/japanese-literature-a-very-short-introduction-9780199765256
Alan Tansman is Professor and Louis B. Agassiz Chair in Japanese at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of The Writings of Kôda Aya, The Aesthetics of Japanese Fascism, and The Culture of Japanese Fascism, and coeditor of Studies in Modern Japanese Literature.
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2 years ago
9 minutes 59 seconds

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The History of Emotions – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 69
In the episode, Thomas Dixon introduces the history of emotions, showing the complex nature of our emotions and how they have developed culturally.
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Thomas Dixon is Professor of History and Director of the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary University of London. His research and teaching explore the intellectual and cultural histories of passions, emotions, love, altruism, tears, and weeping, especially in Britain.
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2 years ago
13 minutes 35 seconds

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Nutrition – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 68
In this episode, David Bender introduces nutrition, a topic of interest to us all as we try to live healthier lives but one which can prove confusing due to the wealth of information and misinformation available to us.
Learn more about Nutrition: A Very Short Introduction here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/nutrition-a-very-short-introduction-9780199681921
David Bender is Emeritus Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, University College London. He has authored and co-authored several texts on nutrition and his research interests have been in the field of amino acid and vitamin nutritional biochemistry.
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2 years ago
14 minutes 44 seconds

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Ancient Assyria – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 67
In this episode, Karen Radner introduces Ancient Assyria, a kingdom which grew to be geographically vast, socially diverse, and multicultural.
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Karen Radner holds the Alexander von Humboldt Chair of the Ancient History of the Near and Middle East at LMU Munich. Her research focuses on the Assyrian Empire. Her numerous books include the five-volume Oxford History of the Ancient Near East (Oxford University Press, 2020-2023) as well as editions of cuneiform text archives from Iraq, Syria and Turkey. She currently directs archaeological excavations at Assur, an UNESCO world heritage site in northern Iraq.
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2 years ago
13 minutes 5 seconds

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Stem Cells – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 66
In this episode, Jonathan Slack introduces stem cells and how they can be used in the treatment of a range of diseases.
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Jonathan Slack is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bath and the University of Minnesota. His work specialises in embryonic development and stem cell biology, and while working for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund he discovered the first inducing factor controlling embryonic development. He is also the author of Genes: A Very Short Introduction (2023, OUP).
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2 years ago
14 minutes 21 seconds

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Infinity – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 65
In this episode, Ian Stewart introduces the concept of infinity and discusses its application to mathematics, science, and everyday life.
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Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He is a well-known and highly successful writer on mathematics and its applications and has authored over 80 books including Symmetry: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2013), and the bestselling series The Science of Discworld I, II, III, and IV with Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen.
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2 years ago
17 minutes 1 second

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Marine Biology – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 64
In this episode, Philip Mladenov introduces marine biology, a field whose importance is ever growing as our oceans undergo rapid and profound changes due to human influence.
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Philip Mladenov has 40 years of professional experience in marine and environmental research, teaching and exploration and is retired from his position of Professor of Marine Science at the University of Otago. He has worked with government agencies, politicians, and large companies to build awareness and strategic responses to climate change, environmental degradation, and resource over-exploitation.
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2 years ago
17 minutes 16 seconds

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Development – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 63
In the first episode of Season 6, Ian Goldin introduces development, the process by which nations escape poverty and achieve economic and social progress. This crucial process has been the subject of extensive examination for hundreds of years.
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Ian Goldin is Director of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, and Professor of Globalisation and Development. From 2001 to 2006, he was Vice President of the World Bank and the Bank’s Director of Development Policy, and following the end of apartheid, Ian was economic adviser to President Mandela.
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2 years ago
17 minutes 14 seconds

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Happiness – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 62
In the final episode of Season 5, Daniel Haybron introduces the emotion most of us aspire to have—happiness—and how our pursuit of it impacts our well-being.
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Daniel Haybron is is the Theodore R. Vitali C.P. Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on ethics, psychology and political philosophy, particularly issues of well-being. He is the author of The Pursuit of Unhappiness: The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being.
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11 minutes 11 seconds

The Very Short Introductions Podcast
British Cinema – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 61
In this episode, Charles Barr introduces British cinema, the home of Ealing Studios and Alfred Hitchcock, and delves into its global significance.
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Charles Barr worked for many years at the University of East Anglia, helping to develop one of the first UK programmes in Film Studies at graduate and undergraduate level and is currently Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia.
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2 years ago
10 minutes 56 seconds

The Very Short Introductions Podcast
Behavioural Economics – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 60
In this episode, Michelle Baddeley explores behavioural economics, a field that allows us to understand our own decision-making processes and how this can impact our financial behaviour.
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Michelle Baddeley is an expert in behavioural economics and behavioural finance. She is currently a Professor in Economics, the UTS Business School’s Associate Dean Research and the Director of the Centre for Livelihoods and Wellbeing (CLAW).
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2 years ago
18 minutes 41 seconds

The Very Short Introductions Podcast
A concise and original introduction to a wide range of subjects—from Public Health to Buddhist Ethics, Soft Matter to Classics, and Art History to Globalization—by the expert authors of the Very Short Introductions series. For wherever your curiosity may take you.