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Science in Oxford – The end of the Universe at the Schwarzman

The fast approach of Michaelmas term, marking the start of a new academic year, is the perfect time to consider what came before and what lies ahead. Professor Brian Schmidt presented the lecture at the Schwarzman Centre on 12th September, in which he discussed the story of our universe and how we have come to understand it.

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The fast approach of Michaelmas term, marking the start of a new academic year, is the perfect time to consider what came before and what lies ahead.

Professor Brian Schmidt presented the lecture at the Schwarzman Centre on 12th September, in which he discussed the story of our universe and how we have come to understand it.

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The fast approach of Michaelmas term, marking the start of a new academic year, is the perfect time to consider what came before and what lies ahead. Professor Brian Schmidt presented the lecture at the Schwarzman Centre on 12th September, in which he discussed the story of our universe and how we have come to understand it. Oxford is a city, and university, of old and new.

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