Oxford University
A renowned British research university, listed among the world's best and contributing to Europe's elite education system.
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Videos Mentioning Oxford University
Existential Risk: A Conversation with Toby Ord (Episode #208)
Sam Harris
Toby Ord's academic affiliation, where he works as a philosopher specializing in ethics.
Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas & Institutions | Lex Fridman Podcast #88
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as the location where Eric Weinstein first presented his Geometric Unity lecture in 2013 and again seven years later.
244 ‒ The history of the cell, cell therapy, gene therapy, and more | Siddhartha Mukherjee
Peter Attia MD
Where Siddhartha Mukherjee pursued his PhD as a Rhodes Scholar, learning immunology in a lab environment.
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks — Powerful Books, Mystics, and More
Tim Ferriss
One of the prestigious universities from which Rabbi Sacks earned degrees.
The State of the World: A Conversation with Dambisa Moyo (Episode #257)
Sam Harris
Dambisa Moyo received her PhD in Economics from Oxford.
Arrogance, Expectations & Inspiration - Personal Q&A with my Brother | Ali & Taimur Abdaal
Ali Abdaal
Taimur studied maths at Oxford University.
Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?: A Conversation with Singer, Minerva, and McMahan (Episode #245)
Sam Harris
An academic institution where Jeff McMahan is a professor of moral philosophy.
Why Europe Failed to Dominate Tech
ColdFusion
A renowned British research university, listed among the world's best and contributing to Europe's elite education system.
The Simple Rule To Double Your Productivity Everyday | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Where the academics are who collaborate with 80,000 Hours on research for impactful careers.
Richard Koch — Revisiting the 80/20 Principle And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
A prestigious university known for its tutorial system, which Richard Koch attributes to his success.
Ep. 258: Godel’s Deep Life Stack
Cal Newport
The university where academics collaborate with 80,000 Hours on career impact research.
Ep. 252: The Deep Life Stack
Cal Newport
Collaborated with 80,000 Hours on research into fulfilling and impactful careers.
Ep. 249: The Good Enough Job (w/ Simone Stolzoff)
Cal Newport
Academic institution where 80,000 Hours has conducted research on optimizing career impact.
215 - The gut-brain connection | Michael Gershon, M.D.
Peter Attia MD
The university where Dr. Gershon conducted his postdoctoral fellowship.
Ep. 235: Is Productivity Overrated?
Cal Newport
University where 80,000 Hours collaborates with academics to research career maximization.
David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant — The Fabric of Reality
Tim Ferriss
The institution where David Deutsch is a visiting professor of physics at the Center for Quantum Computation and an honorary fellow of Wolfson College.
Global Meet-Up #8 (Hong Kong): The Occult of the Meritocracy
Predictive History
Mentioned as an elite university that historically protected great books, but is no longer doing so.
Jeremy Corbyn MP | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union
OxfordUnion
Praised for its learning and contribution, but criticized for elitism and high costs. Corbyn advocates for fairer intake, greater diversity, and a national education service.
Judge Rinder | Full Q&A at The Oxford Union
OxfordUnion
The university the speaker applied to but was rejected from, leading to a year off and a decision to attend Manchester.
409 ‒ Inside modern drug development: the science, economics, and regulatory hurdles
Peter Attia MD
Mentioned as the likely origin of the term 'translational medicine'.
412 ‒ The evolving science of cancer: emerging approaches to prevention and early detection, & more
Peter Attia MD
The institution from where a team of scientists published a paper in the 1950s that remained unexplained for years, involving carcinogens and inflammatory agents in mice.
Will MacAskill Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A renowned university in the UK where Will MacAskill is an associate professor of philosophy.
#1 Reason You're Not Succeeding! - After This, You'll Change How You Do Everything | Tony Robbins
Tom Bilyeu
Cited as one of the universities predicting that half of current jobs will be replaced by robotics and algorithms by 2040.
This House Believes Churchill Was a Hero. Full Debate
OxfordUnion
The institution hosting the debate, with its reputation for skilled debaters highlighted.