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59:38 Prof Agustin Fuentes - Why do we believe_ Prof Agustin Fuentes - Why do we believe_	Prof Agustin Fuentes - Why do we believe_ Prof Agustin Fuentes - Why do we believe_ long lasting moods 30000 years general practices involving humans today human evolution 8000 years evolutionary biology incredibly powerful islam human behavior cognitive system mental representation common sense socioeconomics communication teaching civil society cave art moral systems human communities genus homo lithics big god religion homo groups large scale cognition study of religion gifford lectures hinduism truth sociology of culture neuro biological exact meaning establish powerful persuasive 400000 years social complexity initial glimmerings time frame philosophical terminology 100000 years cognitive scientists key data economic structures human experience evolutionary success social sciences religious tradition psychology cognitive psychology stone tool complex systems theory oral communication religion human capacity football game belief systems human cognitive anthropology ontology doctrines practices punishing god religion and science mental content criminal law early human neural biological human evolutionary material record archaeological artefact types mental impressions geomorphology cognitive modeling political science terms god religion statements life ways religious belief material item big god religious behaviour and experience tools landscape religious experience metaphysics of mind human imagination spirituality religious institutions large groups human groups christianity religious systems hand axe contemporary human 300000 years transcendent experience sociology index final lecture hominin fossils southern africa theories of mind great question 1000000 year ledger sign subjective experience human belief imagination human history clam shell meaning making cognitive science 65000 years big pile human landscape material symbols pedagogy time period christian theology transcended experiences cognitive communicative contemporary religions cave walls single community legit sign daily life 340000 years coastal geography religious capacity truth claims institutes caption complete supernatural agency detection anthropologist roy rappaport economics terminology sociological terminology social philosophy church service social psychology religious ritual material evidence evolutionary processes evolution explanations human record educational psychology political economic archaeology roy rappaport tells creating material directly connected effects From Lesley Middlemass 3 Months ago 0 likes 18 views 0 Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh
57:20 Professor Geoff Simm: Inaugural lecture: Thought… Professor Geoff Simm: Inaugural lecture: Thought for Food - Food for Thought?	Professor Geoff Simm: Inaugural lecture: Thought for Food - Food for Thought? Inaugural lecture by Professor Geoff Simm, Professor of Global Agriculture and Food SecurityRecorded 3/12/2018 at the Roslin Auditorium. Abstract:Feeding the world's growing population well -… economic problems scoring systems animal protein international relations livestock sociocultural globalization concepts in physics sub-saharan africa bit 1st contemporary art global academy trophic ecology knowledge massive impact environmental consequences environmental impact systems theory environment thermodynamics systems artificial insemination extra analyses major impact agricultural economics developing selection success story farming systems environmental social science global challenges human geography global agriculture and food security selection indices effects commercial item transport and distribution sloping lines nutrients proteins micronutrient deficient demography food insecure health problems global north herbivorous animals ecology food sources renewable energy american brands high blood scotland college megafauna exciting area regions of africa sheep industry mentioned earlier dairy farming sustainable architecture living tissue greenhouse gas emissions trees animal breeding environmental benefits huge growth european cattle natural resources the roslin institute animal welfare food safety u.k.data science recycling population genetics and uncertainty agricultural science cybernetics sustainable development goals food security increase productivity sustainable development food and the environment creativity gases development goals climate change waste degree programs nutrition north east john prescott non-production traits dietary diversity global south dairy cattle major area growth dietary change plants college of medicine and veterinary medicine population growth dietary global population minimize land inaugural lecture meat industry economies food production animal rights methodist church chemical oceanography cattle breeding cmvm cattle foods breeding scheme social change agronomy food system caption complete information food poverty bioethics livestock production population ecology forestry millennium development goals development cattle breeds royal (dick) school of veterinary studies population growth livestock sourced food matters sustainability global economy grow food sustainable intensification selection experiment united nations international development acoustics urban agriculture global food security livestock feed academic disciplines From Peter Crooks 7 Months ago 0 likes 107 views 0 Publisher Nick Kelly Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Date Created 05/12/2018
52:50 Prof Gillingwater Inaugural Lecture Oct 2018 Prof Gillingwater Inaugural Lecture Oct 2018	Prof Gillingwater Inaugural Lecture Oct 2018 Recording of inaugural lecture Monday 29 October 2018. Professor Tom Gillingwater "Diary of a 21st century anatomist: standing on the shoulders of giants" national museum 21st century brain fundamental question rooms comparative anatomy neuroanatomy efferent neurons spinal muscular atrophy teaching student ratio anatomy workshop true giants big purple dots undergraduate student effects semiotics motor neuron disease indigenous population black box full circle north africa separate fish 1st things muscular system muscular junction social sciences central nervous system canary islands long standing interest human body medical research demography motor system artistic license lower motor neuron silly hats high school anatomical museum anatomy teaching directed learning communication cybernetics spinal cord delivering anatomy systems theory neuromuscular junction motor neurone disease newer muscular human brain motor neuron molecular biology human sign neurophysiology contract law didactics graphics population subjects taught in medical school human nervous system big question inaugural lecture nerve cell marriage somatic motor system human neuromuscular gene therapy neurons teaching lab m.j.educational institutions education technology caption complete incredible individuals bioethics organs web colors computer programming nervous system good news skeletal muscle anatomy college of medicine and veterinary medicine muscular disorders scientific classification neuroscience educational psychology public engagement activities north african spot exams public anatomy workshop public engagement muscle fiber From Nicholas Kelly 8 Months ago 0 likes 169 views 0 Publisher Nick Kelly Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Date Created 02/11/2018
02:22 Conservation Medicine online masters: Laura… Conservation Medicine online masters: Laura Wessman - student testimonial	Conservation Medicine online masters: Laura Wessman - student testimonial Laura, from Finland, lives in Kenya and studies the online MVetSci in Conservation Medicine. Join our online community: http://www.ed.ac.uk/vet/conservation-medicine online masters people prefer global health academy full time college caption complete online distance learning working weekends nostalgia program online medicine conservation internment study online degree schedule africa couple conservation medicine online learning effects student masters language brilliant finland thing diverse place balance options From Lauren Johnston-Smith 9 Months ago 0 likes 25 views 0 Publisher Lauren Johnston-Smith Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Language English Date Created 16/10/2018
01:43 Global eHealth online masters: Masafumi Komori -… Global eHealth online masters: Masafumi Komori - student testimonial	Global eHealth online masters: Masafumi Komori - student testimonial Japanese student, Masafumi, talks about studying Global eHealth online. Join our online community: https://www.ed.ac.uk/molecular-genetic-population/global-ehealth online masters learning people global health house global ehealth global health academy masters in global ehealth elearning japan caption complete online distance learning working arcos system member health online electrical study online colleague mockery africa component chart phone online learning effects physician masters walls thing stuff ehealth place balance alike From Lauren Johnston-Smith 9 Months ago 0 likes 35 views 0 Publisher Lauren Johnston-Smith Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Language English Date Created 16/10/2018
46:07 The Salvation Agenda: Politics and Medical… The Salvation Agenda: Politics and Medical Humanitarianism During Zimbabwe’s Cholera Catastrophe - Simukai Chigudu	The Salvation Agenda: Politics and Medical Humanitarianism During Zimbabwe’s Cholera Catastrophe - Simukai Chigudu Centre of African Studies seminar Dr Simukai Chigudu (University of Oxford) This paper examines the humanitarian politics of responding to Zimbabwe’s catastrophic cholera outbreak of 2008/09,… african studies africa zimbabwe cholera infectious diseases global health humanitarianism international development southern africa sanitation health systems From Pete Kingsley A year ago 0 likes 39 views 0 Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Date Created 14/02/2018
48:04 Dr Emma Wild-Wood: Where does the wisdom of the… Dr Emma Wild-Wood: Where does the wisdom of the white man come in?	Dr Emma Wild-Wood: Where does the wisdom of the white man come in? Dr Emma Wild-Wood delivered the lecture ‘Where does the wisdom of the white man come in? The Interpretations, Problems and Possibilities of Missionary Sources in the… world christianity mission african christianity africa christianity history new college school of divinity cswc From Alexander Chow A year ago 0 likes 107 views 0 Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Date Created 06/02/2018
39:52 Working the System: A Political Ethnography of… Working the System: A Political Ethnography of the New Angola - Jon Schubert	Working the System: A Political Ethnography of the New Angola - Jon Schubert Centre of African Studies seminar Dr Jon Schubert (University of Geneva) Working the System offers key insights into the politics of the everyday in twenty-first-century dominant party and… africa african studies politics ethnography everyday politics oil boom From Pete Kingsley A year ago 0 likes 13 views 0 Publisher University of Edinburgh Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Date Created 24/01/2018
00:37 Bill Gates and Secretary of State visit the… Bill Gates and Secretary of State visit the Easter Bush Campus	Bill Gates and Secretary of State visit the Easter Bush Campus The event included showcasing of work on improving livestock production in Africa and the announcement of a £4 million boost from the UK Government.Bill Gates at the Easter Bush Campus.… bill gates the roslin institute easter bush campus africa From camvid camvid A year ago 0 likes 34 views 0 Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Date Created 26/01/2018
47:01 The Making of a Black Middle Class: Race, Law and… The Making of a Black Middle Class: Race, Law and Property in Johannesburg, South Africa - Maxim Bolt	The Making of a Black Middle Class: Race, Law and Property in Johannesburg, South Africa - Maxim Bolt Centre of African Studies seminar The Making of a Black Middle Class: Race, Law and Property in Johannesburg, South AfricaDr Maxim Bolt (University of Birmingham) South Africa’s urban black… africa african studies centre of africa studies south africa race law property johannesburg From Pete Kingsley A year ago 0 likes 30 views 0 Publisher University of Edinburgh Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Language English Date Created 17/01/2018
54:01 Gender and Enslavement in Atlantic Africa - Lisa… Gender and Enslavement in Atlantic Africa - Lisa Lindsay	Gender and Enslavement in Atlantic Africa - Lisa Lindsay Centre of African Studies Professor Lisa Lindsay (UNC) 1st Nov 2017Over the course of the Atlantic slave trade from the early 16th to the mid-19th centuries, approximately one-third of the Africans… african studies africa slavery From Pete Kingsley A year ago 0 likes 14 views 0 Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Language English Date Created 01/11/2017
45:39 India and the BRICS in Africa: Promoting… India and the BRICS in Africa: Promoting development or dependency? - Pádraig Carmody	India and the BRICS in Africa: Promoting development or dependency? - Pádraig Carmody Centre of African Studies Seminar: India and the BRICS in Africa: Promoting development or dependency? Dr Pádraig Carmody (Trinity College Dublin and the University of Johannesburg) 11th… africa centre of african studies african studies india china development international development From Pete Kingsley A year ago 1 likes 44 views 0 Publisher Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Language English Date Created 11/10/2017
01:01:27 Street Fight: Toponymy and Multiracialism in… Street Fight: Toponymy and Multiracialism in Urban Post-Apartheid South Africa - Wale Adebanwi	Street Fight: Toponymy and Multiracialism in Urban Post-Apartheid South Africa - Wale Adebanwi Street Fight: Toponymy and Multiracialism in Urban Post-Apartheid South Africa Professor Wale Adebanwi (University of Oxford) 4th Oct 2017 As South Africans continue to struggle with the legacies… african studies south africa politics geography From Pete Kingsley A year ago 0 likes 42 views 0 Publisher Centre of African Studies Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Language English Date Created 04/10/2017
04:40 Wikimania 2018 Cape Town promo video Wikimania 2018 Cape Town promo video	Wikimania 2018 Cape Town promo video Video shown at Wikimania 2017 to promote Wikimania 2018 Video sequencing: David Richfield Narration: Bobby Shabangu This video is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0… wikimania wikimania2018 wikimania2017 cape town south africa university of cape town open knowledge open education free knowledge africa open data From Ewan McAndrew A year ago 0 likes 8 views 0 Publisher Wikimedia Foundation Licence Type Creative Commons - Attribution Share A Like Language English Date Created 13/08/2017
01:27:58 Rights and responsibilities - producing consensus… Rights and responsibilities - producing consensus about HIV, public health and cultural practice in Kenya - Ruth Prince	Rights and responsibilities - producing consensus about HIV, public health and cultural practice in Kenya - Ruth Prince Centre of African Studies seminar Ruth Prince (Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge) 10 Mar 2010 africa african studies kenya hiv hiv/aids public health human rights From Pete Kingsley 2 Years ago 0 likes 0 views 0 Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Date Created 10/03/2010
01:26:42 Poor Numbers: How we are misled by African… Poor Numbers: How we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it - Morton Jerven	Poor Numbers: How we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it - Morton Jerven Centre of African Studies Seminar african studies africa statistics economics development international development From Jamie Smith 2 Years ago 0 likes 6 views 0 Licence Type All rights reserved The University of Edinburgh Language English Date Created 18/09/2013

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