It would seem so, with remarkable examples of cunning, smart behaviour from animals as diverse as birds, octopuses and even fish. A brilliant distillation of topics from the 'Infinite Monkey Cage' radio series, this may just be the most accessible science book Brian Cox has produced, and that is due in no small part to the back-and-forth-with . You can. They reveal the results of an experiment to test the idea of subliminal advertising, carried out by David Aaronovitch for the Radio 4 documentary, "Can You Spot the Hidden Message" . Producer: Rami Tzabar. mathematicians Prof Hannah Fry and Dr Eugenia Cheng and webcomic creator Randall Munroe to discover how thinking like a mathematician could solve some tricky everyday conundrums. The Infinite Monkeys, Brian Cox and Robin Ince, are joined on stage by special guest Stephen Fry and science writer Simon Singh to find out whether we really are only. Brian Cox and Robin Ince end their Australian science adventure with an episode all about spiders. It's a serious topic, but never fear, on the way the intergalactic battles faced in Star Wars, and why only the French could come up with onions as a cure for burns, are all equally seriously investigated. Get your calculators ready! They are joined by astrophysicists Kirsten Banks and Devika Kamath and comedian Ross Noble as they discuss how different the night sky looks from the southern hemisphere. Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show. All will be revealed. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australias scariest creatures: spiders. The Infinite Monkey Cage Feb 12, 2020 UFO special UFO SPECIALBrian Cox and Robin Ince host a close encounter of the 1st kind with comedian Lucy Beaumont, astronomer Maggie Aderin-Pocock,. Brian Cox and Robin Ince apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems. They are joined by astronauts Helen Sharman, Chris Hadfield, Nicole Stott and Apollo 9's Rusty Schweickart to talk Space X, the future of space travel and how a trip to Mars will be the ultimate test of our ability to survive isolation. Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a close encounter of the 1st kind with comedian Lucy Beaumont, astronomer Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Director of Jodrell Bank Professor Tim OBrien, and science presenter Dallas Campbell to ask if UFOs and aliens have visited Earth? . They are joined on stage by cosmologists Carlos Frenk and Faye Dowker and actor and comedian Ben Miller and comedian and fellow physics PhD alumnus Richard Vranch. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand and Volcano experts Professor Tamsin Mather and Professor Clive Oppenheimer. Just Brian please. Brian Cox and Robin Ince apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems. 24 FEB 2023; Australia's Scary Spiders . Ding ding. Let the battle commence. In these 24 episodes the programme looks at topics as diverse as Oceans, Science Mavericks, Parallel Universes, Science v Art, Space Exploration, Brain Science, Creating Life . They consider how archaeology today looks far more Star Wars than Indiana Jones, as an archaeologist's list of kit can now include satellites and lasers. Even the humble limpet is providing inspiration to material scientists and engineers: the limpets' teeth, it turns out, are made from the strongest natural substance on the planet. They'll be looking at the engineering challenges of creating the fastest vehicle on the planet, and whether the limits to human speed are engineering or the laws of physics themselves. It has often been said that we know more about the surface of the moon than we do about much of what lies beneath the ocean waves, so how come we know so little about the vast majority of our own planet? They discover how searching for clues from space has led to the discovery of several ancient lost Egyptian cities and how the study of ancient DNA and artefacts reveals our similarities, not differences, with our ancient forebears. Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by human and non-human ape experts Keith Jensen, Katie Slocombe and Ross Noble to ask whether humans are truly unique amongst animal species. "The Infinite Monkey Cage" attempts to bring science and fun listening together. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe and the very numerate Prof Hannah Fry, maths comedian Matt Parker and statistician Prof David Spiegelhalter for a unique maths class. Joining the panel are experts in what makes us chuckle, Prof Sophie Scott and Professor Richard Wiseman. Will they manage to secretly persuade a section of the theatre audience to pick one type of soft drink over another by secretly flashing the name of a certain brand on a screen? Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined inside the Infinite Monkey Cage by rationalist comedian and musician Tim Minchin, science broadcaster and biologist Adam Rutherford and biochemist Professor Nick Lane to discuss the science of creation and the latest theories about the origins of life. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australias scariest creatures: spiders. They also reveal what surprising tropical animal remains have been found buried deep under Trafalgar Square. Ince and Cox headed an Uncaged Monkeys live tour in 2011, and toured the United States in 2015.[9]. They'll be asking why symmetry seems so ubiquitous and whether the key to Brian's large female fanbase is down to his more than usually symmetrical face. Released On: 25 Jun 2022 Available for over a year Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss some of the more unlikely and odd avenues of research travelled down in the name of science. Should we make a distinction between the organisms we want to save as opposed to those we need to save? They'll be discovering the joy of creepy crawlies, why the flea is the ultimate master of Darwinian evolution, and whether those pesky cockroaches will really have the last laugh if we are unlucky enough to be wiped out by a nuclear explosion. They find out how just one point of light can tell you exactly what a star is made of and why this can be the key to understanding the future of our galaxy. series of books. In Praise of Flies Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off a new series of Infinite Monkey Cage with a look at probably the least revered or liked group of insects, the flies. As of July 2018, there have been 103 episodes spanning 18 series plus 6 specials; two responding to viewers questions and Christmas Specials in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. With Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince. What are the limitations of science, and can we visualise a future where we transcend the human form that evolution has led us to, and would we want to? The subtle cues we get from other people and the information in their brains, affects our own wiring and experience of the world. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 Bats v Flies Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show. Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. They are joined by star-gazer Jon Culshaw, astronaut Tim Peake, astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith and astronomy writer Stuart Clark as they chart the changing nature of our relationship with the sky above us. Most crucially that seemingly dull but necessary process of photosynthesis that we all learned about in school, is in fact one of the most important processes in our universe, and as usual it seems, the physicists are trying to take credit for it. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the limits of human endurance. It seems that what defines us, may have defined the Neanderthals as well, and we are not so different after all. Unfortunately for Ross, this turns out to mean actual rolling stones, rather than THE Rolling Stones. Although many people fear maths and will admit to dreading any task that requires even basic skills of numeracy, the truth is that numbers really are everywhere and our relationship with them can, at times, be oddly emotional. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events This week they are joined by comedian Ed Byrne, oceanographer Dr Jon Copley and planetary scientist Prof Monica Grady to ask whether the real master-race on planet Earth is not human but microbe. Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 How to Teach Maths This content doesn't seem to be working. They'll also be tackling the question of free will, and whether we really have any, and if you could in theory simulate a fully working brain, with all its signals and complexity, would a mind naturally emerge? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. Brian Cox acknowledges the importance of the Apollo moon landings in inspiring him, and many like him, to take up careers in science so what will the next big scientific inspiration be? Discover the English Radio/TV Program at Audible. They'll be looking at where Big Data comes from, should we be worried about it, and what mysteries are hidden within the seemingly endless amounts of information that is collected about us as we go about our daily lives. Are Robin and his cardigans lost for all eternity? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and musician Tim Minchin and oceanographers Diva Amon and Jon Copley to uncover what mysteries still lie at the bottom of our oceans. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldnt live without. From insects that can be used to give a precise time of death, to the unusual field of forensic botany, It's not just DNA evidence that can be used to pinpoint someone to the scene of a crime. Viewed by many as deeply suspicious, even heretical, creation of life is one of the key ideas that generates distrust in science, but is this fair and are we really entering a brave new world where life is no longer in nature's hands. [3][4] The show's eighth series was broadcast in June and July 2013 and the podcast, published immediately after the initial radio broadcast, features extended versions of most episodes starting with 1 July 2013 Glastonbury Special episode in Series 8. 162 episodes (26 series) Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. They are joined on stage by host of NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" Peter Sagal, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumnus Julia Sweeney, palaeontologist Paul Sereno and evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne. Im just not a fan of Science as a vehicle to promote your political beliefs. They'll be looking at how microbes are found in every extreme environment on the planet, how and when they first arrived on the Earth and why the hunt is on to find evidence of microbes in space. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldnt live without. They learn about the strange physiology of spiders, including skin shedding, weaving sperm webs and having hundreds of babies at once. Why do so many people have a favourite number, for example, and why is it most often the number 7? At first glance the questions may seem impossible, but, as it turns out, maths and physics can provide an answer to these headscratchers, as the panel discover. Read about our approach to external linking. Series 24, Black Holes. Series 24. Saturday 25 th June 2022. The Infinite Monkeys, Robin Ince and Brian Cox, return for a new series of irreverent science chatter with a host of special guests. Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of science/comedy chat. They discover how the humble cup of tea displays fundamental laws of nature that also govern our climate. BBC Radio 4 Unavailable 43 mins Short Cuts Series 31 Sound. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Katy Brand, Cosmologist Prof Carlos Frenk, and biologist Prof Matthew Cobb to discover how to make the seemingly invisible, visible. Material scientist Mark Miodownik and bioengineer Eleanor Stride also join the panel to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being really huge, or extremely small, and why if you wanted to be a truly effective super hero, then being really really tiny is probably the greatest superpower you could have. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover if we are living in a golden-age for conspiracy theories, Brian Cox and Robin Ince take the monkey cage to Australia to visit the Deep Space Network. The science and politics of biodiversity and conservation, explored and explained (sort of) with the help of Sandy Knapp, Simon Watt and comedian Sara Pascoe. They are joined by comedian and former motoring correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, Alexei Sayle, Land Speed Record Holder Andy Green and Professor Danielle George from the University of Manchester. In the last of the current series, physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince look at the notion of perfection and whether the latest advances in the biomedical sciences could ever lead us to the perfect body. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian and former psychiatric nurse, Jo Brand, and neuroscientists Sophie Scott and Brian Butterworth. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look back at Earth with some truly out of this world guests. 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