Just 2 microscopic organisms are responsible for the creation of these incredible structures, structures so huge that they can be seen from outer-space. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover whether ageing could really be cured. Our brains are wired to learn from and mimic other brains we come into contact with, even though most of the time we don't even realise that is what they/we are doing. They also ask what, if anything, will always remain invisible to us are there some processes or concepts that are impossible for us to "see". From the medieval alchemists' recipe for creating a homunculus through to IVF, cloning and the current cutting edge science working on creating artificial DNA, the quest to create life is an age-old one, but with modern scientific techniques now a reality. They look at how the evolution of life was only possible given our position relative to the Sun and its possibly unique behaviour, and how rare that situation might be across the rest of the universe. All will be revealed. They'll be exploring how some basic psychology can lead to some truly impressive deceptions, and ask how easy it is to trick the human mind, even a mind like Brian's. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australias scariest creatures: spiders. The history of the discovery of the periodic table and the elements is a wonderful tale of genuine scientific exploration that has changed our understanding of where we come from and how life and the universe that we know came to be. What would a planet without flies look like? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Brian Blessed, astronaut Chris Hadfield, bible scholar Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou and the Reverend Richard Coles for a very special festive edition of the show. 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. Robin and Brian are joined by Victor Stock, Dean of Guildford Cathedral, and science journalist Adam Rutherford for a special Christmas edition of the programme. Is our sense of the world around us a completely personal experience and a construct of our brains? Get your calculators ready! Can a maths algorithm help you find your perfect mate at a party and what do the statistics tell us about what happens after the party, if you do! They discover how the elements we learnt about at school are the building blocks that make up everything from humans to planet earth to the universe itself. Brian Cox and Robin Ince end their Australian science adventure with an episode all about spiders. Released On: 02 Jul 2022 Available for over a year Brian Cox and Robin Ince travel deep below the. They are joined on stage, at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, by comedian Russell Kane, physicist Helen Czerski and engineer Danielle George as they discuss the science to be discovered in everyday life. How old are the oldest puzzles and why do they involve wolves and cabbages? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Phill Jupitus, bat expert and ecologist Professor Kate Jones and forensic botanist Dr Mark Spencer to look at the problems caused by alien invasions, although not of the little green men kind. Also features Brian Cox. The Infinite Monkey Cage (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) by John Lavalie Last updated: Mon, 03 Jan 2022 01:00: aired from: Nov 2009 to: Aug 2017: 92 eps: BBC Radio 4 : 30 min: regulars: The following is an episode list of the BBC radio series The Infinite Monkey Cage. 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. The programme features a number of running themes and gags. 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. They talk about their personal journeys to fulfill their long-held dreams, and literally reach for the stars. Producer: Rami Tzabar. "The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: San Francisco". Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at the Blue Dot Festival, at the home of Radio Astronomy, Jodrell Bank. Adam explains why religion really could be good for your health, and can Victor convert Robin and Brian in time for the festive season? 17 December 2022. Physicist Brian Cox, comedian Robin Ince and guests return for more witty irreverent science chat. Hosted by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince,[2] The Independent described it as a "witty and irreverent look at the world according to science". They look at how the human body fights disease, and why it has been so little understood until now. It's 100 years since the publication of Einstein's great theory, and arguably one of the greatest scientific theories of all time. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by author and journalist David Aaronovitch, psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott as they tackle the science of deception. 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. Ince and Cox headed an Uncaged Monkeys live tour in 2011, and toured the United States in 2015.[9]. They chat about chatting, vocalise about voices and explore the extraordinary and unique way the human voice works from opera singing to laughter, and discovery why our voice has been so key to our success and survival as a species. They also discuss the largest scientific experiment ever undertaken, currently storming ahead in a large tunnel just outside Geneva. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by Professor Sophie Scott, Professor Steve Jones and comedian Sara Pascoe. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. All these academics share something in common, not just a slightly quirky application of the scientific method. Read more. Brian Cox and Robin Ince start a new series . 24 December 2022. Continues tomorrow on Radio 4 at 7:15pm with Series 26, Episode 2; Catch-up on Series 26, Episode 1 This week's guests are psychologist and presenter of Radio 4's All in the Mind, Claudia Hammond, Neuroscientist Beau Lotto and the writer Alan Moore. This week on the Infinite Monkey Cage, Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedy producer John Lloyd, mathematician Colva Roney Dougal and writer Simon Singh, to explore the universality of mathematics, the nature of infinity and the role of numbers in everyday life. This week they are joined by comedian and former mathematician Paul Foot to discuss whether the modern world is a force for good or evil, and whether a simpler, more natural existence might be a better way forward. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the hunt for elusive planets outside our solar system. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look back at Earth with some truly out of this world guests. 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. Do important science messages get lost because scientists don't engage enough with seemingly irrational concerns and beliefs? Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. "The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived". The program is led by University of Manchester particle physicist Brian Cox and comedic . Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the hunt for elusive planets outside our solar system. Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with comedian Conan O'Brien. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian and author Danny Wallace, ornithologist Professor Tim Birkhead and marine biologist Helen Scales to look at animal intelligence. They'll be looking at life beyond the Higgs Boson and asking whether a new, as yet undetected particle could answer arguably the greatest question in physics and finally uncover the mysterious unknown elements that make up the 95% of our Universe that are known as Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Audio, 42 minutes The Infinite Monkey Cage. It's the molecule we simply can't live without, but as fate would have it, oxygen is also the molecule that eventually leads to our death. 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? There are normally three guests; two of these are scientists with an interest in the topic of discussion, offering an expert opinion on the subject. Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by special guests Alexei Sayle and philosopher Julian Baggini to discuss. They kick off with arguably any child's first interest in science dinosaurs! They discover whether science can come up with the perfect joke and why a joke with the punchline "quack" is funnier than one with the punchline "moo". Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Katy Brand, and neuroscientists Professor Uta Frith and Professor Sophie Scott to ask whether the mind is simply a product of the biology of our brain, or is there more to it than that? The complete series 1-5 of the Sony Award Winning BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage, presented by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince. The panel also discuss how the court room has changed with the development of ever-more advanced forensic techniques, but also where the weakness in the science might lie. Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher, WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp, Jeremy Corbell, George Knapp, Cadence13 and Dark Horse Entertainment. Could there be a quantum explanation for how this amazing reaction works, and if so, are plants in fact the perfect quantum computers? They are joined by comedian and talk-show host Conan O'Brien, alongside JPL's Dr Katie Stack Morgan and Dr Kevin Hand, and discuss the incredible missions that are hunting for signs of life within our own solar system. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a stellar panel of space travellers as they get tips on surviving isolation from a group with a truly unique insight. They discuss the real science of time travel, the tardis and why wormholes are inaccurately named (according to Ross!). They are joined on stage by impressionist Jon Culshaw and astrophysicists Sarah Bridle and Tim O'Brien as they look up at the sky to discover that everything we see only accounts for 5% of the entire universe. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the importance of the night sky to human history and how our relationship with the stars has changed over the centuries. Joining the panel are experts in what makes us chuckle, Prof Sophie Scott and Professor Richard Wiseman. Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of their award winning science/comedy show. Are Robin and his cardigans lost for all eternity? To mark the occasion, Brian Cox takes Robin Ince on a guided tour of General Relativity. Suzanne's incredible discovery that trees form a wood wide web of communication has changed our entire understanding of forests and how they work. Politics permeates everything these days. He offers nothing, sadly unsubscribing.". In the first episode of the series, Brian and Robin are joined by comedian Andy Hamilton to discuss some of the wackier apocalyptic theories, as well as those more grounded in science fact. Series 24 The Infinite Monkey Cage Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show. 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 throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. They look at how some of the greatest scientific thinkers of all time, from Darwin to Einstein, got key elements of their own theories wrong, or in the case of others, followed a path of understanding that would later be completely disproved. Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder what we have learnt from Covid? 162 episodes (26 series) Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. "Episode 1: An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity". 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldnt live without. Did the Mayans know something that we didn't with their prediction of global annihilation in 2012, or should we be focusing our energies and scientific know-how on some of the more likely scenarios, from near earth asteroids, through to climate change and deadly pandemics, or even the more long term possibilities of our sun burning out.although we have got roughly another 5 billion years to ponder the challenge of that problem. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look back at Earth with some truly out of this world guests. (the answer is yes!). They discuss ancient cave paintings depicting Orion's belt, the astronomical revolution that came with our understanding of how planets orbit the Sun, and how astronauts like Tim who have "touched the sky" have seen the stars in a totally unique way. But new research into dynamic changes going on in the brain during these key years has revealed that it's not just hormones that are responsible for these behaviours. They are joined on stage by comedian and former Science Museum explainer, Rufus Hound, chemist Andrea Sella and solar scientist Lucie Green, as they discuss the basis of all school chemistry lessons, the periodic table. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 Brains This content doesn't seem to be working. Robin and Brian are joined by alien abduction expert Jon Ronson and Seth Shostack from the. Its audiobook was read by Cox and Ince. He drank the bacterium he suspected was the cause, and as a result reversed decades of medical doctrine. As well as revisiting such weighty scientific issues, such as when can a strawberry, be truly declared to be dead, they'll also explore the scientific process of death, its evolutionary purpose and whether it is scientifically possibly to avoid it all together. What can we learn about our own planet by looking back at it from space? All episodes are available to stream via the website and as podcast downloads.[12]. They'll be looking at some of the more popular claims of supernatural goings on, and asking whether a belief in ghosts, psychic abilities and other other-worldly phenomena, is just a bit of harmless fun, or whether there are more worrying implications in a belief in the paranormal. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldnt live without. 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. "I love listening to Brian Cox and the passion he has for his subject. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Ed Byrne, Forensic Chemist Niamh Nic Daid and biologist Adam Rutherford, as they explore the science of fire and how it has impacted the evolution of life on earth. So how was he able to predict the events and behaviour of our universe, long before the technology existed to prove he was right, and will there ever be another theory that will supersede it? The panel also discuss what is going on in the brain whilst we sleep, and how memories are formed and consolidated while we snooze. Also features Brian Cox. Will science ever understand the human mind? Radio comedy; BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds; 2009 - 2023; 162 episodes (26 series) Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. They look at how the history and development of the telescope and the microscope have allowed us to look at the impossibly big to the seemingly impossibly small, to gain insight into the history of our universe and the inner workings of the human body. Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the cage to Trondheim Norway, host of this year's Starmus Festival, for an extraordinary gathering of astronauts. Read more. . The Future of Humanity Brian Cox and Robin Ince take on the entire future of our civilisation, as they are joined by Astronomer Royal and former head of the Royal Society Lord Rees, Baroness Cathy Ashton and comedian, actor and director Chris Addison. Actor, writer and illusionist Andy Nyman, actor and comedian Diane Morgan, Professor of Psychology and magician Richard Wiseman, and theologian and broadcaster Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou will all be demonstrating how basic human psychology and evolution allow us to see and believe the seemingly impossible. 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. The image of the lumbering, ape like, simple, grunting neanderthal has been turned on its head with the discovery that we are far more related to Neanderthals then we ever thought possible. They look back to the earliest known human ancestors and the fossils and tools that have allowed us to paint the picture of our journey out of Africa, to become the last surviving human species on the planet. 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