Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. Continues tomorrow on Radio 4 at 7:15pm with Series 26, Episode 2; Catch-up on Series 26, Episode 1 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 invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. Joining the panel are experts in what makes us chuckle, Prof Sophie Scott and Professor Richard Wiseman. 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: So are these discoveries just luck, are they still deserving of Nobel prizes and scientific glory, or is serendipity and an open scientific mind key to exploring and understanding our universe? 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by hominids Alan Davies, Neanderthal expert and author Rebecca Wragg Sykes, and Paleontologist and Woolly Mammoth expert Tori Herridge and learn just how misunderstood our ancestors have been. Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart, Apollo flight director Gerry Griffin and Apollo children Jan and Andy Aldrin give their perspectives on arguably one of the greatest scientific and engineering achievements of all time. 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,. (the answer is yes!). It turns out the phrase "better to sleep on it" has a strong scientific argument. We hear what secrets the study of rock reveals about the very birth of our planet, to the incredible creatures that walked the Earth many millions of years ago, preserved in our ancient stones. Are scientists engaging enough with the hoi polloi or still stuck in their ivory towers? In a special programme recorded as part of this year's. They are joined by legendary comedians Steve Martin and Eric Idle, alongside astrophysicist Katie Mack and cosmologist Brian Greene, to find out which end the panel might prefer. Producer: Rami Tzabar. Why do so many people have a favourite number, for example, and why is it most often the number 7? The Infinite Monkeys return for a new series, the first of which will see them head to the USA for their first live tour. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and author David Baddiel, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics Aoife McLysaght, and geneticist and broadcaster Adam Rutherford to ask whether human beings are still evolving? Continues on Saturday on Radio 4 at 7:15pm with Series 26, Episode 3. The other guest is usually a comedian, who takes a less serious view of the subject, and often makes the show more accessible by asking the "stupid" questions that the other guests may have overlooked. They kick off with arguably any child's first interest in science dinosaurs! 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. They talk alien visitations, UFOs and other close encounters with astronomer Dr Seth Shostack, NASA scientist Dr Carolyn Porco, and comedians Greg Proops and Paul Provenza. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. They look at the idea of the block universe, where our future is as real as our past, which worryingly leads to Robin's favourite question about free will is that an illusion too? They also look at whether controlling fire is a uniquely human trait and how other species have evolved to use fire to their advantage. How would the evolution of life on our planet have differed without plants, and what would our planet look like today? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Monty Python's Eric Idle, and cosmologists Dr Netta Engelhardt and Dr Janna Levin as they tackle one of the biggest challenges in cosmology. Brian Cox and Robin Ince apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems. Brian Cox and Robin Ince travel deep below the ocean waves to discover what lies beneath. Or the brain researchers who demonstrated that they could detect meaningful brain activity in a dead salmon. 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. Do important science messages get lost because scientists don't engage enough with seemingly irrational concerns and beliefs? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. Not problems we'd encounter in every day life maybe, but all questions sent to Randall Munroe for his "What If?" Series 24, Black Holes. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine. Each show has a particular topic up for discussion, with previous topics including the apocalypse and space travel. Robin and Brian are joined by alien abduction expert Jon Ronson and Seth Shostack from the. In today's programme they'll be looking down rather than up as they consider the great mysteries that still remain uncovered in the watery depths of our oceans and asking whether they are truly the last unexplored frontiers for science. "The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived". 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine. Dieter comes to the defence of spiders: despite their deadly venom, they havent killed anyone in Australia in over fifty years. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover whether ageing could really be cured. The observation of this huge cosmic event not only confirmed one of Einstein's great predictions, some 100 years ago, but also revealed the source of gold in our universe. Series 24 The Infinite Monkey Cage Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show. Together with guests David Spiegelhalter, Sue Ion and former Goodie, Graeme Garden, the team explores such questions as: why is seven the safest age to be? Brian and Robin head up the iconic Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank to explore Einstein's theory in action, and talk to scientists who are still probing the mysteries hidden within General Relativity. Brian Cox and Robin Ince end their Australian science adventure with an episode all about spiders. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 Black Holes Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Audio, 42 minutes The Infinite Monkey Cage. Released On: 30 Jul 2022 Available for over a year Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they. Brian Cox and Robin Ince travel deep below the ocean waves to discover what lies beneath. The Deep Space Network. Marshall, an Australian physician, famously experimented on himself to prove his theory that a bacterium was responsible for most peptic ulcers. Which materials do we completely depend on? Read about our approach to external linking. he Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series. This week Brian Cox and Robin Ince can be found on stage in New York asking the question, Is Science a Force for Good Or Evil? Former cosmologist Dara O'Briain and Dr Alice Roberts join physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince for a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. 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Released On: 09 Jul 2022 Available for over a year Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover how trees talk. All these academics share something in common, not just a slightly quirky application of the scientific method. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by guests Ed Byrne, Adam Rutherford and Philip Ball to talk about science's quest to create life. Is the information about Robin lost forever, or is there a chance, sometime in the far future, a super intelligent alien civilisation could piece back some key information to discover proof he ever existed? Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by actor and magician Andy Nyman, psychologist Richard Wiseman and neuroscientist Bruce Hood as they take on the paranormal. The panel also discuss what is going on in the brain whilst we sleep, and how memories are formed and consolidated while we snooze. . 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