Also features Brian Cox. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Susan Calman, Prof Sue Black and Dr Julia Shaw as they invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo, and discover whether they can commit the perfect murder, or whether the latest forensic science will always be able to piece the clues together. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Katy Brand, science writer Philip Ball and medic, author and broadcaster Kevin Fong. Producer: Rami Tzabar. They discover the secret to why humans are such social creatures and why two brains are definitely better than one. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. They also discuss the largest scientific experiment ever undertaken, currently storming ahead in a large tunnel just outside Geneva. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover whether ageing could really be cured. Joining the panel are experts in what makes us chuckle, Prof Sophie Scott and Professor Richard Wiseman. They reveal whether the perfect crime or perfect criminal really exists and how we might spot them, and how the latest forensic techniques have transformed even decades old murder cases. 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". Now in it's 12th series, it has asked: what is death, what happened before the big bang, is philosophy dead, and are pandas overrated? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Katy Brand, and physicists Sean Carroll and Jim Al-Khalili as they enter the strange and bizarre world of quantum mechanics. A witty irreverent look at some of the issues surrounding the public's perception of science and how it's reported in the media. They discover how the humble cup of tea displays fundamental laws of nature that also govern our climate. Not problems we'd encounter in every day life maybe, but all questions sent to Randall Munroe for his "What If?" Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with comedian Conan O'Brien. 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. Joining our presenters are scientists Matthew Cobb and Sheena Cruikshank, comedian Helen Keen and legendary science TV presenter and writer, James Burke, whose classic series 'Connections' captivated audiences around the world. 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. They explore why Lucy's home city of Hull appears to have had more than its fair share of alien visitations, as well as learning about the genuine scientific effort to look for intelligent life elsewhere in our universe. and how the new digital era has turned us all into modern day code breakers and cryptographers, without us even realising it. 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. They'll be discussing the joys of the Christmas ghost story, and looking at the Victorian obsession with the supernatural. 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 . Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage in Chicago, Illinois, to discuss fossil records and evolution. From tool use, to language and even to culture, her revolutionary work has transformed our understanding of our great ape cousins, and ourselves. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Nobel prize winning physicist Frank Wilczek, cosmologist Janna Levin, comedians Eric Idle and Sara Pascoe to look at what physics has revealed about the reality of our universe. 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. They'll be looking at the cultural impact of this epic novel, and the long lasting impact it has had on the perception of science and scientists. 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With ever more sensitive brain scanning techniques and advances in brain science, how close are we to understanding the inner workings of the human mind or is this a quest that still remains in the hands of the philosophers? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a dazzling panel of sun worshipers from actor, comedian and musician Tim Minchin, to solar scientist Dr Lucie Green and biologist Prof Steve Jones. Brian Cox and Robin Ince end their Australian science adventure with an episode all about spiders. They'll be asking why so many comedians seem to start life as scientists, and begin their quest to put science at the heart of popular culture. From extraordinary life forms with incredible survival strategies, to the gruesome sex life of the angler fish, the panel discuss some of the greatest discoveries of the last few years, and what questions they still hope to answer. What are these mysterious elements known as Dark Matter and Dark Energy and would their discovery mean a complete re-writing of the laws of physics as we know them? 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. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldnt live without. 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. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere. Cox often ridicules chemistry, astrology and Creationists and occasionally returns to the subject of how and when a strawberry can be considered dead.[10]. In April 2018 a book titled Infinite Monkey Cage How to Build a Universe was released. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Alan Davies and neuroscientists Prof Uta Frith and Prof Sophie Scott. 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. Physicist Brian Cox, comedian Robin Ince and guests return for more witty irreverent science chat. They are joined on stage by Bill Nye the Science Guy, cosmologist Janna Levin, actor Tim Daly and comedian Lisa Lampanelli. The Infinite Monkeys return for a new series, the first of which will see them head to the USA for their first live tour. Swapping the infinite cage for the Tardis, they are joined on stage by comedian Ross Noble, Professor Fay Dowker, Oscar winning special FX director Paul Franklin, author and Doctor Who writer Simon Guerrier and the Very Reverend Victor Stock. It's one of the hardest problems in neuroscience. With this incredible complexity, might we ever be able to create an artificial brain that mimics our own and the human experience? The panel reveal their own brave encounters with a host of venomous, toxic and just downright aggressive beasts, including the bullet ant, rated the most painful stinging insect on the planet, deadly tree frogs and snakes, sharks, scorpions and hippos. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover whether ageing could really be cured. "The Infinite Monkey Cage" attempts to bring science and fun listening together. They'll be looking at the Rosetta mission that has, for the first time, landed a probe on a comet, and the Cassini-Huygens mission which is bringing us extraordinary information about Saturn and its moons, and what these explorations of the far reaches of our solar system might tell us about our own planet. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. They find out exactly how spiders copulate - a process full of surprises - from males having two penises to females cannibalizing the males once the deed is done. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. Brian Cox and Robin Ince start a new series from Sydney, Australia. Joining them on stage, will be science royalty, including Alice Roberts, American Astrophysicist Neil De Grasse Tyson, Professor Sue Black and Prof Fay Dowker, to look at the big scientific discoveries that have happened in the time since Brian and Robin first hit the airwaves, from the Higgs Boson, to Gravitational Waves, to our understanding of how human evolved. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by actor and comedian Rufus Hound, Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Adam Rutherford to discuss some of the great scientific failures, and mistakes made by some very well known scientists. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by rock enthusiasts Ross Noble, paleontologist Susie Maidment and geologist Chris Jackson to look at the history of rock. They were formed in stars and during the big bang. Bats v Flies. They look at the very latest technology that is used to predict the next big volcanic eruption, as well as the history and importance of volcanoes and volcanic activity on our planet. And how have puzzles involving wolves, cabbages and bridges resulted in the development of whole new branches of mathematics. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt, Professor of forest ecology and author of "The Mother Tree", Suzanne Simard and botanist Mark Spencer to discover how trees and plants communicate and what they are saying. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with comedian Conan O'Brien. They also reveal what surprising tropical animal remains have been found buried deep under Trafalgar Square. 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. 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 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? Are some of us just innately bad at maths or can everyone get to grips with algebra and calculus? The programme features a number of running themes and gags. The Infinite Monkeys Robin Ince and Brian Cox are in a festive mood as they discuss the science of Christmas with special guests biologist Richard Dawkins, actor and writer Mark Gatiss and science journalist Roger Highfield. On that cheery note the panel vote for their favourite apocalyptic ending and wonder what they might be doing and what they hope to have achieved when the final moment comes. It turns out the phrase "better to sleep on it" has a strong scientific argument. Brian and Robin find out about some of the big new missions providing information into our own solar system and beyond, and find out what big questions in cosmology still remain a tantalising challenge? Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. 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