The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series. Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder what we have learnt from Covid? Dieter comes to the defence of spiders: despite their deadly venom, they havent killed anyone in Australia in over fifty years. into a black hole? 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 duo, assisted by a panel of experts and entertainers, tackle subjects such as biology, cosmology, physics and why Brian's hair is always so perfect. 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. It combines hard facts, softer theories and bold deviations into comedy. Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Nobody was caged, not a monkey in sight . Perhaps they arent deserving of their fierce reputation after all. BBC Radio 4 Available for over a year 42 mins In Our Time The Death of Stars. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by Danny Wallace, mathematician Hannah Fry and science writer Timandra Harkness. Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 6, 7, 8, and 9 as it's meant to be heard, narrated by Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Can our dreams help us solve problems, give us new ideas, help us write a symphony, even if they can't predict the future? They look at the thorny issue of race, and whether there is a scientific definition for the concept of race. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by US superstar neuroscientist David Eagleman, Professor Sophie Scott and comedian Bridget Christie to ask what is reality? It seems that what defines us, may have defined the Neanderthals as well, and we are not so different after all. Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Professor Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince return for a new series of the witty, irreverent science/comedy show. Do mathematicians make better Poker players, or is psychology the key to the ultimate poker face? Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by the Australian comedian and musician Tim Minchin and mathematician Alex Bellos to discuss randomness, probability and chance. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. Cox often ridicules chemistry, astrology and Creationists and occasionally returns to the subject of how and when a strawberry can be considered dead.[10]. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 Bats v Flies This content doesn't seem to be working. Exploring the Deep. Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series and start by tackling one of the most profound questions in science: which are better, Bats or Flies? He and the rest of the panel discuss the role of mavericks in science, how new theories get accepted and whether you have to go to such extreme lengths to truly push the frontiers of our scientific understanding. 2009 - 2023. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Phill Jupitus, Philosopher Professor Nick Bostrom and Neuroscientist Professor Anil Seth to ask what the chances are that are living in some Matrix like, simulated world and more importantly, how would we ever know? Not problems we'd encounter in every day life maybe, but all questions sent to Randall Munroe for his "What If?" Ince and Cox headed an Uncaged Monkeys live tour in 2011, and toured the United States in 2015.[9]. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the limits of human endurance. 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. 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. They are joined on stage by NASA astronauts Sandra Magnus and Terry Virts, ESA astronaut Claude Nicollier, and Apollo 16's Charlie Duke, one of the last people to have walked on the moon. Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. The Infinite Monkeys, Brian Cox and Robin Ince, are joined on stage by Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, and comedian and theology graduate Katy Brand to look at how science is portrayed in the press and whether opinion is ever as valid as evidence. 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. 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. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 Black Holes Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask what ingredients you need to build a universe? Could it be however, as the panel discuss, that the reasons are not so very different, and that we are all closet mathematicians at heart? Saturday 2 nd July 2022. The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio . And when was the 'golden age' of TV science, if it ever existed? 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. They kick off with arguably any child's first interest in science dinosaurs! Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Dave Gorman, zoologist Tim Cockerill and forensic entomologist Amoret Whitaker. 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. They take a forensic look at the evidence that the climate is indeed changing, how we know that we are responsible, and what can be done to stop it. In the first episode of the new series, Brian and Robin are joined by comedian and former maths undergraduate Dave Gorman, maths enthusiast and author Alex Bellos and number theorist Dr Vicky Neale to look at the joy to be found in numbers. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldnt live without. "Christmas Special: The Science of Christmas Behaviour". 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. Robin Ince and Brian Cox give the chemists a chance to fight back as they stage the ultimate battle of the sciences to find out, once and for all, whether all science is really just physicsand whether chemistry is, as Brian puts it "the social science of molecules". 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. "What Particles Remain to be Discovered?". The panel talk about the emotional response of looking back on earth, either from the ISS or via amazing photographs like Voyager's Pale Blue Dot, and the importance of realising our own place and significance in the vast cosmos. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australias scariest creatures: spiders. 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. They discover how mathematical thinking can help answer some truly out of this world questions as well: how much soup would it take to fill the solar system? "The Infinite Monkey Cage" attempts to bring science and fun listening together. Brian Cox and Robin Ince mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. "Oceans: The Last Great Unexplored Frontier?". They are joined on stage by Noel Fielding, evolutionary biologist Nick Lane and writer and expert in popular culture, Sir Christopher Frayling. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand and Volcano experts Professor Tamsin Mather and Professor Clive Oppenheimer. Brian and Robin get to grips with the chemistry of this contradictory molecule, and Andrea Sella tries not to cause too big an explosion by demonstrating oxygen's reactive nature using a digestive biscuit. 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? The Infinite Monkey Cage. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. They'll be looking at why quantum physics, in particular, seems to attract some of the more fringe elements of pseudoscience and alternative medicine, and whether there is anything about the frankly weird quantum behaviour of particles, like the ability to seemingly be in two places at once, that really can be applied to the human condition. They'll be taking their own unique look at the Christmas story and the history of the bible and asking whether the christmas story and your view of humanity changes once you've look back at earth from the heavens themselves. With the help of some of the world's leading cosmologists, and a comedian or two, they explore the notions of space time, falling elevators, trampolines and bowling balls, and what was wrong with Newton's apple. Robin Ince regularly pokes fun at Brian Cox's hair, good looks, and former career as a rock musician. The Infinite Monkeys, Robin Ince and Brian Cox, return for a new series of irreverent science chatter with a host of special guests. Prepare to be amazed. They also look at how discoveries made in just the last 5 years have completely transformed our understanding of human history and what new DNA technology has revealed about our ancient past. They look at how radio and space telescopes have allowed us to look back in time and "see" the big bang, and understand the age and content of the early universe, and how space telescopes have thrown light on the mysterious substance known as dark matter. BBC Radio 4. To mark the occasion, Brian Cox takes Robin Ince on a guided tour of General Relativity. 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 . How can we ever know whether what one person perceives is exactly the same as what another person perceives. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. 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 look back at Earth with some truly out of this world guests. Let the battle commence. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss some of the more unlikely and odd avenues of research travelled down in the name of science. 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'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. The Infinite Monkey Cage. A timely look at the question of time and hopefully just in time Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the amazing capabilities of the super-adaptable, ever-changing human brain. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are back for new series, for now at least, as they take an upbeat look at all the different ways our Universe might end. 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. They discover the secret to why humans are such social creatures and why two brains are definitely better than one. 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. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. They have also been a recipient of the now infamous Ig Nobel prizes, awarded each year as a parody of the Nobel Prize, to research that seems at first glance, entirely improbable, and possibly pointless. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 The Wood Wide Web This content doesn't seem to be working. Robin Ince and Brian Cox return for a new series. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the limits of human endurance. 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. BBC Radio 4. 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