They also look at the very real threat to our planets reefs as our oceans warm, and what, if anything can be done. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy, science journalist Adam Rutherford and comic book legend Alan Moore to discuss why symmetry seems such a pervasive phenomenon throughout our universe, and possibly beyond. "Episode 1: An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity". 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? 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 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. The programme features a number of running themes and gags. 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. Is our sense of the world around us a completely personal experience and a construct of our brains? 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! 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. 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. Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by, "Is There Room for Mysticism in a Rational World? Series 24. They'll be asking why we seem to be so good at telling lies, but not very good at spotting them, and why being good liars could be the secret to our success as a social animal. 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 find out what science tells us about wine. (the answer is yes!). Our ability to learn about phenomena and worlds that seem almost impossibly out of reach, now give us an incredible insight into the universe we occupy, and how we got here. 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". Nobody was caged, not a monkey in sight . The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 The Wood Wide Web This content doesn't seem to be working. "Christmas Special: The Science of Christmas Behaviour". Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere. "Went to see this and was left apoplectic. "Do not be scared of science." That is the message of "The Infinite Monkey Cage," according to one of its hosts, the comedian Robin Ince.The science-meets-comedy radio show, which has been broadcast on BBC's Radio 4 since 2009, has also become one of Britain's most popular podcasts, and is gaining a following in the United States. And talking of old dogs, a surprise guest makes a genuinely unexpected, special appearance! 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 . 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldnt live without. Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with comedian Conan O'Brien. Physicist Brian Cox, comedian Robin Ince and guests return for more witty irreverent science chat. 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. They find out how scientists first realised that the elements that form the ingredients that make up our planet, are able to be organised in such a logical and ordered way, and whether its still a useful tool today. They'll be looking at some of the extraordinary and cunning behaviour exhibited by many species of birds, both male and female, in an effort to attract a mate. 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. 2009 - 2023. Read about our approach to external linking. They also look at how the Sun makes you feel and its vital importance to all creatures, especially snails. "The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived". They look at the amazing feat of nature that has somehow created all of life from just four fundamental units of simple chemistry. The panel look at how this new understanding is already leading to some real breakthroughs in treatment for diseases such as cancer, and Shappi reveals the crucial role she played in one such discovery. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. ", Radio 4's award winning science/comedy show hits, "Science vs the Supernatural: Does Science Kill the Magic?". Which materials have made us human? 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the cage of infinite proportions to the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. 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. They are joined by comedian Katy Brand, author and food critic Grace Dent, material scientist Mark Miodownik and science writer Harold McGee, whose seminal book on the science of the kitchen launched the craze for molecular gastronomy. It's one of the hardest problems in neuroscience. They'll be discovering how far we've come from the days of the humble code book and the birth of machines like Enigma. 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 mathematician Dr Hannah Fry, comedian Matt Parker and neuroscientist Prof Brian Butterworth to ask where numbers come from and can fish count? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by Professor Russell Foster, Professor Richard Wiseman and comedian Katy Brand as they attempt to get to grips with the science behind Robin's insomnia. 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. 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. [13] Their 100th Episode (according to their own manner of counting which differs from the one listed on Wikipedia), simply titled "Monkey Cage 100", was also recorded on Video and is currently watchable on the BBC iPlayer. 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. Released On: 09 Jul 2022 Available for over a year Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover how trees talk. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Dave Gorman, zoologist Tim Cockerill and forensic entomologist Amoret Whitaker. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the hunt for elusive planets outside our solar system. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedians Josie Long and Paul Foot, psychologist Richard Wiseman and neuroscientist Stuart Ritchie to ask "is irrationality genetic?". A special hour long episode of the hugely popular science/comedy show, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landings. 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 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 are joined by comedian Ross Noble, Professor Danielle Schreve and Professor Chris Stringer as they look at the tricky job of piecing together the history of modern humans and how we came to be here. 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,. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, two special episodes were added in December 2015: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, a special episode was added in July 2019: Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off the new series by tackling one of the greatest questions ever posed by science: which are better, bats or flies? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by guests including Katy Brand, Steve Backshall and Professor Tim Birkhead to uncover the secret life of birds. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by actor and space enthusiast Brian Blessed, Director of, Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the life and works of Alfred Russel Wallace, the lesser known co-founder of the, Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport their infinite cage to the more finite proportions of. They discuss why failure in science is no bad thing, and ask whether getting it wrong, is a fundamental part of the scientific method, and should in fact be applied to many other areas of life. This week, Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder if the world would be better off without spending an undue amount of time and energy trying to get giant pandas to mate and instead concentrated on saving species which let's face it, are a lot less cute but probably more important for the planet. Dieter comes to the defence of spiders: despite their deadly venom, they havent killed anyone in Australia in over fifty years. 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". Joining Brian in the physics corner will be comedian and ex-physicist Dara O'Briain, and trading punches for the chemists will be Professor Andrea Sella and monkey cage regular Professor Tony Ryan. 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 are joined on stage by comedian Marcus Brigstocke and marine biologists Professor Callum Roberts and Dr Heather Koldewey as they look at the amazing creatures that create and colonise coral reefs. Brian Cox and Robin Ince apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems. Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder what we have learnt from Covid? The programme's theme song was written by Eric Idle and recorded by Idle and Jeff Lynne. They also reveal what surprising tropical animal remains have been found buried deep under Trafalgar Square. Robin Ince regularly pokes fun at Brian Cox's hair, good looks, and former career as a rock musician. 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. 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. With Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince. 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? Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at the Blue Dot Festival, at the home of Radio Astronomy, Jodrell Bank. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere. And how have puzzles involving wolves, cabbages and bridges resulted in the development of whole new branches of mathematics. And when was the 'golden age' of TV science, if it ever existed? They discuss the psychology and profile of people who are more likely to believe in conspiracies and the devastating effect some, like the anti-vaccine movement, have had on public health. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by actor and writer Mark Gatiss, theoretical physicists Carlo Rovelli and Fay Dowker to ask timely questions about time. The deep ocean remains the last great unexplored frontier of our planet, and as Brian and Robin discover, what we might find there could provide us with some extraordinary insights and applications. Brian Cox and Robin Ince travel deep below the ocean waves to discover what lies beneath. They ask why so many movies now seem to employ a science advisor, whether scientific accuracy is really important when you are watching a film about a mythical norse god and whether science fact can actually be far more interesting than science fiction. Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport their cage of infinite proportions to the Glastonbury Festival as they take to the stage with their special brand of science and comedy. 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. Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by special guests Alexei Sayle and philosopher Julian Baggini to discuss. Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with comedian Conan O'Brien. We have all heard about clever chimps that can count, and about how we can compare the intelligence of humans and the great apes but have we underestimated many of the other animal species? Hosted by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, The Independent described it as a "witty and irreverent look at the world according to science." . Are Robin and his cardigans lost for all eternity? They are joined on stage by Noel Fielding, evolutionary biologist Nick Lane and writer and expert in popular culture, Sir Christopher Frayling. 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. Series 24. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. Producer: Rami Tzabar. How can we ever know whether what one person perceives is exactly the same as what another person perceives. They'll be discovering how and why insects have been by far the most successful group of organisms during the history of life on planet earth, and why we simply couldn't do without them. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look back at Planet Earth from the unique perspective of space with the help of astronauts Nicole Stott and Chris Hadfield, Space scientist Carolyn Porco and comedian and author Katy Brand. Also features Brian Cox. 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. 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. 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. 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 apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems. How well do you know your Fe from your Cu, and what the heck is Np?? They'll be talking about the biggest challenges facing humanity at the moment, and whether science offers the solution to some of these great problems, from Climate Change to the rise of AI. The panel also discuss what is going on in the brain whilst we sleep, and how memories are formed and consolidated while we snooze. They look at why such innocent and innocuous sounding plants such as floating pennywort strike terror and fear in the heart of environmentalists up and down the country, and how clever microbes and diseases are able to jump from animals such as bats to humans causing devastating consequences. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 Bats v Flies This content doesn't seem to be working. Why are people prepared to believe in magic and pseudoscience rather than empirical evidence, and does it matter? 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. Image courtesy of Tracy Chung. [8] The name is a reference to the infinite monkey theorem. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand and Volcano experts Professor Tamsin Mather and Professor Clive Oppenheimer. What do our panel wish they'd been taught at school, and what is the key to a life-long love of numbers? They also discover why the source of our heavier elements such as gold and platinum has been so difficult to prove, until now. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince travel deep below the ocean waves to discover what lies beneath. . 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. 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? Returns on Saturday 18th February on Radio 4 at 7:15pm with Series 26, Episode 1. Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show. Was he right? Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask what ingredients you need to build a universe? Fear not though, a new revolution in understanding is underway, with some extraordinary insights into the cunning of our little white cells. The Infinite Monkey Cage BBC Podcasts Science 4.7 1.6K Ratings; Listen on . 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? Producer: Caroline SteelExecutive Producer: Alexandra Feachem, Its so good and very interesting to discover how it was that good and funny. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. 168 - The Deep Space Network . Available now How to Teach Maths 42:38 All available episodes (7. into a black hole? 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. Can Erica and Matthew persuade David to put his fly gun down and learn to love those pesky pests, or is their reputation for being disgusting and annoying justified? Review. 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. 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. They ask why we have gone from more than 5 or 6 species of humans some 200,000 years ago, to just 1 today. 2009 - 2023. They are joined on stage, appropriately enough, by comedian Frank Skinner, as they look at the science of what makes us laugh, why we laugh at all, and whether humour and laughter are uniquely human traits. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand. Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. The panel also ponder which element they might choose if they were building a universe from scratch and the audience suggest which elements they would remove from the periodic table if given the chance? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by Stephen Fry, Eric Idle, chemist and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield University, Professor Tony Ryan, and University of London solar scientist, Dr Lucie Green, as they ask: "can science save us?" Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage in Chicago, Illinois, to discuss fossil records and evolution. Are some of us just innately bad at maths or can everyone get to grips with algebra and calculus? BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds. They will also be carrying out their own act of deception on the monkey cage audience. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. 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 are joined by comedian and writer Sara Pascoe, biological anthropologist Alice Roberts and space archaeologist Sarah Parcak. The Infinite Monkey Cage. Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at this year's Cheltenham Science Festival to discuss science mavericks. 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. Infinite Monkeys Brian Cox and Robin Ince delve into the postbag and open up the inbox for a programme specially recorded for BBC Radio 4 Extra. Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 100th episode of the hit science/comedy show, by inviting some very well known monkey cage alumni to join them. On the way, they'll encounter the nature of consciousness, the secret messages hidden in pop songs, the problem of objectivity (it's subjective) and how time appears to warp. Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the cage of infinite proportions, for the first of 2 programmes from the Edinburgh Festival. Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Will we go with the Big Rip or possibly the Big Crunch, or even death by giant bubble that expands so rapidly it wipes out our universe almost instantly? They are joined by cosmologist and science advisor on movies such as Thor and Tron Legacy, Sean Carroll, comedian Joe Rogan, The Simpsons' writer and Executive Producer of Futurama, David X Cohen, and Eric Idle. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. 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? So what is the rest of the universe made of? Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the cage to Trondheim Norway, host of this year's Starmus Festival, for an extraordinary gathering of astronauts. The idea that we might simply be products of an advanced post-human civilisation, that are simply running a simulation of our universe and everything it contains, has taken hold over the last few years. Robin and Brian are joined by alien abduction expert Jon Ronson and Seth Shostack from the. Has the invention of modern medicine, and technology meant that survival of the fittest is a thing of the past or are humans evolving new adaptations that will help us cope and survive better in our ever changing world (better thumbs for texting anyone?). They'll also be looking at the real science behind some of the ideas about life and the creation of life that Mary Shelley explored. With the help of amazing fungi, this incredible network of communication allows the trees and plants in a forest to pass information backwards and forwards to help protect themselves against predators and optimize resource. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine. [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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australias scariest creatures: spiders. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by chemist Andrea Sella, science broadcaster and writer Gabrielle Walker and comedian Sara Pascoe to look at the life and death properties of oxygen. BBC Radio 4. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by plant biologist Professor Jane Langdale, physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili and comedian and former horticulture student Ed Byrne to ask, "what's the point of plants?". 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. 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