Are Robin and his cardigans lost for all eternity? Saturday 25 th June 2022. 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. 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. They will also be carrying out their own act of deception on the monkey cage audience. Is the public engaged enough with the complexities of science? Was he right? 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? [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. 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. It would seem so, with remarkable examples of cunning, smart behaviour from animals as diverse as birds, octopuses and even fish. Its audiobook was read by Cox and Ince. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Andy Hamilton, Professor Jon Copley and marine biologist Helen Scales, as they look at the riches still remaining to be discovered deep within our oceans. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australias scariest creatures: spiders. So is the scientific method the only way to truly test if something works, and why should we trust the scientists over alternative practitioners who many people would argue have helped them more than anything that comes out of a laboratory. All will be revealed. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Shazia Mirza, science writer and cancer researcher Dr David Robert Grimes and psychologist Prof Karen Douglas to look at the weird world of Conspiracy theories. They also look at whether controlling fire is a uniquely human trait and how other species have evolved to use fire to their advantage. 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? Although many people fear maths and will admit to dreading any task that requires even basic skills of numeracy, the truth is that numbers really are everywhere and our relationship with them can, at times, be oddly emotional. 4 editions. 24 offers from $4.32. In the first of the new series, they're on Brian Cox's home territory for a recording at the University of Manchester at the. 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." . Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of their multi-award winning science/comedy show. Series 24 The Infinite Monkey Cage Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show. 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. BBC Radio 4. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Katy Brand, as they transport the cage of infinite proportions to the home of modern day cryptography and codebreaking., GCHQ. They kick off with arguably any child's first interest in science dinosaurs! 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. 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. and how the new digital era has turned us all into modern day code breakers and cryptographers, without us even realising it. Next page. A special hour long episode of the hugely popular science/comedy show, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landings. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by astronaut and author of "The Astronaut Selection Test Book", Tim Peake, first British astronaut Helen Sharman and comedian Mark Steel for a Brits in Space Special. 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. Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the award-winning science/comedy show, as they take a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. They explore the different experience of astronauts from Charlie's era, and those who now become residents of space, spending months and months aboard the International Space Station, and the challenges each mission brings. "Oceans: The Last Great Unexplored Frontier?". Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere. The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the hunt for elusive planets outside our solar system. This week on the Infinite Monkey Cage, Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at Manchester University, to discuss the state of science communication. 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 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. 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. What have modern-day explorers such as Diva and Jon discovered during their many expeditions to the deepest points of our oceans, and can they persuade Tim to join them on their next voyage? The programme's theme song was written by Eric Idle and recorded by Idle and Jeff Lynne. 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 apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the hunt for elusive planets outside our solar system. Brian Cox and Robin Ince apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems. 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. [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 are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. They ask why we have gone from more than 5 or 6 species of humans some 200,000 years ago, to just 1 today. From insects that can be used to give a precise time of death, to the unusual field of forensic botany, It's not just DNA evidence that can be used to pinpoint someone to the scene of a crime. The Infinite Monkey Cage Published 03/25/23 Southern Skies Brian Cox and Robin Ince start a new series from Sydney, Australia. Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover whether ageing could really be cured. They look at the amazing feat of nature that has somehow created all of life from just four fundamental units of simple chemistry. 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 acknowledges the importance of the Apollo moon landings in inspiring him, and many like him, to take up careers in science so what will the next big scientific inspiration be? They also discuss the largest scientific experiment ever undertaken, currently storming ahead in a large tunnel just outside Geneva. They'll be discussing the joys of the Christmas ghost story, and looking at the Victorian obsession with the supernatural. Robin Ince regularly pokes fun at Brian Cox's hair, good looks, and former career as a rock musician. 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. The scientific willing may be there, but is the political will finally catching up? 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. 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. They are joined by comedian and former motoring correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, Alexei Sayle, Land Speed Record Holder Andy Green and Professor Danielle George from the University of Manchester. Is your sense of the world around you an illusion constructed by this extraordinary organ, the brain, that has no direct access to the outside world that it is helping you to understand. Could there be a quantum explanation for how this amazing reaction works, and if so, are plants in fact the perfect quantum computers? In Praise of Flies 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'll be joined on stage by comedian Dave Gorman, British Antarctic Survey scientist Lloyd Peck and Bramley Murton from the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. They are joined on stage by comedian and former maths student Paul Foot, mathematician Hannah Fry and statistician Professor Sir David Speigelhalter, as they discover whether a knowledge of numbers can help you in the affairs of the heart? Is our sense of the world around us a completely personal experience and a construct of our brains? 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 a stellar panel of space travellers as they get tips on surviving isolation from a group with a truly unique insight. Read about our approach to external linking. How well do you know your Fe from your Cu, and what the heck is Np?? Editorial Reviews . The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 Black Holes Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. They are joined by the very game Matt Lucas, alongside Cosmologist Sean Carroll and Astrophysicist Janna Levin to discover just how strange things might get for our intrepid volunteer, as he ventures into the interior of a black hole. 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 Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. It's 100 years since the publication of Einstein's great theory, and arguably one of the greatest scientific theories of all time. The Infinite Monkey Cage Series 24 How to Teach Maths This content doesn't seem to be working. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 24 December 2022. 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. And talking of old dogs, a surprise guest makes a genuinely unexpected, special appearance! "Went to see this and was left apoplectic. Is time real, does it exist in the fundamental laws of physics, and if it doesn't, why do we experience the sensation of time passing? What would a planet without flies look like? 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?" "The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: San Francisco". 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? They'll be asking why we sleep, is 8 hours really enough, and why has every creature on the planet evolved with some period of inactivity? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Bridget Christie, neuroscientist Professor Penny Lewis and psychologist Richard Wiseman to explore the science of dreaming. 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 are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. They are joined by fly sceptic David Baddiel , fly enthusiast and champion Dr Erica McAlister and maggot expert Matthew Cobb . 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 visit Nasa's JPL with comedian Conan O'Brien. Incredibly, this could even be viewed as a form of intelligence. They ask whether being irrational is our default setting and how to convince the most hard-core believers with the power of evidence and critical thinking. 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