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. 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 are joined by ecologists Dieter Hochuli and Mariella Herberstein and comedian Claire Hooper. 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? 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. It would seem so, with remarkable examples of cunning, smart behaviour from animals as diverse as birds, octopuses and even fish. They'll be looking at the development of artificial limbs and organs that have been pioneered during times of war and at the extreme end of emergency medicine, and find out how Noel Fitzpatrick is developing new techniques and bionic devices at his veterinary practice, that could eventually be used on humans. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Katy Brand, and neuroscientists Professor Uta Frith and Professor Sophie Scott to ask whether the mind is simply a product of the biology of our brain, or is there more to it than that? 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. Incredibly, this could even be viewed as a form of intelligence. Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by comedian Dave Gorman, author and Enigma Machine owner Simon Singh and. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by impressionist Rory Bremner, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and Professor of Zoology at Manchester University Matthew Cobb to look at the working of the teenage brain, and why teenagers are so, well, teenagery. 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]. Should badgers wear bicycle helmets? 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. Robin Ince and Brian Cox head north for the second time this series, and take residence for one episode in the. What can we learn about our own planet by looking back at it from space? They'll also be tackling the question of free will, and whether we really have any, and if you could in theory simulate a fully working brain, with all its signals and complexity, would a mind naturally emerge? Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere. Stomping off to your bedroom, being embarrassed by your parents, wanting to fit in with your peers and a love of risky behaviour are all well known traits associated with our teenage years, exasperating parents through the ages. 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. Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by comedian Helen Keen ("It is Rocket Science") and space medicine expert Dr Kevin Fong, to discuss the future of human space travel. How do the chemical processes and electric signals produced by our brains result in the complex and varied experiences and sense of self that we might describe as our mind? It's one of the hardest problems in neuroscience. Brian Cox and Robin Ince start a new series . The Monkey Cage returns from its tour of the USA, as Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage of the BBC Radio Theatre to look at the science of speed. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine. Probably not, according to Brian as Venus is too hot! Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and writer Sara Pascoe, biological anthropologist Alice Roberts and space archaeologist Sarah Parcak. Im just not a fan of Science as a vehicle to promote your political beliefs. Can you have a brain without a mind, and is the mind simply an unexpected consequence, an emergent property, of our highly evolved and sophisticated brain. Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australias scariest creatures: spiders. The Infinite Monkey Cage. In the last of the current series, physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince look at the notion of perfection and whether the latest advances in the biomedical sciences could ever lead us to the perfect body. A guide listing the titles AND air dates for each episode of the radio series The Infinite Monkey Cage. Are some of us just innately bad at maths or can everyone get to grips with algebra and calculus? Ince and Cox headed an Uncaged Monkeys live tour in 2011, and toured the United States in 2015.[9]. 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. They'll be looking at some of the fantastic ideas at the very forefront of science and technology that are being looked at to help in tackling some of the biggest challenges facing our planet, from climate change, to feeding our ever expanding global population. And how will materials shape our future? Released On: 30 Jul 2022 Available for over a year Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they. In a special science fiction themed programme, recorded in front of an audience at London's Southbank Centre, Brian, Robin and guests discuss multiple dimensions, alternate universes and look at whether science fact is far more outrageous than anything Hollywood or science fiction authors could ever come up with. 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. The science and politics of biodiversity and conservation, explored and explained (sort of) with the help of Sandy Knapp, Simon Watt and comedian Sara Pascoe. Can our dreams help us solve problems, give us new ideas, help us write a symphony, even if they can't predict the future? Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Rufus Hound, Zoologist and broadcaster Lucy Cooke and Professor Rory Wilson to discover how we learn about what animals are up to when we are not looking, and some of the hilarious mistakes we've made in the process of discovery. What are the big questions that dinosaur hunters are hoping to uncover, and did they go extinct at all? 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. Science often appears open ended and evolving, a reason to mistrust it, especially when it can feel like we are bombarded with so much contradictory information. No dead strawberries this week, but plenty of dead bodies, as Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a gruesome look at the science of death and some of the more unusual ways that forensic scientists are able to look for and gather clues and evidence. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and beatboxer Beardyman, acoustic engineer Prof Trevor Cox and neuroscientist Prof Sophie Scott to explore the amazing capabilities of the human voice. 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. The Infinite Monkey Cage 162 Episodes Episodes About 44 minutes | Feb 18, 2023 Southern Skies Brian Cox and Robin Ince start a new series from Sydney, Australia. Antibiotics Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Chris Addison, Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, and Professor Martha Clokie to look at the history and future for antibiotics. They look at some of the lores of the kitchen are backed up by the science, and ask whether a truly delicious dinner is really a science or an art. Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. 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. 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. 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. At first glance the questions may seem impossible, but, as it turns out, maths and physics can provide an answer to these headscratchers, as the panel discover. Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at this year's Cheltenham Science Festival to discuss science mavericks. They chat about chatting, vocalise about voices and explore the extraordinary and unique way the human voice works from opera singing to laughter, and discovery why our voice has been so key to our success and survival as a species. 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. This week the Infinite Monkeys will be asking what don't we know, do we know what we don't know, does science know what it doesn't know, and are there some things that science will never be able to know? Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the limits of human endurance. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Katy Brand, science writer Philip Ball and medic, author and broadcaster Kevin Fong. Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Tim Minchin, and deep sea explorers Diva . 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 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. 168 - The Deep Space Network . Is cooking just chemistry? Should we make a distinction between the organisms we want to save as opposed to those we need to save? Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hugely popular, award-winning science/comedy show. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. They'll also be investigating the purpose of dreams and whether analysing them has any useful purpose? Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. Although they would say that wouldn't' they? Suzanne's incredible discovery that trees form a wood wide web of communication has changed our entire understanding of forests and how they work. Exploring the Deep. 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. 24 FEB 2023; Australia's Scary Spiders . 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. Not problems we'd encounter in every day life maybe, but all questions sent to Randall Munroe for his "What If?" [8] The name is a reference to the infinite monkey theorem. 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. [5] The programme won a Gold Award in the Best Speech Programme category at the 2011 Sony Radio Awards,[6][7] and it won the best Radio Talk Show at the 2015 Rose d'Or awards. Could a better understanding of what is going on during these formative years not only help teenagers themselves, but inform our education system and even help prevent many of the mental health problems that often begin during adolescence? They are joined on stage by Bill Nye the Science Guy, cosmologist Janna Levin, actor Tim Daly and comedian Lisa Lampanelli. Ince often imitates and quotes Carl Sagan. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson. 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. 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. Keep listening for a very special guest appearance by Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes. Producer: Rami Tzabar. The Deep Space Network. "What Particles Remain to be Discovered?". 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? It's a whistle stop tour of all you'll ever need to know about gravity and how a mathematical equation written 100 years ago predicted everything from black holes to the Big Bang, to our expanding universe, long before there was any proof that these extraordinary phenomena existed. Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime. Black Holes. Brian and Robin are joined by special guests Ben Goldacre and comedian Dave Gorman to discuss the notion of trust in science. 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. 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". Joining the panel are experts in what makes us chuckle, Prof Sophie Scott and Professor Richard Wiseman. How close are we to creating a truly intelligent machine, how do we define intelligence anyway, and what are the moral and ethical issues that the development of intelligent machines might bring? "The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: Los Angeles". Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a very special Christmas edition of the show. 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?". It is often said that we know more about the surface of the Moon then we do about our own ocean floor, but is that really true? Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask what ingredients you need to build a universe? 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. 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 and musician Tim Minchin and oceanographers Diva Amon and Jon Copley to uncover what mysteries still lie at the bottom of our oceans. 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. "Episode 2: An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity". Producer: Caroline SteelExecutive Producer: Alexandra Feachem, Brian Cox and Robin Ince start a new series from Sydney, Australia. Also features Brian Cox. They discuss the real science of time travel, the tardis and why wormholes are inaccurately named (according to Ross!). Which materials have made us human? 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. How can we ever know whether what one person perceives is exactly the same as what another person perceives. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain. into a black hole? Brian Cox and Robin Ince travel deep below the ocean waves to discover what lies beneath. Our dreams have fascinated humans for millennia and then Freud came along and told us they really did mean something, and mostly they were about sex and anger. Just Brian please. Saturday 2 nd July 2022. 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". Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the legacy of Einstein's great theory, and how a mathematical equation written 100 years ago seems to have predicted so accurately exactly how our universe works. 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. Returns on Saturday 18th February on Radio 4 at 7:15pm with Series 26, Episode 1. Available now How to Teach Maths 42:38 All available episodes (7. - Listen to Australia's Scary Spiders by The Infinite Monkey Cage instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. They'll be hearing about why the sex life of eels has remained so enigmatic, how the mystery of the wandering albatross has been solved, and why making underwear for frogs finally solved the riddle of how babies are made. Has our ever expanding knowledge about the stars twinkling above us removed some of the magic, or have modern missions and the incredible images of space we now see brought us closer, quite literally, to the sky above us? What would happen if you shrink Jupiter to the size of a house? 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. 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. The second of two programmes recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by, "Is There Room for Mysticism in a Rational World? 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