The Infinite Monkey Cage
Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince
- Website
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w
- Description
- Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2025-03-28 17:37
- last episode published
- 2025-03-26 07:00
- publication frequency
- 23.71 days
- Contributors
- BBC
- Owner
- BBC Radio 4
- Author
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 237
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- Detail page
- Categories
- Science & Medicine Arts
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2025-03-26 |
Nature's Shapes - Dave Gorman, Sarah Hart and Thomas Woolley Brian Cox and Robin Ince unpick the hidden codes behind the shapes we see in nature with Mathematicians Sarah Hart & Thomas Woolley and comedian Dave Gorman. The panel marvel at how evolution so often beats mathematicians to finding the most elegan... |
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| 2025-03-19 | Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the history of music recording, joined by Acoustics Professor Trevor Cox, Music Professor Sam Bennett and musician and producer Brian Eno. Together they guide us through the evolution of sound recording, a space in whic... |
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| 2025-03-12 |
Saturn v Jupiter - Katherine Parkinson, Paul Abel and Michele Dougherty Brian Cox and Robin Ince referee as Saturn and Jupiter square up to each other in a planetary face off. Representing team Saturn is space physicist Professor Michele Dougherty, and in the opposite corner is Dr Paul Abel on Team Jupiter. Katherine Parki... |
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| 2025-03-05 |
Adventures on Ice - Darren Harriot, Liz Morris, Christoph Salzmann and Felicity Aston Robin Ince and Brian Cox venture into the captivating and surprisingly mysterious realm of ice. Joining them on this cool adventure is former ice dancer Darren Harriot, glaciologist Liz Morris, polar explorer Felicity Aton and ice chemist Christoph Sal... |
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| 2025-02-26 |
How selfish are we really? - Jo Brand, Matti Wilks and Steve Jones Brian Cox and Robin Ince kindly open the door for each other as they step into understanding altruism asking why humans have evolved to help each. Joining them to explore the human tendency to be kind is evolutionary biologist Steve Jones, psychologist... |
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| 2025-02-19 |
Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Phil Wang, Ana Ferreira and Chris Jackson Brian Cox and Robin Ince slice deep into the lesser explored world beneath us. To join them on the journey from the crust to the core they are joined by seismologist Ana Ferreira, geologist Chris Jackson and comedian Phil Wang.School children learn abo... |
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| 2025-02-13 | Brian Cox and Robin Ince look ahead to the topics and guests you can enjoy in Series 32 of The Infinite Monkey Cage.Listen first on BBC Sounds from Wednesday 19 February, 2025. |
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| 2024-12-25 | Brian Cox and Robin Ince uncover the unexpected history of the body in the archives of the Royal Society with special guests Prof Helen King, Sir Mark Walport, Keith Moore and Ed Byrne. Together they dissect some of the most surprising and peculiar bel... |
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| 2024-12-18 | Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig into de-extinction asking, could we and should we resurrect creatures of the past? They are joined by geneticist Adam Rutherford, palaeontologist Susannah Maidment and comedian/virologist Ria Lina.Extinction has played a si... |
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| 2024-12-11 | Brian Cox and Robin Ince expand their knowledge of elasticity with Olympian Bryony Page, comedian Jessica Fostekew & experts Dr Anna Ploszajski and Prof James Busfield from Queen Mary University of London. What makes stretchy things stretch? Togeth... |
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