In this episode, Bruce meets three finalists from the Bristol heats of the 3MT competition and gets to ask them follow-up questions. James Fleming originally studied taxonomy of fossils but has used this knowledge to reconstruct our understanding of the ancient visual system. Pooneh Roney is researching mindset – the notion that perseverance at certain topi ... Show More
Feb 2017
Positive Bees with Scottish Accents Exercise Your Brain
The first episode has talks on bee pollination, Scottish accents in early film and why exercise increases cognitive function. Contributions from the universities of Bristol, Stirling and Cardiff. Contributions from Clara Montgomery (Bristol), John Ritchie (Stirling) and Hannah Fu ... Show More
13m 53s
Feb 2017
Do You Believe There Was Nothing Before The Big Bang?
In episode 2 Brian and Robin are joined by a very special guest, fellow particle physicist and Brian's regular co-author, Professor Jeff Forshaw. Recorded live from the shows in Preston and Reading they tackle questions of dark energy, the weight of the world, staring out of a bl ... Show More
26m 59s
Feb 2017
Do You Believe There Was Nothing Before The Big Bang?
In episode 2 Brian and Robin are joined by a very special guest, fellow particle physicist and Brian's regular co-author, Professor Jeff Forshaw. Recorded live from the shows in Preston and Reading they tackle questions of dark energy, the weight of the world, staring out of a bl ... Show More
26m 59s
Feb 2017
Do You Believe in Quarks?
In the first episode of this brand new series, we present a selection of the questions posed to Professor Brian Cox from the audience, via Robin Ince, from the first two weeks of the tour. There's queries about quarks, the age of the universe and plenty more. This podcast was rec ... Show More
32m 29s
Feb 2017
Do You Believe in Quarks?
In the first episode of this brand new series, we present a selection of the questions posed to Professor Brian Cox from the audience, via Robin Ince, from the first two weeks of the tour. There's queries about quarks, the age of the universe and plenty more. This podcast was rec ... Show More
32m 29s
Mar 2017
What is the Nature of Dark Energy?
With the help of Robin Ince, Professor Brian Cox tackles more audience questions. He talks about the biggest question in physics, the nature of dark energy, running about with poles light years in length, climate change and winding up flat earthers. This week's questions come fro ... Show More
27m 59s
Mar 2017
What is the Nature of Dark Energy?
With the help of Robin Ince, Professor Brian Cox tackles more audience questions. He talks about the biggest question in physics, the nature of dark energy, running about with poles light years in length, climate change and winding up flat earthers. This week's questions come fro ... Show More
27m 59s