Welcome to Brain Yapping, a brand new podcast hosted by neuroscientist and author Dr Dean Burnett and journalist Rachel England. Each week Rachel will lob a question about the human brain at Dean and with no prep, he'll try to come to some sort of scientific answer. If he doesn't know, don't worry, this is proper science, he'll fact check himself at the end ... Show More
Apr 2019
Voice Distortion and Selfie Loving
It’s already episode 8 of the Brain Yapping podcast and in this week’s episode, Dean and Rachel cringe at the sound of their own voices and tell us why we’re not who we hear we are… Support the show, and everything at the Cosmic Shambles Network, by visiting and pledging to our P ... Show More
29m 15s
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