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A few weeks ago my 5-year-old and I tried playing Cat Crimes, a puzzle game in which you work out which of your cats ate your shoes. We had a wonderful time – for about 20 minutes. In each round of Cat Crimes you get a puzzle card with a list of clues on it. […]
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury Festival with Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott to discuss the search for alien life and what it might be like. Show more Are we alone in the universe? Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury in the search for alien life and are joined […]
Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore. Show more Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, […]
Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some CO2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman. They discuss how humans came to even understand it existed in the first place as […]
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a volcanologist, an astrobiologist, an astronaut and a treasure hunter to discuss the frontiers of science exploration. Show more Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. […]
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by special guests Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay as their wits are put to the test by curious kids with questions about bodies. Show more Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor […]
Brian Cox and Robin Ince throw the dice as they explore the maths and psychology behind our favourite board games with guests Marcus du Sautoy, Dave Neale and Jessica Fostekew. Show more Brian Cox and Robin Ince go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite […]
Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science, shedding light on the wondrousness of trees, joined by guests Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Show more Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science with Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Dame Judi Dench shares […]
Listeners’ favourite moments from the Infinite Monkey Cage featuring guests including Alan Moore and Noel Fielding, and a scientist explaining spider sex Show more `This week it’s over to you the listeners, as we hear some of your favourite moments from The Infinite Monkey Cage. Comedian Claire Hooper hears about the mating rituals of spiders, […]
Does Size Matter? Brian and Robin look at the littlest things alive, and search for a particle so small nobody even knows if it exists. Show more Brian Cox and Robin Ince shuffle through the archive to find the smallest things in the world of science, from a particle so tiny nobody has ever actually […]