The Infinite Monkey Cage
Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes. Joined by a panel of scientists, experts and celebrity science enthusiasts they investigate life, the universe and everything in between on The Infinite Monkey Cage from the BBC.
From the smallest building blocks of life to the furthest stars, the curious monkeys pull apart the latest science to reveal fascinating and often bizarre insights into the world around us and what lies beyond. Can trees talk to each other? Can science help you commit the perfect murder? What might aliens look like and the burning question of our time, are strawberries alive or dead? Join them as each episode they put a different scientific topic under the microscope, from aliens, black holes and hedgehogs, to bacteria, poison and the Big Bang. With past guests including actors Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart, comedians Steve Martin and Conan O’Brien, astronaut Tim Peake, primatologist Jane Goodall and mathematician Hannah Fry, The Infinite Monkey Cage promises to make you laugh, enrich your knowledge and leave you with a deeper appreciation for the universe that we call home. Whether you’re a seasoned scientist or someone who nodded off in physics class, listen in to learn all about funny, fascinating and sometimes ridiculous topics – with the occasional monkey business.
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- Technofossils - Sarah Gabbott, Mark Miodownik and Aurie Styla 06.08.2025
- The Mighty Spud - Sandy Knapp, Glenn Bryan and Susan Calman 30.07.2025
- How to Build the Perfect Athlete - Helen Glover, Hugh Dennis, Steve Haake and Emma Ross 23.07.2025
- Should We Settle in Space? - Tim Peake, Kelly Weinersmith and Alan Davies 16.07.2025
- 201st Birthday Bonanza - Mel Giedroyc, Deborah Meaden and Nish Kumar 09.07.2025
- Nature's Shapes - Dave Gorman, Sarah Hart and Thomas Woolley 26.03.2025
- The Sound of Music - Brian Eno, Sam Bennett and Trevor Cox 19.03.2025
- Saturn v Jupiter - Katherine Parkinson, Paul Abel and Michele Dougherty 12.03.2025
- Adventures on Ice - Darren Harriott, Liz Morris, Christoph Salzmann and Felicity Aston 05.03.2025
- How selfish are we really? - Jo Brand, Matti Wilks and Steve Jones 26.02.2025
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Phil Wang, Ana Ferreira and Chris Jackson 19.02.2025
- An Unexpected History of the Body 25.12.2024
- Is Extinction the End? 18.12.2024
- Fantastic Elastic 11.12.2024
- The Science of Baby Making 04.12.2024
- Starless World 27.11.2024
- Hedgehogs 20.11.2024
- The Cyber Codebreakers 13.11.2024
- Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott 21.08.2024
- An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore 14.08.2024
