Tag Archives: Professor Brian Cox

Symphony Of Science – Secret Of The Stars

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Symphony of Science – Secret of the Stars. “A musical celebration of E=MC squared and Einstein’s theory of relativity. Featuring Michio Kaku, Brian Cox, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brian Greene and Lisa Randall.” (YouTube) Yet another brilliant tune by Symphony of … Continue reading →

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Melodysheep – The Face Of Creation: A Higgs Remix

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Melodysheep – The Face Of Creation: A Higgs Remix. We’re about to go back to the beginning of time. Onwards!

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Wonders Of Life

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

A trailer for the new BBC series Wonders of Life, where Professor Brian Cox examines the story of life through physics. Eric Idle (of Monty Python fame) wrote the lyrics to the song, to the tune of his very own Galaxy … Continue reading →

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Exploring Saturn And The Scale Of The Solar System

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Over at The Guardian, they have a great little video about exploring Saturn and the scale of the solar system. “Planetary scientist Sheila Kanani takes us on a visual tour of Saturn and its many moons. When Galileo first looked … Continue reading →

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It Is Not Acceptable To Promote Bad Science

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

“Professor Brian Cox criticises policy and journalism that ignores scientific facts and findings. He also talks about the importance of funding in physics with increased demand for the subject at university level.” (YouTube) A great speech, with some very important … Continue reading →

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Standing Waves

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

“Professor Brian Cox gets more than he asks for when Simon Pegg and Professor Jim Al-Khalili help him demonstrate the idea of standing waves in a lecture at the Royal Institution of Great Britain filmed for the BBC.“ Give it … Continue reading →

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Symphony of Science – Onward to the Edge!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Symphony of Science – Onward to the Edge! A fitting song for the 77th birthday of Carl Sagan. Featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brian Cox, and Carolyn Porco. Onwards, to the edge!

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Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Have faster-than-light neutrinos been discovered? Most likely not, but a group at CERN have some tantalising evidence (from the OPERA experiment) to suggest it could be true. Needless to say, scientists are both sceptical and excited, in equal measure. If … Continue reading →

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Brian Cox on CERN’s Supercollider

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Following on from Symphony of Science’s song ‘The Quantum World‘, here’s the TED talk by Professor Brian Cox, where he explains about CERN’s supercollider, the Large Hadron Collider. It’s an interesting and engaging speech, and well worth watching. His follow-up … Continue reading →

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The Arrow of Time

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Wonders of the Universe, a new BBC series by Professor Brian Cox, explores the Universe and everything about it. The first episode, entitled Destiny, talks about time, death, and the end of the Universe. Kind of odd for a beginning, … Continue reading →

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