The Infinite Monkey Cage Podcast
Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
Episodes to download
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Science of Laughter—Series 21
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Frank Skinner to discuss the science of laughter.
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Brits in Space—Series 20
Mon 14 Oct 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by British astronauts Tim Peake and Helen Sharman.
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Anniversary of the Periodic Table—Series 20
Mon 7 Oct 2019
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table.
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Science of Dreaming—Series 20
Mon 30 Sep 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince have a sleepy look at the science of dreaming.
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Clever Creatures—Series 20
Mon 23 Sep 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss intelligent creatures from clever crows to cunning squid.
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Dinosaurs—Series 20
Mon 16 Sep 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to chat dinosaurs with, amongst others, Rufus Hound.
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The Infinite Moonkey Cage
Sat 20 Jul 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.
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How We Measure the Universe—Series 19
Mon 11 Feb 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore how we measure the universe.
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How to Build a Bionic Human—Series 19
Mon 4 Feb 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince learn how to build a bionic human.
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Are humans still evolving?—Series 19
Mon 28 Jan 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask whether human beings are still evolving?
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Origin of Numbers—Series 19
Mon 21 Jan 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Hannah Fry to look at the origin of numbers
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The Future of Humanity—Series 19
Mon 14 Jan 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Chris Addison to discuss the future of humanity.
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Microbes: Secret Rulers of the World?—Series 19
Mon 7 Jan 2019
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series. This week Ed Byrne joins the panel.
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Special Bonus Edition
Thu 9 Aug 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince reminisce about their favourite Monkey Cage moments.
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The Human Voice—Series 18
Mon 6 Aug 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince get vocal on the science of the human voice.
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Immune System—Series 18
Mon 30 Jul 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our amazingly complex and clever immune system.
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Invasion—Series 18
Mon 23 Jul 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk alien invasion, although not of the little green men kind.
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Big Data—Series 18
Mon 16 Jul 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask: what is big data, and how big is big?
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The Infinite Monkey Cage 100—Series 18
Wed 11 Jul 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate their 100th episode with some very special guests.
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Volcanoes—Series 17
Mon 12 Feb 2018
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guest Jo Brand look at the science of volcanoes.
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How Animals Behave—Series 17
Mon 5 Feb 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Rufus Hound to look at animal behaviour.
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Teenage Brain—Series 17
Mon 29 Jan 2018
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests uncover the science of why teenagers are so teenagery.
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Antibiotics—Series 17
Mon 22 Jan 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the history and future of antibiotics.
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The Secret Life of Birds—Series 17
Mon 15 Jan 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the secret life of birds.
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When Two Stars Collide—Series 17
Mon 8 Jan 2018
Brian Cox and Robin Ince and guests including Dara O'Briain look at gravitational waves.
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Christmas Special 2017: The Science of Magic
Christmas Day 2017
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guests explore the science of magic.
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The Mind v the Brain—Series 16
Mon 7 Aug 2017
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our minds and brains, with special guest Katy Brand.
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Are We Living in a Simulation?—Series 16
Mon 31 Jul 2017
Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder if we are living in a computer simulation?
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Will insects inherit the earth?—Series 16
Mon 24 Jul 2017
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the wonders of insects.
10 reasons why aliens probably exist
Why we laugh: 9 things you didn’t know
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