The Infinite Monkey’s Guide to... Infinity
Brian and Robin ask if everything is everywhere all at once, as an argument erupts over the nature of infinity.
Endless inflation seems to be everywhere at the moment, including on this episode examining the nature of infinity. Brian and Robin dive through the back catalogue to discover there might be no limit to the number of parallel universes that exist. This leads to an argument between astronomer royal Lord Rees and comedy producer John Lloyd, who says the whole suggestion is total speculation. Even cosmologist Carlos Frenk can’t get his head round the idea, as he contemplates the suggestion that new big bangs may be happening all the time.
Episodes featured:
Series 10: Before the Big Bang
Series 6: Parallel Universes
Series 21: Quantum Worlds
Series 9: To Infinity and Beyond
Series 10: Numbers Numbers Everywhere
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Producer: Marijke Peters
Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem
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