A Night with the Stars - Prof Brian Cox
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Superb show, although the stars were not required if it attracted a larger audience and more people can marvel at the science it is well worth it. Also it did have the benefit of showing people that it is ok to say "I don't understand - explain" although the same can be acheived with this series (oh please let there be a series) opening it up to the public. Although I would love Brian to do it a monthly science lecture on differant subjects presented by differant people would be outstanding. Given the support that the Uncaged Monkeys tour has recently got from the public, selling out Hammersmith Apollo and doing a national tour with more planned for next year the public wants science lecture shows. Surely this is an inexpensive program to make and produce, well no more expensive than a panel game.
callyman said:
Six Fiend said:
callyman said:
Six Fiend said:
Why oh why is she on everything at the moment? Grrrrr!
Just won the 2011 comedy awards queen of comedy too.
I thought it wasn't bad for a popular science show and reminded me of two things:
1) If you can understand quantum physics, you can understand anything
2) If you understand quantum physics the first time you're taught it, you haven't understood quantum physics
Anything that popularizes science and engineering over singing 'talent' is fine by me, for our future will be guided by the scientists and engineers and not the singers.
1) If you can understand quantum physics, you can understand anything
2) If you understand quantum physics the first time you're taught it, you haven't understood quantum physics
Anything that popularizes science and engineering over singing 'talent' is fine by me, for our future will be guided by the scientists and engineers and not the singers.
carl_w said:
I thought it wasn't bad for a popular science show and reminded me of two things:
1) If you can understand quantum physics, you can understand anything
2) If you understand quantum physics the first time you're taught it, you haven't understood quantum physics
Anything that popularizes science and engineering over singing 'talent' is fine by me, for our future will be guided by the scientists and engineers and not the singers.
I'll agree with that. I've seen/read a few things about it, and I've just about got my head around the theory.1) If you can understand quantum physics, you can understand anything
2) If you understand quantum physics the first time you're taught it, you haven't understood quantum physics
Anything that popularizes science and engineering over singing 'talent' is fine by me, for our future will be guided by the scientists and engineers and not the singers.
Spiffing said:
Superb show, although the stars were not required if it attracted a larger audience and more people can marvel at the science it is well worth it. Also it did have the benefit of showing people that it is ok to say "I don't understand - explain" although the same can be acheived with this series (oh please let there be a series) opening it up to the public. Although I would love Brian to do it a monthly science lecture on differant subjects presented by differant people would be outstanding. Given the support that the Uncaged Monkeys tour has recently got from the public, selling out Hammersmith Apollo and doing a national tour with more planned for next year the public wants science lecture shows. Surely this is an inexpensive program to make and produce, well no more expensive than a panel game.
No need for Cox to personally do a monthly show - he's a good presenter, but no better than many others, in my opinion. At this summers' Uncaged Monkey's tour he didn't stand out particularly against the other speakers (Ben Goldacre and Simon Singh) and I find Jim Al Khalili very good too. It would be nice to see more popular science on tv full stop, in my opinion.
I really enjoyed it. It was interesting, taught me things I had no idea about before, and while the celebrity aspect was a gimmick, it worked quite well in keeping the show flowing. Fascinating science, a few laughs, and the rare chance to see people who spend a lifetime being confident on stage looking bewildered. Great stuff.
Great show - enjoyed uncaged monkeys this year and would love to see more of this on the tv.
One thing that grated a little was seeing the camera panning to the audience showing the faces of many of the sh#t eating hypocritical 'celebs' there (Marcus Brigstocke for example - who I used to like when he did a history comedy show). Many of them can be seen fashionably endorsing and regurgiating climatecrap whenever it suits them in interviews etc but I'm pretty sure none of them would have dared repeat the babble in the company of Cox.
One thing that grated a little was seeing the camera panning to the audience showing the faces of many of the sh#t eating hypocritical 'celebs' there (Marcus Brigstocke for example - who I used to like when he did a history comedy show). Many of them can be seen fashionably endorsing and regurgiating climatecrap whenever it suits them in interviews etc but I'm pretty sure none of them would have dared repeat the babble in the company of Cox.
youngsyr said:
Spiffing said:
Although I would love Brian to do it a monthly science lecture on differant subjects presented by differant people would be outstanding.
No need for Cox to personally do a monthly show - he's a good presenter, but no better than many others, in my opinion. Edited by Spiffing on Monday 19th December 15:17
Bedazzled said:
I enjoyed the programme, especially when he put J Ross on the spot dividing two numbers; but I didn't understand the bit about every electron in the universe having a slightly different energy level when he was rubbing the diamond...?
As I understood it (from what I thought was an excellent show. Better than any "Christmas Lectures" I remember being forced to watch):- Everything is affected by everything else.
- No two Electrons in the universe can be at the same level. (And we have to accept that)
- If you increase the energy level of a particular electron (by heating it/bouncing it around), then it'd try and be the same energy level as those just "above it". Which it can't do unless the electron above it also changes it's energy level. Presumably if you put energy into one electron, then you must have take it from another. So one up = one down somewhere else.
carl_w said:
I thought it wasn't bad for a popular science show and reminded me of two things:
1) If you can understand quantum physics, you can understand anything
2) If you understand quantum physics the first time you're taught it, you haven't understood quantum physics
Anything that popularizes science and engineering over singing 'talent' is fine by me, for our future will be guided by the scientists and engineers and not the singers.
That's completely and utterly wrong.1) If you can understand quantum physics, you can understand anything
2) If you understand quantum physics the first time you're taught it, you haven't understood quantum physics
Anything that popularizes science and engineering over singing 'talent' is fine by me, for our future will be guided by the scientists and engineers and not the singers.
I know quite a few quantum physicists. They would struggle to explain most real life things, including how two of them get laid. This is a constant bafflement to us.
Goa'uld said:
One thing that grated a little was seeing the camera panning to the audience showing the faces of many of the sh#t eating hypocritical 'celebs' there (Marcus Brigstocke for example - who I used to like when he did a history comedy show). Many of them can be seen fashionably endorsing and regurgiating climatecrap whenever it suits them in interviews etc but I'm pretty sure none of them would have dared repeat the babble in the company of Cox.
Cox is a fully paid up member of the climatecrap gravy train so they are all in good company, you wouldn't be seeing Cox on TV if he wasn't. 
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