Space, Time & Videotape with Brian Cox

41:01

Matthew McConaughey takes viewers behind the scenes of Interstellar with a look at the real-life science that went into this out-of-this-world film.

Science

4:45

Ever wonder how the heart symbol came to stand for the actual heart? And why do we speak of the heart as the seat of love, when love really happens in our brains? Is it true that animals only get a billion heartbeats? This week, we give you enough cool cardiac science to make your heart skip a beat.

It's Okay To Be Smart • Science

59:28

Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of how we used light to reveal the cosmos.

1/2 • Light and Dark • Science

58:48

Professor Cox grapples with science's darker side, asking why, when science has done so much for us, it often gets such a bad press.

1/3 • Science Britannica • Science

11:32

We're limited by our senses. How can we define what "real" means?

Science

5:34

Dame Sally Davies talks to Brian Cox about her interest in antibiotic resistance and admiration of Alexander Fleming and Howard Florey for their development of penicillin.

4/6 • People of Science with Brian Cox • 2018 • Science