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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host an irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

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The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 7

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 7: Episode 4: Brain Science

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Episode 4: Brain Science

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Brain Science

BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 7, Brain Science

Jo Brand joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince for witty, irreverent science chat.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand and neuroscientist Brian Butterworth to ask whether science will ever be able to really understand the human mind.

Will science ever understand the human mind? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian and former psychiatric nurse, Jo Brand, and neuroscientists Sophie Scott and Brian Butterworth. With ever more sensitive brain scanning techniques and advances in brain science, how close are we to understanding the inner workings of the human mind - or is this a quest that still remains in the hands of the philosophers? 

Producer: Alexandra Feachem
Presenters: Robin Ince and Brian Cox.

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Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince

Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes

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