Original version

BBC Radio 4 LW

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Podcasts

Factual: Science & Nature

Comedy

Entertainment

Comedy: Chat

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.

BBC Radio 4 FM

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 15

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 15: Episode 3: Science's Epic Fails

Documentaries

Episode 3

Episode 3: Science's Epic Fails

Series 15

Science's Epic Fails

BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 15, Science's Epic Fails

Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guest Rufus Hound look at some of science's epic fails.

Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests Rufus Hound, Alice Roberts and Adam Rutherford look at science's biggest mistakes and why failure is no bad thing when it comes to science.

Science's Epic Fails

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by actor and comedian Rufus Hound, Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Adam Rutherford to discuss some of the great scientific failures, and mistakes made by some very well known scientists. They look at how some of the greatest scientific thinkers of all time, from Darwin to Einstein, got key elements of their own theories wrong, or in the case of others, followed a path of understanding that would later be completely disproved. They discuss why failure in science is no bad thing, and ask whether getting it wrong, is a fundamental part of the scientific method, and should in fact be applied to many other areas of life.

Producer: Alexandra Feachem.

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Witty and irreverent science chat with Brian Cox and Robin Ince

Brian Cox and Robin Ince present witty and irreverent science chat.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 15

Episode 3: Science's Epic Fails

Genres

Formats

Brand

Series

BBC Radio 4 LW

About BBC Radio 4