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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 22: What is Life?

What is Life?

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BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 22, What is Life?

Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask what is life?

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Jo Brand and Ross Noble, alongside Sir Paul Nurse and Prof Aoife McLysaght to ask what is life and how did it start?

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedians Jo Brand and Ross Noble, alongside Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse  and geneticist Prof Aoife McLysaght to ask the biggest question of all, what is life and how did it start?  They look at the amazing feat of nature that has somehow created all of life from just four fundamental units of simple chemistry.  From chickens to butterflies to yeast, we are all far more closely related then we think. But how did the spark of life occur and what has any of this got to do with Ewoks? 

Producer: Alexandra Feachem

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 22

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Irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince.

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