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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 25: Hunting for Exoplanets

Hunting for Exoplanets

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BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 25, Hunting for Exoplanets

Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the hunt for elusive planets outside our solar system.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Eric Idle,  planet-hunters Jessie Christiansen and Tiffany Kataria and cosmologist Sean Carroll to chat about the search for Exoplanets.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince continue their LA science adventure as they visit  Caltech in Pasadena to meet the scientists hunting for planets orbiting distant stars in solar systems far far from our own.  They are joined in their quest by Python Legend Eric Idle and Exo-planet hunters Dr Jessie Christiansen from Caltech and Dr Tiffany Kataria from NASA's JPL who are using the latest telescopes to identify distant planets outside of our own solar system.  Despite their distance from us, incredible new techniques allow exoplanet hunters to paint extraordinary pictures of the atmospheres and conditions on some of the 500 or so planets that have now been identified, and allow for the tantalising possibility of one day identifying other earth like planets that could even support life.  Brian and Robin chat to Sean about what the discovery of life elsewhere out in the cosmos might mean for life here on planet earth, or whether the fact we haven't found any yet is evidence we are in fact all alone?

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The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 25

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

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show.

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