BBC RADIO 4 THE INFINITE MONKEY CAGE: The Science of Everyday Life

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    Robin Ince and Brian Cox return for a new series. They are joined on stage, at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, by comedian Russell Kane, physicist Helen Czerski and engineer Danielle George as they discuss the science to be discovered in everyday life. They discover how the humble cup of tea displays fundamental laws of nature that also govern our climate. How dropping raisins in a bottle of lemonade reveal how the Titanic sunk, and a robot orchestra, created from household objects, plays some familiar tunes.

    Period17 Jan 2017

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    • TitleThe Science of Everyday Life
      Media name/outletBBC Radio 4: The Infinite Monkey Cage
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date17/01/17
      DescriptionThe Science of Everyday Life
      Robin Ince and Brian Cox return for a new series. They are joined on stage, at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, by comedian Russell Kane, physicist Helen Czerski and engineer Danielle George as they discuss the science to be discovered in everyday life. They discover how the humble cup of tea displays fundamental laws of nature that also govern our climate. How dropping raisins in a bottle of lemonade reveal how the Titanic sunk, and a robot orchestra, created from household objects, plays some familiar tunes.
      URLwww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088f2vv
      PersonsDanielle George, Brian Cox

    Keywords

    • science
    • science communication
    • physics
    • robotics