Mind blown

Axe_meister

have just attended a lecture by Prof. Brian Cox.
Wow.
He explains things really well, but the second you leave and think about it your mind goes into complete meltdown.

lustycourtier

Things can only get better 

Bucket

I think he's an occasional guest lecturer at my sister's uni. Bit jealous.

Chalky

Several years ago, I attended a short lecture by Lord Winstone aimed at the kids in the audience. The kids enjoyed it but the parents were spellbound! We all left in wide-eyed wonderment!

joeyowen

Are you saying, you love cox? 

richardhomer

He did a presentation at my son's school. I was really excited on his behalf - my son thought he was a bit of a tool....

Youth truly is wasted on the young.

olafgarten

I don't like Brian Cox, I've watched so many of his documentaries in Physics Lessons because my teacher loved him. I can't stand his voice any more.

mudslide73

I saw a Johnny Ball lecture at the BETT show a few years ago. I cried for my lost youth at the end.. what a man. 

axisus

They sometimes trim his lectures for YouTube to get rid of the swearing. Most people prefer their Cox uncut, but cut is cleaner.

menamestom

mudslide73 said:

I saw a Johnny Ball lecture at the BETT show a few years ago. I cried for my lost youth at the end.. what a man. 

Ball and Cox would make a great team

I can see the lecture now Ball and Cox, Mass Debate

Ravenous

So, are you going to tell us what this lecture was about? (I admit I'm partly checking to see if you were actually listening, or merely distracted by his hair.)

Axe_meister

It was about big data (at Mongo DB conference) talking about mapping the different densities in cosmic radiation (from Big Bang) and projecting forward to look at galaxy formation and the simulation roughly matched what we see today.
Also talked about next mission to detect other bubble universis influence on our own.

benmurray85

This thread was an unexpected LOL fest. Thanks all

jellyroll

Axe_meister said:

It was about big data (at Mongo DB conference) talking about mapping the different densities in cosmic radiation (from Big Bang) and projecting forward to look at galaxy formation and the simulation roughly matched what we see today.
Also talked about next mission to detect other bubble universis influence on our own.

huh?

mudslide73

jellyroll said:

Axe_meister said:

It was about big data (at Mongo DB conference) talking about mapping the different densities in cosmic radiation (from Big Bang) and projecting forward to look at galaxy formation and the simulation roughly matched what we see today.
Also talked about next mission to detect other bubble universis influence on our own.

huh?

EricTheWeary

His wife was on A Good Read on my drive home tonight. She was talking about the Richard Feynman book which I have read. Exciting times. She did say she didn't always understand Brian.

axisus

EricTheWeary said:

His wife was on A Good Read on my drive home tonight. She was talking about the Richard Feynman book which I have read. Exciting times. She did say she didn't always understand Brian.

I love the Feynman books, he was an amazing character.

xSkarloey

menamestom said:

mudslide73 said:

I saw a Johnny Ball lecture at the BETT show a few years ago. I cried for my lost youth at the end.. what a man. 

Ball and Cox would make a great team

I can see the lecture now Ball and Cox, Mass Debate

Professor Cox likes to keep quiet about his failed US lecture series with Professor Leonard Ucker a few years ago. 

It went down well in liberal hotspots like San Fran, but unfortunately The Cox-Ucker Tour bombed in the Bible Belt and conservative Mid-west.

mixolyd

Skarloey said:

menamestom said:

mudslide73 said:

I saw a Johnny Ball lecture at the BETT show a few years ago. I cried for my lost youth at the end.. what a man. 

Ball and Cox would make a great team

I can see the lecture now Ball and Cox, Mass Debate

Professor Cox likes to keep quiet about his failed US lecture series with Professor Leonard Ucker a few years ago. 

It went down well in liberal hotspots like San Fran, but unfortunately The Cox-Ucker Tour bombed in the Bible Belt and conservative Mid-west.

Times have changed since then, this has been "going down" a storm:

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