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How to Build a Universe

An Infinite Monkey Cage Adventure

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How to Build a Universe

By: Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Eric Idle - foreword, Alexandra Feachem
Narrated by: Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem
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The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms.

Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of wisdom from leading scientists and comedians peppered throughout.

Covering billions of concepts and conundrums, they tackle everything from the Big Bang to parallel universes, fierce creatures to extraterrestrial life, brain science to artificial intelligence. How to Build a Universe is an illuminating and inspirational celebration of science – sometimes silly, sometimes astounding and very occasionally facetious.

©2017 Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Astronomy Astronomy & Space Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Science Science & Technology Social Sciences Black Hole Funny Witty Celebration Thought-Provoking String Theory

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Some of this is a bit flippant and jokey. And I don't mind that at all.

But there are many key ideas about how science works and the human endeavour to expand and explore, that I feel charging for this isn't ideal. It's preaching to the choir. This stuff (choice quotes of, at least) should be part of any science curriculum.

I'd have no hesitation to recomend it to anyone with an interest in anything cosmological or scientific.

But I'd love to force flat-Earthers and the recent black hole deniers to listen, contemplate, and consider their position given the content of this book.

Because this stuff is, I feel, monumentally important. And (jokes aside) very serious in today's world.

Should be mandatory.

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Some amazing topics and new things to learn. The way it's put together makes so much sense especially with the comedy 5* from me.

Loved it

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Fantastic awe inspiring humbling experience in a journey through space time. Worth every penny. super

Excellent book. Prof Brian Cox at his best

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This book makes me want to know more than I do, more than I can know to a deeper level than may even be possible.
I think I know when a strawberry dies now and my head hurts thinking about how big an infinit cage is.

open the book and stretch your mind.

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But I will have to take Brians advice to rewind and listen again for further enlightenment.

Great listen .

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Funny, educational, confusing, chaotic and wonderful. Robin Ince plays many parts in this fantastic chaos of delight. Professor Cox makes the heat death of the Universe strangely comforting.

Superb

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What you lose from not having the books layout, you gain in off script banter between Robin and Brian. they're always a joy to listen to and this is a must for any Infinite monkey cage fans.

Brain stretching and brain tickling

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Stellar performances and as hugely entertaining as the show. The comic strip descriptions are class!

Realtín

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I really didn’t fancy this seeing as it was podcast. I am really glad I bought it though and it is up there with some of the best listening in the STEM audiobook range. Professor Cox is just as soft on the ear whilst demanding attention and intrigue simultaneously as ever.

Talking points are were interesting ranging from quantum field theory to people dressing up in Bigfoot costumes with glass eyes. Can’t recommend it enough, especially with the added humour to break up the sometimes difficult subjects in a ver well compact and comprehend able way.

Engrossing

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The book stumbles a bit in the beginning, and you start to wonder if it’s going to be any good, as the book starts with a lengthy comedy bit which is a bit half-baked (hence only 4 stars. But once they get into the meat of the science it is a really great book to listen to. I particularly like the way they present the information so that a lay person can understand it without dumbing it down. I also like the discussions about the need to be skeptical of the pseudo sciences, and the deep analysis that Brian makes on the scientific methods and why they are important. From the Big Bang to the heat-death of the universe in the unimaginably distant future, it’s all covered. I’m a fan of the monkey cage podcasts, and I’m glad I’ve bought this book too. Gonna start at the beginning again and enjoy it once more

Must listen to the entire book - brilliant

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