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The universe - A brilliant lecture by Brian Cox

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Created by sausage > 9 months ago, 12 Aug 2013
sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
12 Aug 2013 10:28PM
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Well worth the 50minutes to get an excellent layman's description of the universe....





Footnote: filmed just prior to the discovery of the Higgs Boson

GreenPat
QLD, 4107 posts
13 Aug 2013 6:00AM
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The Higgs Boson has been discovered? I know CERN has found a particle consistent with the Higgs Boson, but they haven't confirmed it as far as I know.

home.cern/science/physics/higgs-boson

Hopefully will get a chance to watch the vid after work.

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
13 Aug 2013 9:46AM
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Hope to watch it later. Brian Cox is a very clever man & from previous interviews I like his dry humour...although he always looks like he's had a few shots of botox in his face!

sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
13 Aug 2013 10:37AM
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GreenPat said..

The Higgs Boson has been discovered? I know CERN has found a particle consistent with the Higgs Boson, but they haven't confirmed it as far as I know.




What do you mean Greenpat? There's photographic evidence the Higgs Bison exists Thanks for that link too - ignorance is bliss


EDIT - Green Pat you may be interested in this updated link home.cern/news/news/physics/higgs-boson-one-year

hiho
WA, 65 posts
13 Aug 2013 10:09AM
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Difference between a buffalo and a bison? Can't wash your hands in a buffalo...

jamdfingr
QLD, 663 posts
13 Aug 2013 2:59PM
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A well delivered lecture but its like watching Sesame Street to get the latest news..... A little too simplistic...

But a great delivery and would get young people right into science.

GreenPat
QLD, 4107 posts
13 Aug 2013 3:00PM
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sausage said..

EDIT - Green Pat you may be interested in this updated link home.cern/news/news/physics/higgs-boson-one-year




I am, thank you. My search-fu was poor.

evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
13 Aug 2013 4:40PM
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Sailhack said..

Hope to watch it later. Brian Cox is a very clever man & from previous interviews I like his dry humour...although he always looks like he's had a few shots of botox in his face!



Who's that on the far right?

sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
13 Aug 2013 4:57PM
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Yeah he was the keyboardist (I think) in Dream - "things can only get better"

choco
SA, 4186 posts
13 Aug 2013 6:13PM
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Like his shows on SBS/ABC another great series(not with Brian) was Pain, Pus And Poison on SBS

Poodle
WA, 868 posts
13 Aug 2013 5:10PM
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choco said..

another great series(not with Brian) was Pain, Pus And Poison on SBS


Careful - It had an excellent episode demonstrating the effectiveness of vaccines against viruses (particularly smallpox) - That will send this topic to heavy weather....

mathew
QLD, 2174 posts
13 Aug 2013 7:11PM
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BBC Radio 4... "The infinite monkey cage".

GypsyDrifter
WA, 2371 posts
13 Aug 2013 6:17PM
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evlPanda said..
Who's that on the far right?


I have been trying to think for weeks were I had seen him before



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