"in the UK charts, including the number one """", later used as a New Labour election anthem, although he did not play on the track. Cox studied physics at the University of Manchester during his music career. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with first-class honours and a Master of Philosophy degree in physics. After D:Ream disbanded in 1997, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in high-energy particle physics at the University of Manchester. His thesis, ""Double Diffraction Dissociation at Large Momentum Transfer"", was supervised by Robin Marshall and based on research he did on the H1 experiment"
"of television and radio channels. Trevor Cox Trevor Cox is a British academic and science communicator. He was a Senior Media fellow for EPSRC, and is a past-President of the Institute of Acoustics. Cox holds a degree in Physics and a PhD in Acoustics. He entered the field of acoustics because of an interest in music and his science background. He has been an academic in Acoustics Department at the University of Salford since 1995 and currently holds the position of Professor of Acoustic Engineering. Cox is fascinated by room acoustics, and how places can be designed for intelligible speech"
"Human Universe Human Universe is a British television series broadcast on BBC Two, presented by Professor Brian Cox. An accompanying book was also published. First broadcast: 9:00 pm, 7 Oct 2014 on BBC Two Brian charts our story from apes to the birth of civilization and ultimately to the stars. Beginning in Ethiopia, Professor Brian Cox discovers how the universe played a key role in our ascent from apeman to spaceman by driving the expansion of our brains. But big brains alone did not get us to space. To reveal what did, Brian heads out of Africa, to the ancient"
"‘Ideas Factory’ research programme run by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. He was award the Institute of Acoustics's Tyndall Medal in 2004. Cox has presented a range of popular science documentaries for BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service, including Sounds of Science, Aural Architecture, Life’s Soundtrack, Science vs Strad, The Pleasure of Noise, World Musical Instruments, Dragon's Lab, Biomimicry and Save our Sounds. He was co-originator and judge of BBC Radio 4’ ‘So You Want To Be A Scientist?’, a competition to find Britain’s best amateur scientist. Since the 1990s, Cox has been communicating"
"by the Royal Television Society for ""Wonders of the Universe"". On 25 March 2011, he won twice at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards for 'Best Performer' in a non-acting role, while ""Wonders of the Solar System"" was named best documentary series of 2010. In July 2012, Cox was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Huddersfield. Later that year, he was awarded the Institute of Physics President's medal by Sir Patrick Stewart, following which he gave a speech on the value of education in science and the need to invest more in future generations of scientists. On 5 October"
"in the field of what is being studied. The series was one of several commissioned by the BBC to interest young children in science, it follows the success of Professor Brian Cox who has been credited with making teenagers interested in the subject. The BBC chose Dick and Dom as the appropriate presenters for the intended age group. In November 2014, Dick and Dom won the 2014 Children's Presenter BAFTA Award for series 2 of the show In summer 2014, CBBC renewed the program for a third and fourth series In June 2016, it was announced that filming had begun"
"The Science of Doctor Who The Science of Doctor Who is a televised lecture by physicist Brian Cox discussing the nature of space and time as related to the science fiction series ""Doctor Who"". Cox covers topics including the nature of black holes, time dilation, time as a dimension in which to travel and the possibilities of alien life. The lecture is held at the Royal Institution's lecture hall and interspersed with small segments of Cox on the TARDIS with the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith. The lecture was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 8 September 2014 as"
"Wonders of Life (TV series) Wonders of Life is a 2013 television documentary series presented by physicist Brian Cox. The series was produced by the BBC and Chinese state television network CCTV-9 and aired in the United Kingdom from 27 January 2013 at 9:00 pm on BBC Two. An accompanying book with the same title was also published. Brian Cox journeys to Southeast Asia to see how life began on Earth and how the flow of energy created and supports life. In the second episode, Brian travels to the U.S. to showcase how the laws of science allowed senses to"
"Forces of Nature (TV series) Forces of Nature is a four-part television documentary series presented by physicist Brian Cox. The series was co-produced by BBC Studios, PBS and France Télévisions and originally aired in the United Kingdom weekly from 4 July 2016 at 21:00 on BBC One. The documentary series couples high-definition cinematography with calm and methodical narration, uncovering how some of our planet's most beautiful sights and events are created by the underlying forces of nature. It follows on from Brian's 2014 series for the BBC, Human Universe. An accompanying book with the same name has also been published."
"Forces of Nature (TV series) Forces of Nature is a four-part television documentary series presented by physicist Brian Cox. The series was co-produced by BBC Studios, PBS and France Télévisions and originally aired in the United Kingdom weekly from 4 July 2016 at 21:00 on BBC One. The documentary series couples high-definition cinematography with calm and methodical narration, uncovering how some of our planet's most beautiful sights and events are created by the underlying forces of nature. It follows on from Brian's 2014 series for the BBC, Human Universe. An accompanying book with the same name has also been published."
"book was published on 24 January 2013. Wonders of Life (TV series) Wonders of Life is a 2013 television documentary series presented by physicist Brian Cox. The series was produced by the BBC and Chinese state television network CCTV-9 and aired in the United Kingdom from 27 January 2013 at 9:00 pm on BBC Two. An accompanying book with the same title was also published. Brian Cox journeys to Southeast Asia to see how life began on Earth and how the flow of energy created and supports life. In the second episode, Brian travels to the U.S. to showcase how"
"series of """"Wonders of Life"""". On 14 November 2013, BBC Two broadcast ""The Science of Doctor Who"" in celebration of ""Doctor Who""s 50th anniversary, in which Cox tackles the mysteries of time travel. The lecture was recorded at the Royal Institution Faraday Lecture Theatre. The BBC subsequently broadcast ""Human Universe"" and ""Forces of Nature"" also presented by Cox. In 2017 Cox voiced an episode of the Children's television programme Postman Pat Cox has received many awards for his efforts to publicise science. In 2002 he was elected an International Fellow of The Explorers Club and in 2006 he received the"
"Wonders of the Universe Wonders of the Universe is a 2011 television series produced by the BBC, Discovery Channel, and Science Channel, hosted by physicist Professor Brian Cox. ""Wonders of the Universe"" was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two from 6 March 2011. The series comprises four episodes, each of which focuses on an aspect of the universe and features a 'wonder' relevant to the theme. It follows on from Cox's 2010 series for the BBC, ""Wonders of the Solar System"". An accompanying book with the same title was also published. In the first episode, Cox considers"
"has co-authored several books on physics including ""Why does E=mc?"" and ""The Quantum Universe"", both with Jeff Forshaw. He has supervised or co-supervised several PhD students to completion including Tamsin Edwards and several others. Cox has appeared in many science programmes for BBC radio and television, including ""In Einstein's Shadow,"" the BBC ""Horizon"" series, (""The Six Billion Dollar Experiment"", ""What on Earth is Wrong with Gravity?"", ""Do You Know What Time It Is?"", and ""Can we Make a Star on Earth?"") and as a voice-over for the BBC's ""Bitesize"" revision programmes. He presented the five-part BBC Two television series ""Wonders"
"Trevor Cox Trevor Cox is a British academic and science communicator. He was a Senior Media fellow for EPSRC, and is a past-President of the Institute of Acoustics. Cox holds a degree in Physics and a PhD in Acoustics. He entered the field of acoustics because of an interest in music and his science background. He has been an academic in Acoustics Department at the University of Salford since 1995 and currently holds the position of Professor of Acoustic Engineering. Cox is fascinated by room acoustics, and how places can be designed for intelligible speech (for example, classrooms) and beautiful"
"of the Solar System"" in early 2010 and a follow up four-part series, ""Wonders of the Universe"", which began on 6 March 2011. ""Wonders of Life"", which he describes as ""a physicist's take on life/natural history"", was broadcast in 2013. He co-presents ""Space Hoppers"" and has also featured in ""Dani's House"" on CBBC. Cox also presented a three-part BBC series called ""Science Britannica"" which sees him explore the contribution of British scientists over the last 350 years, as well as the relationship between British science and the public perception thereof. BBC Two commissioned Cox to copresent ""Stargazing Live"", a three-day"
"released on 1 September 2011. Wonders of the Universe Wonders of the Universe is a 2011 television series produced by the BBC, Discovery Channel, and Science Channel, hosted by physicist Professor Brian Cox. ""Wonders of the Universe"" was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two from 6 March 2011. The series comprises four episodes, each of which focuses on an aspect of the universe and features a 'wonder' relevant to the theme. It follows on from Cox's 2010 series for the BBC, ""Wonders of the Solar System"". An accompanying book with the same title was also published. In"
"this leads him to a deeper question – why does our universe seem to have been set up with just the right rules to create us? In a dizzying conclusion Brian unpacks this question, revealing the very latest understanding of how the universe came to be this way, and in doing so offers a radical new answer to why we are here. First broadcast: 9:00 pm, 21 Oct 2014 on BBC Two Brian Cox explores mankind's place in the universe. He considers the possibility of alien life – could it exist and will humans ever find it? Brian discusses the"
"an added extra on the limited edition ""Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collection Boxset"", where it was re-titled ""A Night with the Stars: The Science of Doctor Who"". The Science of Doctor Who The Science of Doctor Who is a televised lecture by physicist Brian Cox discussing the nature of space and time as related to the science fiction series ""Doctor Who"". Cox covers topics including the nature of black holes, time dilation, time as a dimension in which to travel and the possibilities of alien life. The lecture is held at the Royal Institution's lecture hall and interspersed with small"
"to build the first telescope and discover our orbital position around the sun—relegating us to just one among a number of planets and effecting our demotion from the center of the universe. First broadcast: 9:00 pm, 4 Nov 2014 on BBC Two In the final episode of the series, Professor Brian Cox explores the future of our home planet, its unfolding relationship with the rest of the universe, and its effect on our destiny as a species. ""Human Universe"" was commissioned by Janice Hadlow for BBC Two and Kim Shillinglaw, head commissioner for science and natural history. The series consists"
"city of Petra in Jordan, where he unpicks the next part of our story – the birth of civilization – and then on to Kazakhstan, where he witnesses the return of astronauts from space and explains what took us from civilization to the stars. First broadcast: 9:00 pm, 14 Oct 2014 on BBC Two Brian Cox tackles the question that unites the 7 billion people on Earth: Why are we here? Brian reveals how the wonderful complexity of nature and human life is simply the consequence of chance events constrained by the laws of physics that govern our universe. But"
"been transmitted on networks including the BBC and Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, as well as Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel and the Public Broadcasting Service in the US. He is best known as a producer and presenter on the BBC's science magazine programme ""Tomorrow's World"" and on the BBC's motoring programme ""Top Gear"". On ""Tomorrow's World"" he was a leading presenter for 11 years, winning several awards including Top Science Presenter. He won a reputation for the enthusiasm he brought to his reports, and his skill in turning technical subjects into entertaining television. He fronted ""Top Gear"" for"
"for a doctorate in engineering), George E. Davis (founder of the discipline of Chemical Engineering), Marie Stopes (pioneer of birth control and campaigner for women's rights), Bernard Lovell (a pioneer of radio astronomy), Alan Turing (one of the founders of computer science and artificial intelligence), Tom Kilburn and Frederic Calland Williams (who developed the Manchester Baby, the world's first stored-program computer at Victoria University of Manchester in 1948), Irene Khan (former Secretary General of Amnesty International), physicist and television presenter Brian Cox, the author Anthony Burgess and Robert Bolt (two times Academy Award winner and three times Golden Globe winner"
"He began working at the University of Manchester in 1999 where he is currently Associate Director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. He is also Director of Teaching & Learning in the University's School of Physics & Astronomy. From 2009-2015, he taught the first year undergraduate course in Astrophysics. His research is primarily in the area of novae (thermonuclear explosions on white dwarf stars in binary star systems) and includes both theoretical work and observations using telescopes around the world and in space working across the electromagnetic spectrum. He has appeared on ""Stargazing Live"" on BBC Two and ""The"
"set to accompany his new television series as well as answering audience questions. Cox gave the Royal Television Society's 2010 Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture on ""Science, a Challenge to TV Orthodoxy"", in which he examined problems in media coverage of science and news about science. It was subsequently broadcast on BBC Two. On 4 March, a talk entitled ""Frankenstein's Science"" at the National Theatre featured Cox in discussion with biographer Richard Holmes on Mary Shelley's exploration of humanity's desire to bring life to an inanimate object and whether the notion is possible, in both the 19th century and today. On"
"for most of his career, as a member of the Faculty of History, based at Wadham College. He is an accomplished lecturer and public speaker (including as visiting professor at Gresham College in London). In January 1994, he delivered the Royal Society history of science Wilkins Lecture, on the subject of Edmund Halley. He is also a television presenter, notably ""Gods in the Sky"", covering astronomical religion in early civilisations, and ""Great Scientists"", presenting the lives of five of the greatest thinkers. Not averse to other forms of television, he also participated in the TV quiz ""University Challenge – The"
"and physicist Professor Brian Cox. A review in ""The Guardian"" described the contents of the podcast stating that ""Many big ideas are covered: the lurch to the right, humans becoming redundant thanks to the rise of digitalised economies and the focus given to the image of the burning twin towers after 9/11."" A review in the Financial Times described the podcast as ""Refreshingly calm and thoughtful."" A review in The Guardian commented on the content of the podcast stating ""Although the thoughts exchanged aren’t those that usually make it on to Question Time, they are powerful."" A review in the"
"have partnered with the festival to commission an exhibition inspired by James Lovelock’s Gaia Theory. Notable exhibitions include Marcus Coates’ ""The Sounds of Others"" and Tania Kovats’ ""Evaporation"". The ninth annual science festival highlights included an adult only ball pool, artist Tania Kovats premiering ""Evaporation"", Brian Cox, Robin Ince and Jon Culshaw recording ""The Infinite Monkey Cage"", exhibition ""Kinetic Flux"" by Paul Miller and Griet Beyart and a two-day drone expo with the University of Salford’s Andy Miah. Manchester Evening News wrote that “The Manchester Science Festival – supported by Siemens – gives people the chance to get up close"
"Frank Cox (director) Frank Cox (born 28 May 1940) is a British television director from the 1960s to the 1990s. He was married to actress Bridget Turner. Cox studied English at the University of Leeds from which he graduated in 1962. He did not get into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), but took a job as a floor assistant at the BBC. He was then offered a position on the BBC's training course for directors. Among his first assignments were three episodes of the first season of ""Doctor Who"". Of all the directors who worked on the 1963-1989"
"run of ""Doctor Who"", Cox is the only one who did not direct an entire serial at some stage. Taggart - 1994 Frank Cox (director) Frank Cox (born 28 May 1940) is a British television director from the 1960s to the 1990s. He was married to actress Bridget Turner. Cox studied English at the University of Leeds from which he graduated in 1962. He did not get into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), but took a job as a floor assistant at the BBC. He was then offered a position on the BBC's training course for directors. Among"
"6 March 2011, Cox appeared as a guest at Patrick Moore's 700th episode anniversary of ""The Sky at Night"". He has said that he is a lifelong fan of the programme, and that it helped inspire him to become a physicist. On 10 March 2011, he gave the Ninth Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture. Cox was the science advisor for the science fiction film ""Sunshine"". On the DVD release, he provides an audio commentary where he discusses scientific accuracies (and inaccuracies) depicted in the film. He also was featured on the Discovery Channel special ""Megaworld: Switzerland"". In 2013, he presented another"
"filmed shows for the digital channel Teacher's TV. He is a big Doctor Who fan and has assisted in many conventions in which previous stars of the series attend, notably the Who in the Cavern, which raises money for the Liverpool children's hospital Alder Hey. He once famously presided over a quiz between fifth doctor Peter Davison and sixth doctor Colin Baker. Rocket Science (TV series) Rocket Science is a BBC television documentary series, first broadcast in March 2009 on BBC Two, exploring new ways to teach science to children. Across the UK, fewer and fewer youngsters want to study"
"the lights of Greater Manchester. The observatory's Lovell Telescope, named after Sir Bernard Lovell, a professor at the Victoria University of Manchester who first proposed the telescope. Constructed in the 1950s, it is the third largest fully movable radio telescope in the world. It has played an important role in the research of quasars, pulsars and gravitational lenses, and in confirming Einstein's theory of General Relativity. The Faculty of Humanities includes the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (incorporating Archaeology; Art History & Visual Studies; Classics and Ancient History; Drama; English and American Studies; History; Linguistics; Modern Languages; Museology; Music;"