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Brian Cox (physicist)

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Brian Cox (physicist)

Brian Edward Cox (born 3 March 1968) is an English physicist and musician. He is a professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and the Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science. He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of... series and for popular science books, including Why Does E=mc2? (2009) and The Quantum Universe (2011). David Attenborough described Cox as the natural successor for the BBC's scientific programming. Before his academic career, he was a keyboard player for the bands Dare and D:Ream.

Infobox

Born
(1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 57)Oldham, England
Education
University of Manchester (BSc, PhD)
Known for
mw- Why Does E=mc2? The Quantum Universe Wonders of Life Wonders of the Universe Wonders of the Solar System The Planets Human Universe Stargazing Live
Spouse
mw- Gia Milinovich (m. 2003)
Children
1
Awards
Kelvin Prize (2010) Michael Faraday Prize (2012) University Research Fellow (2005)
Fields
Particle physics
Institutions
University of Manchester CERN DESY
Thesis
Double diffraction dissociation at large momentum transfer (1998)
Doctoral advisor
Robin Marshall
Doctoral students
Tamsin Edwards
Instrument
Keyboard
Formerly of
Dare, D Ream
Website
apolloschildren.com

Tables

· Career and research › Filmography
2008
The Big Bang Machine
Role(s)
Presenter
2010
Wonders of the Solar System
Dani's House
Role(s)
Himself
Would I Lie to You?
Role(s)
Panellist
2011
Wonders of the Universe
Role(s)
Presenter
A Night with the Stars
The One Show
Role(s)
Guest
The Sky at Night
Role(s)
700th episode
The Graham Norton Show
Role(s)
Series 8, Episode 16
The Horizon Guide: Moon
Role(s)
Presenter
2011–2012
Role(s)
QI
Notes
Panellist
2011–2017, 2019
Role(s)
Stargazing Live
Notes
Co-presenter
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Role(s)
Guest
Doctor Who
Role(s)
Himself (cameo)
Notes
"The Power of Three"
2013
Wonders of Life
Role(s)
Presenter
Science Britannica
Role(s)
September 2013, BBC Two
Conan
Role(s)
Guest
Notes
Episode 437
The Science of Doctor Who
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two
In Search of Science
Role(s)
Episodes: Method and Madness Frankenstein's Monster Money
2014
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "The Way Back Home"
Monty Python Live
Human Universe
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two
Space, Time & Videotape
Role(s)
BBC Four
2015
Absolutely Anything
Role(s)
Himself (cameo)
2016
Forces of Nature
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC One
The Entire Universe
Role(s)
BBC Two
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
2016 Wipe (BBC Two)
2017
Life of a Universe
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
ABC
John Bishop: In Conversation With...
Role(s)
Himself (Series 3 Episode 10)
Notes
W
Postman Pat
Role(s)
Professor Ryan Farrow (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Postman Pat and the Space Suit" (CBeebies)
The 21st Century Race for Space
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two
2019
The Planets
2021
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
Universe
2022
Mandy
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Series 2, Episode 6 "The Curse of Mandy Carter" (BBC Two)
Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two
2023
A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox
Role(s)
Released by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 2 January 2024.
2024
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Series 20 Episode 7
Solar System
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two series
Cunk on Life
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
BBC and Netflix production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005–2009
Horizon
Himself/presenter
Episodes: Einstein's Equation of Life and Death (2005) Einstein's Unfinished Symphony (2005) The Six Billion Dollar Experiment (2007) What on Earth is Wrong with Gravity? (2008) Do You Know What Time It Is? (2008) Can we Make a Star on Earth? (2009)
2008
The Big Bang Machine
Presenter
2010
Wonders of the Solar System
Dani's House
Himself
Would I Lie to You?
Panellist
2011
Wonders of the Universe
Presenter
A Night with the Stars
The One Show
Guest
The Sky at Night
700th episode
The Graham Norton Show
Series 8, Episode 16
The Horizon Guide: Moon
Presenter
2011–2012
QI
Panellist
Episodes: Series I, Episode 7 "Incomprehensible" (broadcast 21 October 2011) Series J, Episode 12 "Justice" (broadcast 7 December 2012)
2011–2017, 2019
Stargazing Live
Co-presenter
All 6 episodes
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Guest
Doctor Who
Himself (cameo)
"The Power of Three"
2013
Wonders of Life
Presenter
Science Britannica
September 2013, BBC Two
Conan
Guest
Episode 437
The Science of Doctor Who
Presenter
BBC Two
In Search of Science
Episodes: Method and Madness Frankenstein's Monster Money
2014
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Himself
Episode: "The Way Back Home"
Monty Python Live
Human Universe
Presenter
BBC Two
Space, Time & Videotape
BBC Four
2015
Absolutely Anything
Himself (cameo)
2016
Forces of Nature
Presenter
BBC One
The Entire Universe
BBC Two
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
Himself
2016 Wipe (BBC Two)
2017
Life of a Universe
Presenter
ABC
John Bishop: In Conversation With...
Himself (Series 3 Episode 10)
W
Postman Pat
Professor Ryan Farrow (voice)
Episode: "Postman Pat and the Space Suit" (CBeebies)
The 21st Century Race for Space
Presenter
BBC Two
2019
The Planets
2021
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
Universe
2022
Mandy
Himself
Series 2, Episode 6 "The Curse of Mandy Carter" (BBC Two)
Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars
Presenter
BBC Two
2023
A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox
Released by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 2 January 2024.
2024
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Himself
Series 20 Episode 7
Solar System
Presenter
BBC Two series
Cunk on Life
Himself
BBC and Netflix production

References

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  6. The Daily Telegraph
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  7. The Daily Telegraph
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  9. The Observer
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  18. The Times
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  19. The Observer
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  20. UK top 40 hit database Archived 22 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, EveryHit.co.uk (search result for D:Ream), done
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  21. OMD: Pretending to See the Future
  22. The New European
    https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news-new-order-why-europe-made-us-what-we-are-today-15838/
  23. Hot Press
    https://www.hotpress.com/culture/omds-andy-mccluskey-im-really-happy-that-i-dont-have-to-pander-to-a-tiktok-generation-to-get-my-songs-heard-22960473
  24. The NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-professor-brian-cox-reunite-with-dream-for-things-can-only-get-better-at-glastonbury-2024-3770118
  25. Double diffraction dissociation at large momentum transfer
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  27. AIP Conference Proceedings
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  29. Financial Times
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  30. Physical Review D
    https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0303206
  31. Physics Letters B
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  32. Brian Cox at TED
    https://www.ted.com/speakers/brian_cox
  33. "Brian Cox: CERN's supercollider – TED Talk"
    https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_cox_cern_s_supercollider
  34. "Brian Cox: What went wrong at the LHC – TED Talk"
    https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_cox_what_went_wrong_at_the_lhc
  35. "Brian Cox: Why we need the explorers – TED Talk"
    https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_cox_why_we_need_the_explorers
  36. Physics Letters B
    https://arxiv.org/abs/1207.7235
  37. Physical Review D
    http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/9349/1/9349.pdf
  38. Brian Cox publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
    https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56808102400
  39. "arXiv.org Search"
    https://arxiv.org/find/hep-ph/1/au:+Cox_B/0/1/0/all/0/1
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    https://archive.today/20130222122859/http://inspirebeta.net/search?ln=en&p=brian+cox&f=author
  41. Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)
  42. The Quantum Universe: everything that can happen does happens
  43. Measurement of dijet production at √s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161125110200/http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553328
  44. Study of central exclusive production
    http://www.hep.man.ac.uk/u/forshaw/monk.pdf
  45. Exclusive Higgs production and decay to WW(*) at the LHC and semiconductor tracker studies for the ATLAS detector
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171211213534/http://man-fe.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?vid=MU_VU1&doc=44MAN_ALMA_DS21194931120001631
  46. WW scattering studies for a future linear collider
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160117041201/http://man-fe.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?vid=MU_VU1&doc=44MAN_ALMA_DS21195660680001631
  47. Central exclusive production in TeV energies
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171211161037/http://man-fe.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?vid=MU_VU1&doc=44MAN_ALMA_DS21167659030001631
  48. uktv.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170823210917/https://eden.uktv.co.uk/people/brian-cox/
  49. BBC Radio 4
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/ineinsteinsshadow.shtml
  50. "Professor Brian Cox"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180203212836/http://www.sueridermanagement.co.uk/presenters/BrianCox/briancox.htm
  51. "Wonders of the Solar System"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qyxfb
  52. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2011/mar/24/brian-cox-wonders-universe?commentpage=8#comment-10089245
  53. "Space Hoppers"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rhdfn
  54. "Science Britannica"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d56dn
  55. Stargazing
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  56. BBC Press Office
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/speeches/stories/nasse_materials.shtml
  57. BBC Radio 4
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  58. experts.exeter.ac.uk
    https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/35107-callum-roberts
  59. dcu.ie
    https://www.dcu.ie/news/news/2019/09/chief-advisor-to-bbcs-blue-planet-to-speak-at-planet-ocean-event-in-dcu
  60. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b085tq49
  61. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cnnt
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  63. TED
    https://www.ted.com/speakers/brian_cox
  64. TED
    https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_cox_cern_s_supercollider
  65. ATLAS eNews
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  66. HarperCollins
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  67. "Brian Cox To Reveal Frankenstein Science"
    https://www.westendtheatre.com/8187/news/prof-brian-cox-to-reveal-frankenstein-science/
  68. Variety
    https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/monty-python-the-meaning-of-live-review-1201485406/
  69. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-03-29/brian-cox-just-inspired-a-new-generation-of-physicists-with-an-appearance-on-postman-pat/
  70. "Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kzmmk
  71. "Life of a Universe"
    http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/brian-cox-life-of-a-universe/
  72. bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018cd1
  73. ABC
    https://www.abc.net.au/tv/credits/A_Symphonic_Odyssey_with_Brian_Cox_Program_Credits.pdf
  74. bbc.co.uk/programmes
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jsg3l7
  75. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/philomena-cunk-may-be-the-perfect-character-for-our-time-lord-save-us-20250106-p5l2en.html
  76. Universal: a guide to the cosmos
    https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/965118761
  77. "Professor Brian Cox OBE FRS"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160429121525/https://royalsociety.org/people/brian-cox-12855/
  78. "2010 Kelvin medal and prize"
    http://www.iop.org/about/awards/education/kelvin/medallists/page_43988.html
  79. Manchester.ac.uk
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  80. The London Gazette
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-19004302
  84. hud.ac.uk
    https://www.hud.ac.uk/about/honorary-graduates/
  85. "IOP Awards 2012: Professor Brian Cox delivers a key note speech"
    http://www.iop.org/about/awards/2012/page_57524.html
  86. "Conferment of Honorary Degrees and Presentation of Graduates"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140221235231/http://www.open.ac.uk/students/ceremonies/files/ceremonies/file/Graduate-Directory-2012-WEB.pdf
  87. "The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize"
    http://royalsociety.org/awards/michael-faraday-prize/
  88. "Brian Cox awarded Hawking Fellowship"
    https://www.hawking.org.uk/news/the-professor-hawking-fellowship-committee-announce-2022-recipient-as-professor-brian-cox
  89. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/world/europe/brian-cox-astronomy-profile.html
  90. The Irish News
    https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/entertainment/2017/05/04/news/uk-needs-a-visionary-leader-says-professor-brian-cox-1017573/
  91. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/live-thousands-marching-for-vote-on-final-brexit-deal-11414177
  92. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/28/invisible-wife-syndrome-celebrity-relationships
  93. The Wonder of Brian Cox – The Unauthorised Biography of the Man Who Brought Science to the Nation
    https://books.google.com/books?id=iYw7AAAAQBAJ&pg=PP8
  94. Christian Today
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  95. The Guardian
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170202140306/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/the-atheist-guide-to-christmas
  96. "Professor Brian Cox OBE"
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  97. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07br0zk
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