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The universe - A brilliant lecture by Brian Cox

> 10 years ago

Shooting the breeze.

sausage

QLD

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sausage

QLD, 4874 posts

12 Aug 2013 10:28pm

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

GreenPat

QLD, 4107 posts

13 Aug 2013 6:00am

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

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

13 Aug 2013 9:46am

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

sausage

QLD, 4874 posts

13 Aug 2013 10:37am

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

65 posts

hiho

WA, 65 posts

13 Aug 2013 10:09am

Difference between a buffalo and a bison? Can't wash your hands in a buffalo...

jamdfingr

QLD

663 posts

jamdfingr

QLD, 663 posts

13 Aug 2013 2:59pm

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

GreenPat

QLD, 4107 posts

13 Aug 2013 3:00pm

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

evlPanda

NSW, 9207 posts

13 Aug 2013 4:40pm

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

sausage

QLD, 4874 posts

13 Aug 2013 4:57pm

Yeah he was the keyboardist (I think) in Dream - "things can only get better"

choco

4186 posts

choco

SA, 4186 posts

13 Aug 2013 6:13pm

Like his shows on SBS/ABC another great series(not with Brian) was Pain, Pus And Poison on SBS

Poodle

868 posts

Poodle

WA, 868 posts

13 Aug 2013 5:10pm

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....