You'd be surprised to know that no genuine physicist will claim they understand quantum mechanics. You can dumb down concept much like how atomic structure is dumb down or even plain outright wrongly teach in high school level . But, when you reach college level everything you know so far is thrown down the sink and you start from square one. Yes, you can simplify to certain extain to layman for them to understand partially but without knowing the mathematics that is involved you can't truly comprehend and understand.
I had a friend who gave maths lectures at Manchester uni. His lecture was just before Brian's every week, in the same lecture theatre. He found it difficult (and a bit demoralising, probably!) squeezing out through a crowd of fans every week at the end of his lecture.
@@TimCrinion lol I fell asleep and my face must have typed the iii Oi because I have no idea what it means nor recollection of typing that lol Still awesome though, did he ever get to converse with him over any topics ? P
The thing I love about Brian Cox is his ability to make complicated science elementary enough for us mere mortals to understand but he is also very humble doing it. He doesn't make you sound stupid for not understanding, it's simply that you have never studied that field to the degree he has. I love him, he's brilliant.
I love it when he says "I don't know" A true scientist is always admits if they don't have an answer. But will never stop looking for the answer. This is refreshing!
He stopped for a little while..to be a rock star. Well, he was in a band for a few years before going back to school to be an astrophysicist. Kinda like Brain May, except May's rock star career was a lot more successful.
For the most part I dont watch Rogan because the majority of his self proclaimed "experts" are anything but. But when he does get someone like Brian its a good watch.
I just watched Interstellar again and it is truly humbling. To try to learn about relativity from lectures is one thing, but then to see Cooper dock and find that his colleague had aged 23 years, while he had only experienced 3ish hours was so bizarre. But the even more bizarre thing is that we live in that same universe, where that experience is actually possible. Just so inconceivable
Not even possible, must happen!!!! Time dialation starts in low earth orbit, by the time GPS satellites are in their orbital paths, they have 1 second of time dialation which has to be constantly offset. It's fascinating.
The man’s brain is absolutely fascinating and he’s so kind, warm & patient. You could ask the most simplistic question and he will take it so seriously, with complete respect & patience and explain it in a way you will understand without zero patronising mannerism. With zero egotistical nature or arrogance. He will explain it with such enthusiasm that you’re learning the answer you seek. That gives him pure joy. It’s rare in a human. I love that. I wish more people were like him.
This is why I love the show " how the universe works" . It's like this, but with Mike Rowe narrative and multiple interviews with ppl like him...actually , I think he's on the show at times. I've learned soo much from the show and love to expand my knowledge of space.
@@hlkotzehendrik7198 truth is a complicated word. Unless you want to get all religious, you could define truth as the observable and blackholes are observable in the sense that we can detect that there are super dense masses off in space. It doesnt matter if its just hypothetical, scientific models always change and this one is fine too. This is how many people define the truth. As an analogy, the ancient greeks already hypothesized that the earth is round by observing patterns in the stars! In the same way, we come up with hypotheses like black holes and the expanding universe by detecting EM radiation.
If you have time watch the video: "Terrence Tao cosmic distance ladder" Its a very interesting presentation about how the ancient human beings used the stars and mathematics to hypothesize the shape of the solar system, the earth, moon, etc. To pretty good accuracy for that matter!
Watching this episode made me realize how so much valuable and interesting it would be to have someone in person explain these topics as compared to the boredom of Just reading in a book that's hardly ever picked up. Great guest.
I love how Brian Cox never tries to explain something that he has no understanding of. Hell just say "we don't know why..." And there's something so humble about that.
Nar its just mind boggling how there is no limit to space n how it just goes on for ever. Plus it does my head in on how everything we know was create..for example at a point it was a empty void of nothing but somehow something was created out of it.
raheem segowski the Big Bang happened 13.8 billion years ago which, supposedly, created the universe, but, Brian cox said on another video that there’s some evidence to support theories that the universe existed before the Big Bang and so that could mean that the universe never even began. Think about that lol
@@eoghanclarke7693 On the same note, space is apparently infinite. It doesn't have a shape, it doesn't have an end, it doesn't have an edge. It just goes on, and on, and on. You will never reach the end. However fast light travels, the first photon ever emitted after the big bang, or at the hypothetical start of the universe, or even before that, is still travelling, and it still hasn't reached the end of space, and if it ever does, what the hell is beyond it? Even if space were finite, because ... well, it must be, mustn't it? It can't go on eternally, can it now? That would be totally unfathomable. Well what is beyond it? The more questions you answer, or at least come up with a hypothetical explanation for, the more questions spring up. The only thing I have ever really given any credit to in the Bible is the idea that God is infinite, he cannot be fathomed by the human mind. I think that's like space. Some things just can't be understood. Everything we know is finite, even if it's immense. The oceans are a good example : there are a bit less than 1 400 000 000 000 cubic kilometers of water on earth, and most of those are in the ocean. That's 560 BILLION olympic swimming pools. That's hard to imagine isn't it? Yeah, but it's imaginable. You can get your head around it, because it's actually a number. Space is infinitely larger. Literally. It is as much larger than a speck of dust than it is larger than a star. How is that possible?
@@Ceracio honestly, its why hardline atheists bother me. I dont mean the ones who say there isnt a god. Im saying the ones who say there is no god, all religion was created out of evil intentions, and anyone who believes it is a moron who is not thinking anything like they, a logical thinking human should. The people who are as militant as bible thumpers, same coin diff sides IMO. I dont believe in any god or deity or specific religion really. But I do believe people underestimate how simplistic the feeling of the need is for those answers. In my opinion even.before cavemen had language, in their own heads they at one night looked up and thought "where did all this come from. What was before that?" Its such a basic question that nearly.everything TRIES to answer, from the wisest and highest academics in religous history, to.the most brilliant astrophysicists cannot answer yet. Its a question IMO religion doesn't even answer, saying from God still raises the issue of , where.did God come from. Its one of the most basic.mysteries a sentient being will ponder. Its just a paradox of logic that i dont know could ever be answered, even if including antimatter, cuz where did.that then come.from.
What a great teacher! He's that rare brilliant scientist who still has his childlike sense of wonder. I can't stop my mind from being blown, repeatedly, when listening to him.
Brian Cox has some of the best documentaries out there. He is willing to admit he doesn't know everything & such a joy to watch explaining space. He is one of the few who found his true calling.
Brian Cox is surely one of the most interesting people on this planet to listen to, and the manner in which he puts things across simplifies difficult to understand matters for everyone. I watched his ‘Planets’ series in awe.
I love Joe and how he is curious about EVERYTHING. Always asking questions, always willing to learn, and figure out if he's wrong, and WHY he is or isn't wrong. Question everything! Not questioning anything/everything is choosing to remain ignorant.
Brian Cox's ability to explain in a simple, clear way such complex ideas show how incredibly intelligent he is. He's one of my favorite people to listen to and reminds me so much of Carl Sagan in how passionate he is about space and humanity. Plus, they both had a kindness about them that's really pleasant.
I’m now going to have to watch the whole interview because that was fascinating!!! to hear an actual scientist talk about incredible things in a way where I can atleast grasp the idea was so cool!!
Yea here in the UK he does loads of bbc documentaries on space & nature. They are fantastic and so easy to follow as you can tell from how he talks here
If stuff is too heavy(massive) then it can't float on the fire anymore and it all collapses. Black holes can be anywhere from 10x the mass of our sun to infinitely massive. But it takes around 10x the mass of our sun to collapse and turn into a black hole. Also as stars burn they're slowly turning light elements into heavier ones which fall to the middle and increases the gravity toward the center and helps them collapse. When it gets too heavy, the gravity won't let anything, including light, escape
Because he didn’t explain anything he only told theories based on the best guess. They literally made up the math. Even their base lines are made up of their best guess. No one can say 100% because NO ONE ever ACTUALLY been able to sample one for real. But that is how science works.
There’s two voices I can fall asleep to… David Attenborough and Brian Cox. I can pay attention to every word but they are so relaxing. Kinda hard to explain
This guy is so likeable, everything from his slight smile to his gentle voice to his graceful hand gestures to his British accent...I could listen to him talk all day.
Astronomy would have been a dream job for me. My math ability however pretty much put a limit on that but I love learning it still on a conceptual level. The end-game between the star and gravity is fascinating. A neutron star being essentially a 10 mile wide atomic nucleus is just mind-blowing. I've always wanted to believe there was 'something' other than a singularity at the center of a black hole and imagined it something more like the neutron star where it is an object of density sufficient that light can't escape but still not infinitely small and that it gets closer and closer to zero in size as mass is added in but that's just me never liking the "point of infinite density". Anyway I love the science of Astronomy.
Math is a weird one, with most things, they get harder when you get older but I've found that when I go back to some of the more complex math now that I didn't understand well in my 20's it just makes sense now. Give it another shot.
Funny thing is, scientists dont like the point of infinite density either, so youre all good haha. They try to find a theory of everything, with that, you could potentially calculate properly what happens in the center
No one actually thinks it is infinitely dense because infinity is a ridiculous concept in reality, it doesn't take infinity to stop the escape of c. it's just the generally used shorthand to describe the singularity based on math made 100 years ago.
@Chango Chilemba Chill dude, you sound like you need some help. Remember, the problem is not elsewhere, it lies within you, you just need to find it and remedy it.
Telling stories about humanity’s extinction in the softest most emotionless way. Putting you into the worst nightmare event without any sense of horror sleep. I’ll buy two of them please
The supernova in the Crab Nebula in 1054 was the last recorded supernova in the Milky Way galaxy. If you want one from modern times though, there was a supernova that went off in the Large Magellanic Cloud which is a small dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, so it's fairly close by. It's called 'Supernova 1987a' and the photos are pretty cool. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ITvAdZzNFb0.html&ab_channel=ChandraX-rayObservatory
I hope this man lives a good life ! And as we can see he is already living it . Most fascinating guest on the ahow . Would love to see/hear more of him !
I love how I'm listening but I already know some parts because pro Brian Cox had taught me already, I have many books he was my first stepping stone into admiring the universe and physics, he is the best teacher and so humble and calm.
Louis Murray Something that other countries would do well to try and emulate. Prof. Cox, I suspect, thinks that the message, idea or theory is more important than the person delivering it. His personal hero Richard Feynman would’ve agreed.
Joe seems really interested in these things, and he has done his research. Brian cox is a superstar. So good at explaining complex topics. And so humble.
This guy is amazing and he is even smart enough to say “I don’t know that’. A lot of wannabe smart guys try to hide things they don’t know but it’s just the way it is. He explains everything really well. Bring him on more please 👍
If you interested in this subject. There're a lot of his documentary show on BBC. I would recommended this series named "Human Universe". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--_NFy0XPp_4.html
The suspected binary star in our solar system is Jupiter. It would explode into a star if it had enough mass but it doesn't. It is nothing that exists in the Kuiper Belt as Joe suggests.
@@goldenboy06 I think the Viking satellite has just recently left our solar system and into interstellar space but yeah, there certainly could be a ninth planet.
The "elite" physicists though that he was "cheapening" physics by making it more understandable for the "common man". Probably some of them were jealous.
There's a lesson in there for the entire population of Westminster. Step one grow a brain, step two don't be a dick, step three apply newly formed brain to actual problems.
Some teach to build their ego, some for the joy of teaching. You will leave the first forgetting the topic, and wondering if the motive was teaching at all . The other enriches you; leaves you impressed; and glad you spent the time. Joe, I'm impressed with your guest and glad I spent the time. .
Brian is a genius both at explaining complex science and making it all very interesting and captivating instead of being deadly boring, to us all non-scientists. Well done Prof. Cox. 👏
Brian Cox is by far the greatest Teacher in the field of science 🔭. The man is humble, Patience, and love explaining to the average person. I have the deepest respect for this man. Cheers 🍻
Fun fact: Dr. Brian Cox, way back in the day, was the keyboard player for a very successful (in the UK) pop band (called D:Ream) in the early 90s. They had a #1 hit, in fact.
I first became familiar with the concept of black holes when I was 11 or 12 while watching the Discovery Channel at home. Just the idea of falling into one and being ripped to shreds gave me nightmares.
Just like his books Prof.Cox' explanations on camera, in lectures or on podcasts, are always clear and understandable. He is just very clever at translating ''genius'' into ''plain''.
Brian is like the best astrophysicist there is in regard to explaining the universe in such a way that he makes it super enjoyable & entertaining to learn. Even better then Degrasse Tyson (in my humble opinion). I can’t imagine how anyone could ever not just love the hell outta this dude. He’s le shìt
Joe Rogan has no mind to blow. He has no idea how many feet are in A mile( from the Randal Carlson interview) let alone cosmological facts. But I bet he knows how many grams of weed are in A Pound.
@@jeffo2112 what does that even mean? "But I bet he knows how many grams of weed are in A Pound." like what the fuck? that's your typical WoT player I guess. Throws retarded insults around and doesn't even know how to coherently construct said insult.