The Infinite Monkey Cage
BBC Radio 4
Witty panel discussions on science topics with comedians and experts like Robin Dunbar and Dave Gorman.
Why we picked this
We picked The Infinite Monkey Cage for the way it weaponizes comedy against jargon. Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Innes host a panel of experts who are made to explain themselves to a room that refuses to stay serious. The show trades polished lectures for chaotic, funny arguments that expose how science actually works—messy, contingent, and full of giant isopods. It is a panel show where the facts survive the jokes, and the jokes make the facts stick.
Recent episodes
The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck
Dec 24, 202542 min
Monkey Business - Robin Dunbar, Dave Gorman and Jo Setchell
Dec 17, 202542 min
Head in the Clouds - Owain Wyn Evans, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Amanda Maycock
Dec 10, 202542 min
Fusion – Ria Lina, Yasmin Andrew and Howard Wilson
Dec 3, 202542 min
What’s the deal with eels? – Lucy Porter, David Righton and Caroline Durif
Nov 26, 202542 min
What’s the time? - Marcus Brigstocke, Leon Lobo, Louise Devoy
Nov 19, 202542 min
Mind-reading Computers – Phil Wang, Anne Vanhoestenberghe and Luke Bashford
Nov 12, 202542 min
Illuminating Light - Jess Wade, Russell Foster and Bridget Christie
Aug 20, 202542 min
Moths v Butterflies - Katy Brand, Jane Hill and Chris Jiggins
Aug 13, 202542 min
Technofossils - Sarah Gabbott, Mark Miodownik and Aurie Styla
Aug 6, 202542 min
The Mighty Spud - Sandy Knapp, Glenn Bryan and Susan Calman
Jul 30, 202542 min
How to Build the Perfect Athlete - Helen Glover, Hugh Dennis, Steve Haake and Emma Ross
Jul 23, 202542 min
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