The Island Of Meaning With Dr. Brian Cox - Episode 9

Brian is the human equivalent of the perfect cup of tea.

I would listen to a 100-hour podcast of Dr. Cox talking about anything space-related and I would not regret a second passed!

Anything Brian Cox does I watch. Panels, interviews, my favorite is when he answers questions from children. He is so generous with his time and knowledge. What an amazing man.

"If this is the only planet in the milky way galaxy that currently hosts an intelligent civilization than its the only island that has meaning in a sea of 400 billion stars... if we mess it up than we are responsible for annihilating meaning perhaps forever..." said Professor Brian Cox..this quote is going to stay with me for life.

What separates Brian from most physicists is the way he gets the information across. Plus he can diversify to talk about social issues, sci fi movies, history, evolution, pretty much anything. Infectious soul

I love listening to Brian. He is so well spoken, clear, intelligent and informative

Cox's perspectives on life and the universe are both complex and simple. Complex due to the breadth of subjects that he considers, but also simple: the meaning of life. "Without life, there is no meaning" Thanks for a terrific interview.

I teared up when I comprehended Brian's statement, we are an island of meaning in a sea of 400 billion stars. It is our responsibility to maintain this island!!!

I heard this podcast a few nights ago when I couldn't sleep. When I heard Brian was doing a NA tour, I decided to look up to see if he'd be coming to my city. And it turns out THAT NIGHT was my opportunity to see him... so I did! Great show. Thanks for the tip Joe.

This really does come across as a natural conversation rather than an interview, not easy to do. Well done!

Two delightful human beings discussing life and the universe. How cool is that?!

Brian Cox... the legend... the G.O.A.T.

It is totally awesome how Brian can covay the most complicated things about the universe with a smile that totally captivates this nerd 🤓

Brian May - Astrophysicist turned Rockstar Brain Cox - Rockstar turned Astrophysicist Want to hear them play "Masters of the Universe" at the next NAM. (But sorry they both have PhD´s not only masters ;-) ) May on Guitar, Cox at the Keyboard ;-)

Thank you Dr. Cox for your time we all appreciate it, and thank you Joe for making this video. 10/10

I have seen all of Brian Cox's videos and his very spiritual presentation of science. His wonder of the universe shines through as he explains scientific discoveries.

I've been watching Brian Cox's BBC documentaries for years and I've loved them. It's great to see him becoming more and more recognised as time goes on. He deserves it

Brain Cox is one of my favorite human beings

I'd heard of him around 2010 I think. Honestly, I thought that he was some wildly genius 'Good Will Hunting' type kid because of how young he looks. I, ignorantly, just pushed it off only scanning headlines. That was until he was on the JRE for the first time years ago. The fact that he can explain something so simply while keeping it so intriguing that you can't help but want to know more is what makes him a rock star. I mean that literally. He makes science cool. I'm 37 and I know me saying something is cool doesn't hold much weight but I am also a father of two kids (15 and 22), one in high school the other about to graduate college. I see the way that those generations look at people like him now. There's not a chance in hell that in the 90s he'd have been able to tour around the world like a comedian or musician could. He wouldn't have sold enough tickets to break even much less be profitable. That in itself is, IMHO, is one of the most important things (if not THE most important) to positively impact the future of the human race for thousands of years to come.

A terrific episode!!! Two people who are very smart, very articulate and never condensending to their audience.