Star Death and the Creation of Elements - Wonders of the Universe: Stardust, preview - BBC Two
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Published 2011-03-11
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Professor Brian Cox explains how the ingredients of life are created in the heart of a dying star.
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All Comments (21)
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I just love that little fact that a star died so we could live. As Sagan said, that we are all star dust. Each time I think of that it humbles me, grounds me, brings me back to what really matters in this life.
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i love how he puts the symbols of elements in a prison to teach us a lesson
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I like to imagine Brian Cox isolatedly roams around deserts and derelict Brazilian prisons, offering impromptu astrophysics lessons and analogies.
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I saw this when I was barely 10, to the childhood me it was absolutely marvelous. It is a privilege to happen upon this source of inspiration.
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Never has any Physicist looked more badass than Cox walking away from an explosion.
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Cool guys don't look at explosions, they just turn an walk away.....
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I have seen this about 20 times never gets boring
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We live in a time of Professor Brian Cox . We can witness his knowledge and his understanding for science beyond any other scientist existed on Earth. Brian Cox gives me inspiration to study and research further science and get deeper into it. Thank you Professor for all your knowledge that you have shared with us.
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Profesor Brian Cox is the coolest guy on earth. I have nothing against Neil DeGrasse Tyson, but I would have loved to see Brian Cox in the remake of Cosmos instead; he explains things a lot closer to Carl Sagan.
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I love some Cox in the evening :P
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In short, smaller stars give out elements like C and O when they collapse under force their own gravity while bigger stars collapse at different phases and give out several heavy elements.
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love this. Brian Cox is so lush :p We are born in the heart of a dying star.
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Imagine going to university lectures as a young student, listening to this genius human being explain and teach. I would have loved to study astronomy its so fascinating I cant take it!
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Brian your such a great explainer, thanks man
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very clear and informative...
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This series is amazing!
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What a show in this video! Thanks professor!!
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Β 5:52 Β Nailed it! Brian Cox should replace Daniel Craig in the next "Bond" film.
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We are all made of stars. We are all stars!!!
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5:55 like a boss.
