Brian Cox Discusses Dark Matter & Dark Energy | Full Interview | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Jonathan shows Brian Cox his mini hadron collider.
#briancox #darkmatter #jonathanross
In this episode, Jonathan Ross is joined by actress Emma Thompson and new Timelord Matt Smith. Plus there's music from Goldfrapp.
Original Broadcast Date: 26 March 2010
Season 18, Episode 10
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[@konstantinosapostolatos3875]

“I am comfortable with the unknown, that’s the point of science”. Love this quote

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

he should be terrified

[@stevesalt8003]

I don't need the answers, I need answers to find.

[@FollowJesusChristfirst]

@@stevesalt8003 If you never studied Demonology and only Physics, then you would only be half smart, or as God said, those that think they are smart are really dumb.He is always right. You would have to follow Lord Jesus's prayer path to lift the scales from your eye's to understand the truth. {Mathematical Challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution}KZbin. These guy's are admitting the truth but very reluctantly and of course what they don't know they cant teach you. Look us Christian's new the truth that's why we are laughing at the blind evolutionist's. You can count evolutionist? Cant you. Look the Devil tricked you all into becoming Christian-a-phobes so you could throw your pride in sin in Lord Gods face, for the devil to take over with anti Christian rules.Funny you carry a chip in your hand with all good and evil on it and it's symbol is an apple with a bite out of it, you will buy and sell with it,where did that get predicted again, Jews getting there land back anyone? Look evolution is a Lie and yes Brian knows it, or he is math dumb. There's Demon's so there's God, simple, just ask them at your next exorcism. They should have an exorcism in a uni,show the kid's the real enemy. {John Safran vs God} youtube, a real scientist test's he's theory. Oh the star's tell the gospel, Christian zodiac,so as the devil walks the earth in us, he will never forget his loss. Evolution tested, fail. Win for Lord God again, hooray! Lord God Bess Steve

[@laserquant]

Yes. This is the key how to survive scientific work. 😊

[@Sharperthanu1]

No the point of science is to PROVE certain things.

[@nayashams6845]

I love the way he is always smiling. It makes you feel good about the things that he says and does in the classroom. It must be fun to be in his classroom.

[@katarzynamariamuszynska2811]

Well if he will be my science teacher ,I would love science❤

[@geosdev]

Submissive Chimp

[@ripsbusk5]

I was shocked when the interview was over and I guess Mr Cox does have the ability to make time go faster!

[@redcapsue]

I just love all these scientist who take the time to teach us.

[@geosdev]

Me too! I love when Jonathan Ross schools him on.., "You can't say no, just probably not". Smiley Chimp looks a bit upset.

[@dahlyiadubonnet]

If any of my science profs in college looked like Dr. Cox and/or had his personality, I probably would have enjoyed the classes a whole lot more and maybe even attend regularly!!! 💗💗💗

[@Gisborne1990]

Till you vote for brexit or have a diff political opinion then he blocks you and bans you...

[@speteydog2260]

True!

[@Gunna5067]

Brian Cox is so amazing!

[@geosdev]

Backstage passes are available for the right groupies..

[@belle.m]

I love listening to Brian talk. It’s a shame Jonathan had to talk over him and interrupt him all the time. If he listened he might have learned something.

[@geekphilosophy4258]

He let him talk tho. go watch other late night hosts and how they keep interrupting with their silly jokes which they obviously have to do, and then Jonathan would seem a more interested listener

[@Mustbetrue133]

True he's definitely milder than some I just wish he didn't try dumbing it down so much when it's clearly interesting stuff

[@swissaroo]

It's unfortunate that people with lower intelligence counter it, or disguise the lack thereof, by injecting jokes into the conversation unfolding.

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

​@@Mustbetrue133I thought they worked well together, and they both thoroughly enjoyed themselves. This was the most smiley and chuckling science video I've ever seen. Seeing this makes me wish Jonathan Ross and other comedy chatty people would host science and engineering shows.

[@justayoutuber1906]

A rock star AND a physicist /teacher.

[@SilverSurfer5150]

The guy’s a moron.

[@Wheniarrivee123]

I love brain cox’s pure honesty and open mind. He says what he thinks but doesn’t dismiss other theories which are blatantly not true. Well in his mind he is a pure agnostic, i love it.

[@nayashams6845]

He is young, smart and handsome professor. He is very well mannered and nice person.

[@ramenpirate]

Ive seen many Videos with Brian Cox, but this one is truly the most entertaining.

[@donaldcook2484]

Brian is incredibly intelligent!!! Knowledge on a different level! Sagan would be highly impressed.

[@kimuvat2461]

...but perhaps lacking on the creativity side...could they do someting else with that nitrogen stuff than just freeze things and smash them up🤔

[@Beevreeter]

Sagan would think this was a ridiculous circus unworthy of the name of science

[@cathycartier484]

42 ! My gosh , Professor Brian Cox looks about 20 yrs. old . It must be wonderful to be a student in his classroom . He is obviously extremely intelligent and very funny .

[@kanita0958]

I have to say that knowing that Brian Cox was a musician made me more interested in science. For some reason it makes me feel that I too can understand complex concepts 🙏

[@raw_pc]

9:32 "you can't say no just probably not" had me dying ;D That duo is absolutely killing it :D Much love to you guys!

[@nautical_eddie7875]

love everything this man does for education and finally getting to see his horizons tour in liverpool next month, cant wait!

[@TheVanillatech]

The guy is a complete cokehead! XD Was caught off his face with his nose covered in snow and blood with his arms draped around two £50 hookers in a london strip club, then acting all "housewifes dream" on QI about 3 weeks later, after he made his public apology for his weekend antics! XD

[@rawevidence540]

Except it’s all philosophical and not science 😁

[@TheVanillatech]

@@rawevidence540 Just another wannabe riding the coat tails of Dr Sagan.

[@Milamberinx]

@@rawevidence540 What's philosophical about colliding beams of protons?

[@Milamberinx]

@@TheVanillatech he's not "riding the coattails of Dr Sagan", he's taken up the torch of Sagan. He is trying to instil a sense of wonder about the universe, and inspire an interest in science, as well as convey for the layman some of the concepts on the forefront of modern science. Maybe Sagan did something like that before Cox, but you might as well say Sagan rode the coattails of Faraday, Queen rode on the coattails of Beethoven, Picasso rode on the coattails of Bosch. Just because you've heard of them and they worked in similar fields doesn't make the latter is riding the coattails of the earlier.

[@woooster17]

Could listen to Brian all day.. to me, he’s picked up the mantle after Carl Sagan

[@MultiMolly21]

I seem to have been deleted from commentng here on KZbin. ?

[@MultiMolly21]

I will add that Jonathan Ross has the most beautiful, sexiest eyes in the world.Little known fact.

[@hajar7893]

yes!!! he's just as poetic and passionate as him too

[@codyadkins3061]

I think Neil deGrasse Tyson picked up the mantle after Carl Sagan

[@hajar7893]

@@codyadkins3061 maybe they both did to be fair, but Brian definitely has the way with words that Sagan did

[@stevehouston2053]

Wow this an old show! Brian is 42 years old on the show. Brian is 54 years old now.

[@carolclark4673]

Thank you, Brian Cox is brilliant, such a lovely man..😊

[@whirledpeas3477]

I used to really like PhD. Cox. Now I absolutely adore him ❤️

[@ruksanakabir46]

Love Brian Cox...

[@rajanthathomas6009]

Oh Brian Cox you delight ❤

[@MissesWitch]

"the big bang could have been someone sneezing" no! I love this!!

[@shaindaman13]

…as a Natural born American of English descent, I so very much appreciate Brit humour. Even when I was a younger man I wondered if something was wrong with me because, for example, I found the video Queen did for “I Want To Break Free” just insanely funny yet all my friends were repulsed by it here. Now I’m my advanced years I realize why I found it to be cheeky. Because It was FUNNY! That’s why! I need to visit the Uk one day and visit Kent from where my namesake originated.

[@dylanhoss3387]

Dude. It doesn’t work that way and everyone in the uk is going to cringe HARD at you if you try to say that shit to them. You’re American and that’s okay, all British people don’t even have the same sense of humor, same with Americans. The average british person isn’t even fully british anyway, most are up to 40% German according to dna testing. Seriously trying to spare you here, Europeans laugh HARD at americans who try to do the “I’m actually 1/8 french that’s why i like baguettes haha!” shit. You go to the uk they’re going to view you as INCREDIBLY american and I know you’re expecting the opposite. Just to put this into perspective for you, if you’re an american with two parents LITERALLY FROM A EUROPEAN COUNTRY, most people in that country will consider you to ONLY BE AMERICAN. meanwhile your ancestors probably came over on the mayflower. Let all of that sink in.

[@stonecold958]

Always a great guest.

[@suzangreen6122]

He can move me to tears but this time I think I woke up my neighbors laughing

[@andrewaway]

This was fabulous. If there are people this smart in Britain then why can’t they elect a government that isn’t brain dead.

[@TimoRutanen]

Because a politician's skillset isn't about knowledge, it's about convincing people your way of doing things is best for everyone. You need charisma, speaking skills, negotiation skills and on top of that a bit of knowledge doesn't hurt. Smart people don't want the job.

[@petermartyn9509]

You missed being able to lie with a straight face

[@scotthasson5838]

wtf..somewones got issues

[@Gisborne1990]

Brian Cox the disgusting woke child who will ban and block you for simply stating you voted for Brexit. This is why, the left are morons who dislike debate other than their opinion.

[@TSE_WOODY]

Because people aren’t this smart. He’s a particle physicist. Particle is a big word for about half the population. We’re idiots.

[@monroejj6222]

Absolutely love him!

[@superstormday993]

Hilarious and truly inspiring

[@liseouellet9705]

Wonderfully funny 😊 Love him 💕

[@itsafunnyoldworld]

Utterly hilarious interview! 🤣

[@bjarnesegaard5701]

I love Brian Cox.

[@twstf8905]

Haha Matt Smith is cracking up laughing back there 🤣

[@jac9301]

It's taken him nearly twenty years to age one day. 😲

[@hectorbartlett567]

You stand corrected, as this is an old clip. This format we're watching is almost 15yrs old ...

[@jac9301]

@@hectorbartlett567 Well done Hector you just lost the game.

[@rossadamdixon]

That's because he travels close to the speed of light!

[@jac9301]

@@rossadamdixon There's an answer that could only make a fellow science lover crack up. 😊

[@OriginalPuro]

Time is relative.

[@TucBroder]

He's so good at "dumbing" down his explanations, so everyone will understand

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

And he's doing without a slight contempt in his voice. Brian Greene sounds like he thinks he talks to small children, almost patting our heads. That's the difference between the two Science Brians IMO

[@barbarauridge1575]

I’m sure there’s plenty of people that want to be lost in black matter with him ❤

[@radiotelegram]

Admit it, he had you at Large Hardon Collider.

[@kathowed]

Such wonderfully clever fun!

[@fwwryh7862]

There's something so satisfyingly about having the guest on the left and Jonathan Ross on the right.

[@eziop5539]

Wow Brian Cox has seen the Andromeda Strain.... amazing film.

[@246trixie]

I used to love that song when i was young lol i know love Brian Cox so thats appropriate

[@joeking4206]

I watched this hoping hoping hoping that JR would not reduce it to an episode of Play School or 'Allo 'Allo. I was pleasantly surprised. A interesting and amusing interview.

[@patrickt.4121]

I love these cooking shows

[@susanmorling9699]

I cam see him in a group bopping around like herman and the hermits 😂❤

[@zhadoomzx]

You can actually touch liquid nitrogen as long as it is only a tiny bit... you can hold a drop in your hand for example, and your skin will be protected because of the Leidenfrost effect, as the drop will be floating on a cushion of nitrogen, and not contact your skin. Much like a drop of water dances around when dropped on a very hot pan.

[@benwu7980]

Yeah, some of the extreme overclockers have demonstrated the Leidenfrost effect, showing it being poured onto skin. I guess for safety and generality here they weren't going to do much of that.

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

​@@benwu7980 I didn't see where safety was a concern at all.

[@phil2u48]

I L❤VE professor Cox.

[@keithsimon6241]

I'm no more clever then you fucking love this guy.

[@MissesWitch]

"just after the sneeze" Jonathan Ross has just created a new theory!

[@az956]

I get massive panic attacks when the thought of space/ the universe pops into my head. It all started while around the campfire with friends when one poised the thought…so, you get to the edge of the universe, then you go take another step and another, so forth. What happens…??there’s like a wall type thing, or space literally never ever ends? Aaahhhhhhhhhh

[@madams989]

also how can anything have just come from nothing? What was before that? Somehow i can't buy into one day god decided to click his fingers or blow his nose or whatever to suddenly create a random bang.

[@patriciadrexel5055]

Genius the two of you 😅

[@terriflanigin7642]

He is such a pleasure to listen to. Since watching him on Conan I follow him! Is it true he got Deepak Chopra upset?!!

[@65swinny]

Brian has a very good sense of humor

[@MikkoVille]

Cox is such a cool guy.

[@dragoda]

I see Brian Cox I upvote!

[@szymonpk13]

14 years later, he hasnt change at all!

[@stirogers]

There are few chaps worth their SALT this guy BRIAN COX real is worth it. FANTASTIC analysis of DARK matter. The atom theory versus the light and particle travel still presides my imagination as two how the two can exist in space and time.

[@Nobody76World]

7:54 based Brian

[@kayess2634]

Wish I could give this many more than just one like ❤

[@afterthought054]

This is the biggest difference between him and say an Eric Weinstein that Brian can explain even the most complicated topics in a very, very simple manner. So I'd say he actually understands it better (bcz remember what Einstein said) and he doesn't need to stroke his ego by intentionally using complicated technical terms to sound self-important

[@Samurai78420]

This guy is so cool.

[@woollyclouds2677]

Loved og Jonathan Ross

[@polkad3v]

Were they travelling near the speed of light when this was recorded? It's new relative to some audience.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Please don't go to the bot linked websites, unless you are into scammers putting you on their contact list, which they are likely to sell to other scammers.

[@cynthiaestrada8318]

He moves me. Sometimes I cry but this is funny

[@abelmedina7879]

14:12 you can put a finger in, it will create a layer of nitrogen gas around you finger and protect you. Just don't leave it in or where a glove that will absorb the liquid and remain in contact with your hand. Also, the collider used liquid helium which is much colder than liquid nitrogen

[@zhadoomzx]

No i would not put a finger in liquid nitrogen... you can hold a drop of liquid nitrogen and let it evaporate on your hand, as a drop does not have enough heat capacity to cool down your blood circulated skin tissue fast enough, and the Leidenfrost effect will make it float and not make skin contact. But your whole finger also contains tissue that is not well circulated - like your nails - which can cool down fast and allow the nitrogen to make contact. Also skin areas with irregularities like scars or scratches might cool down faster than healthy skin. So yeah - maybe you can put your finger in without lasting damage for 0.1s, or maybe even 0.5 seconds, but i would advise not to try.

[@Heisenhag]

The most coolist geek in the world

[@DavidJashi]

I'll tell you, what was, or at least should have been, before the Big Bang, Jonathan: If there is the slightest trace of decency in our Universe, there should be at least a couple of minutes of Big Foreplay.

[@BigMeechDannn]

Thought Tony Le Mesmer was going to come out after hearing that background music haha

[@Lezi-f1l]

Actually you can hold your finger in liquid nitrogen for a short time because of the Leidenfrost-effect

[@ccalex8548]

'that might not be right' - was quite refreshing to hear from a scientist

[@fredricosenno]

@Dr, Cox If space and time are entwined and just exist there and we are just traveling into them, so one can assume that if we apply the principles of quantum mechanics we should be able to predict the most probable outcome with increasing accuracy hence eventually predicting the future, or a version of it ?

[@puravupadhyay2961]

"God sneezed" - would probably fit all the scenarios

[@charlespatterson6037]

Johnathan, just explain you’re both rankers

[@regal3605]

I absolutely love what Brian Cox and what he is saying but look into the Aztecs and Egyptians is mind melt 🤔

[@poornimamuthukuda6542]

I love the smile of Brian Cox ❤

[@SteveandFantaTime]

Brian is so cool!

[@tugcebalta86]

Who loves Brain Cox? Meeee! 💜

[@Andy_Babb]

Love the show set from 1993

[@jamiemonmaghan]

Professor Brian cox, explains time , travel, you can travel to the future physics, 100 billion galaxies in our universe, all th stars , open your mind to civilizations billions of years more advanced than us, true, being looking at our atmosphere or seeing elements , chemicals for life, co2 , etc! So interesting, possibilities to search 🔎

[@bluesmaster9896]

It's so daft to imagine earth would be the only source of water .We're part of the cosmos . A logical starting point would be . Whatever is on earth is everywhere else at different temperatures .

[@JoyoSnooze]

As well-natured as this programme is and as honest as Ross is about his scientific curiosity, hearing the audience laugh every time he makes an absurd point for the sake of comedy because all they’re focusing on is the punchline is I think still the real problem with people being anxious about science. Comedy is essential but laughing at science isn’t its best use. I’m waiting for the world where the science amazes people in relative terms, and a talkshow audience can appreciate the facts first and where the comedy compliments them rather than exploits them.

[@nautical_eddie7875]

the inifinate monkey cage podcasts is just this

[@lunellkruger2981]

Yes, I found this episode a little cringy, despite liking them both immensely. Brian Cox deserves better, I thought

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

I´m no cleverer than you, I can´t believe I´ve said that lol

[@Topper_Harley68]

Brian cox the worlds most pleasant person

[@stickyrubb]

I love how Brian said that liquid nitrogen is as cold as Titan, Saturns moon, *_five times._*

[@lorddaver5729]

Why does Johnathan Ross CONSTANTLY interrupt his guests? They never get to the end of their answers before he hits them with another question. His ego is too big for his role. And his immature obsession with sex is sad. He should grow up.

[@CODEDSOUNDS]

god i love Brian so much.. how did he manage to get the genius gene and swerve the autism gene. I got the bloody reverse

[@adamsonmacaraeg9788]

He's charming 😊

[@alternative1999]

Suspicious that Brian Cox never ages. Is he an alien life-form in a human costume?

[@MissesWitch]

"I could talk to you all night" well, you should!!

[@gyaneshpokhrel5261]

OH! that was the back-end matter of 2012 roomers! Lol!! Sorry what's that real word of typo'ed as "the death" ? :)

[@0f0crypto]

Actually, putting your hand into LN2 (for a very brief moment) is completely harmless because of the Leidenfrost effect. But Dr. Cox did a good job dissuading kids from making it into a dare on TikTok I guess!

[@counterpointjunkie8243]

Hard on Collider indeed.

[@harryhaller8975]

Brian makes science sexy.

[@radar_radar]

Its called consciousness.

[@markoh9974]

John is just not funny. Please let the guests finish answering the question...we do not want to hear your lame attempt at comedy.

[@deltalima6703]

His guest must have wanted a lawyer, he was not answering any questions without one at least. :-/

[@sweetsyerra]

Let the guests finish a thought!

[@piffpaff9674]

Well - I think I am going back to university if I could get a professor of that kind… 😊

[@whomanbeing]

Why has this 12 year old interview just been uploaded recently?

[@RobJones-j7n]

Johnathan Ross asked questions and then talks over the answers 😡

[@Drangus135]

I sneezed right before he talked about sneezing. Wtf

[@cameronclarkcarltontv4308]

Sounds legit