Brian Cox

This was a very good question from Ryan - why does the Universe on the largest scales resemble the Universe on the smallest scales? The answer, for the case of the distribution of galaxies on the sky, is that the pattern we see has its origin in quantum mechanical fluctuations during inflation - before the hot big bang (at least according to inflationary cosmology, which is the most widely accepted model at present). Hail Mary is a very good film by the way :-)

If you couldn’t get tickets for my @TheO2 show in October, we’ve just opened up more seats.

Ryan Gosling and @ProfBrianCox discuss their love of Science Fiction. Experience the “spectacular" (Digital Spy) #ProjectHailMary on the big screen, in cinemas March 19.

@scubatropin There will be a keyboard solo and the playlist is accessible from the tour program :-)

@ProfBrianCox "What is the play list and will there be a drum solo?"

If you couldn’t get tickets for my shows in Sydney 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th May at Darling Harbour theatre, I’ve been able to find an extra date on Sunday 17th May. Details here : #tour" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">briancoxlive.co.uk/emergence-worl…

Great read by @BBCPallab on the current crisis in UK physics! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

At @CommonsSITC I asked the Science Minister to confirm that postdocs would not be paying the price of the @STFC_Matters overspend. He said "there is nothing to stop that being addressed" I hope that is a yes!

I am very pleased that the M25 is not closed at Leatherhead.

The Atlantis settlement on Triton - another sample from my visuals for Professor Brian Cox and his live show "Emergence". Background landscape assets created by the incredibly talented @samuel_krug

Great work by the parliamentary select committee on the science funding crisis in the UK and clear instructions on how to resolve it (quickly!). Our political system is much maligned, but here is an example of it working very well indeed.

@HeatherTurnbu10 Thank you!

@ProfBrianCox Emergence - the best lecture yet, and I've been to them all! X

Towers on Triton. A sample of the visuals I made for @ProfBrianCox live show "Emergence" that will commence on its world tour later this March. Neptune was created by Logan Miller.

@andypotter2010 It will be released in a few weeks

@ProfBrianCox hi. Is the PJ Harvey music played in the One Show available anywhere? Thx

Absolutely. The system we have in place works well in my view and delivers - there is of course room for improvement and reprioritisation, but it’s complex and delicate. This says to me that changes need to be made very carefully, and nobody can argue that this has been done carefully!

@ProfBrianCox Thanks for sharing - Physics definitely at the pointy end of this because of the immediate cuts; but life sciences also peering down the barrel with the uncertainty

An excellent overview of the funding crisis in the UK across many areas of physics. I believe there is a disconnect between MPs and UKRI because ministers did not intend to damage the research base in this way. Rather the problems stem from decisions made too quickly and without proper consultation or impact assessment at UKRI level. It now falls to parliament to encourage a rethink.

@its_christian_c @AmandaClarke86 Magnificent!

What better way is there to celebrate #BritishScienceWeek than going to school dressed as our very own @ProfBrianCox ! Not sure about the tamed mullet and glasses but at least he has his telescope to hand 🙂 🪐 @AmandaClarke86

@scu The one we have has been working well I think. If it ain’t broke ….

@ProfBrianCox Any ideas Bri on the best model to fund physics across the UK?

@robinhanson Thanks for spotting that. I may have said it by mistake - but it also looks to me like a clunky edit (cuts in and out of a close up) which has missed something out or unintentionally changed the meaning. Either way I’ll ask them to correct.

"if you imagine there's another civilization, let's say on the other side of our galaxy, let's say 20 million, 30 million, 40 million light years away" says @ProfBrianCox Uh, visible galaxy diameter is only ~0.1 million light years. youtube.com/watch?v=rXfFAC…

In our session on scientific research funding, Professor Jon Butterworth of University College London described the potential damage to the UK's international reputation if a solution to cost pressures cannot be found