In Class with Brian Cox - Brian answers student questions

Science superstar, Prof Brian Cox, answered student questions live from the RiAus studio.

Questions;
- How are black holes formed?
- When something enters a black hole, what happens next?
- How will the univese end?
- The big bang created the universe, but how can so much come from practically nothing?
- What happens when you reach the end of the universe- is there anything beyond it?
- Do you think we live in one universe of many? How many could there be?
- What would happen if multiple universes collided?
-What is dark matter?
-Will we ever be able to travel faster than the speed of light?
- Is time travel possible, and will it happen within our lifetime?
- Is it possible to instantly travel through space- teleportation?
- Do you think there is life on other planets? Aliens even?
- What inspired you to get in to science/physics?
- What is your favourite planet, and why?
- Following the Higgs Boson discovery at CERN- what's the next great experiment in Physics?
- Would life on earth be any different if we had two moons?
- How is the human brain linked to the cosmos?
- Is it possible for space elevators to be built in the next decade?
- If there was a space craft going to deep space, would you join it?
- Is maths the language of the universe?
- How much do you think science fiction influences science?

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[Aerospacedu]

'Science is far too important not to be part of popular culture." Thank you Brian.

[GucciFlippities]

love how he's encouraging students to work on things he doesn't know about. it's like he's giving them the confidence and belief that they can be smarter than him. a true educator

[apcreed]

He's the most polite person ever! He has a great attitude. Need more people like him, hope he motivated all those kids.

[patrickchamelo]

It's liberating to be able to access this kind of information on the internet, amazing stuff.

[shmookins]

The internet is probably the greatest invention in my lifetime. Here I am in the middle of nowhere listening to an expert answering children's question from another continent. And I can see it whenever I want.
I learned so much from this video. thanks to everyone that made it happen.

[forcemajeure]

Click on the time to go to the question

0:30 How are Black holes formed?
1:58 When something enters a black hole, what happens next?
3:10 How will the universe end?
4:18 The big bang created the universe but how can so much come from nothing?
6:40 What happens when you reach the end of the universe, is there anything beyond it?
7:55 Do you think we live in one universe of many? How many could there be?
10:03 What would happen if multiple universe collided?
12:30 What is Dark matter?
14:15 Will we ever be able to travel faster than the speed of light?
16:40 Is time travel possible and will it happen in our lifetime?
19:41 Is it possible to instantly travel through space?
21:10 Is there life on other planets? Aliens even?
24:23 What inspired you to get into physics and science more generally?
25:54 How is the human brain linked to the Cosmos?
29:00 Is maths the language of the Universe?
30:16 What is your favourite planet and why?
31:25 Could there be space elevators built in the next decade?
33:40 If there was a spacecraft going into deep space would you travel on it?
35:40 Would life on earth be any different if we had 2 moons?
38:11 What's the next great experiment in Physics? 
40:12 How much do you think Science Fiction influences Science?

[crippleized]

Someone once described Brian Cox as the Bob Ross of science. I’ve never heard a better description of someone’s character

[tarneyholcombe]

This man is an incredibly powerful educator. I started watching this video assuming he was going to be answering the questions of college students. Was surprised to finally figure out that this was a segment aimed at answering the questions offered from Australian primary school (that's grade school/middle school in the US). But this charmingly enthusiastic gentleman at no point dumbs himself down, he knows what to offer eager young minds; the sophisticated and unadulterated answers that these young inquisitive minds deserve. He is well aware of the important potential of the next generation.

His incredible humour and enthusiasm are inspiring and encouraging.

[HunchbackJack]

What I love about Brian is how encouraging he is to the students. How he says that it might be they who discover the answers, that an Australian like them got the Nobel prize for discovering things.

That's a wonderful way to put that spark of possibility into a young mind.

[truthteller]

I could listen to this fella all day...his intelligence is incredible

[louisbarroso]

Brian’s wife: who is this chick texting you?
Brian: babe that’s a really good question but the answer is i don’t know.

[amooboardgamechi]

Can't thank you enough Prof Cox, you have opened so many doors in my mind to just go acquiring knowledge.

[kens]

I’ve never met him, but I think he’s my favorite person in the world.

[conors]

There’s nothing more than I like to hear than, we don’t know, we’ve reached the limits of our current knowledge. Love the intellectual honesty

[Earthsky]

I'm glad to be learning science formally. Even in my early 40's.

[PatrickFoxGaming]

Brian Cox is awesome. He explains the most complicated part of Science in the most approachable way.

I have to admit. All this talk of the universe, what's in it, how we came to be, how the universe was born makes my tiny little brain ache. But boy it is so very fascinating.

[speedypanda]

The Joy in his Face explaining all the questions is just great

[paulcheesman]

Every student deserves a teacher like Brian Cox, a true educator with real passion to pass on knowledge

[prod.bbx]

This guy can make anyone’s mood go from shitty to happy😂

[rwasta]

brian cox, knows something important, that he cant tell us. why else would he be so happy all the time