Brian Cox Andrew Cohen Human Universe Audiobook

Brian Cox Andrew Cohen Human Universe

[stevenwallace]

Lied down to fall asleep listening to this at 23.30 it now 01.46. Time to have something to eat and then try again. This is so facinating.

[marjan]

Chapter 1: Where Are We?
2:32 – Where are we? (Our place in the cosmos)
14:00 – Off Centre (Heliocentric shift)
26:30 – Changing Perspective (Tech advancements in astronomy)
33:36 – Outwards to the Milky Way (Discovering galaxies)
41:30 – Patterns in Starlight (Spectroscopy & stars)
47:41 – Beyond the Milky Way (Hubble's discovery)
50:46 – The Great Debate (Shapley vs Curtis)
59:29 – Avoid Getting Locked Up (Early astronomers' challenges)
1:12:23 – The Happiest Thought (Einstein's relativity)
1:34:29 – A Day Without Yesterday (The Big Bang Theory)

Chapter 2: Are We Alone?
1:51:03 – Are we alone? (Life beyond Earth)
1:56:46 – The First Aliens (Microbial life)
2:03:40 – Listen Very Carefully (SETI & signals)
2:25:30 – The Golden Voyage (Voyager missions)
2:32:43 – Alien Worlds (Exoplanets & habitable zones)
2:48:04 – Recipe for Life (Chemicals & conditions)
3:06:29 – Origins (Life’s beginnings)
3:10:41 – Brief History of Life (Evolution milestones)
3:32:02 – Briefest Moment (Humanity's impact)
3:37:27 – So, Are we Alone? (Open reflection)

Chapter 3: Who Are We?
3:43:50 – Who are we? (Consciousness & identity)
3:44:12 – Spaceman (Space & human identity)
3:53:15 – Apeman (Human evolution)
3:58:08 – Lucy in the Sky (Australopithecus discovery)
4:03:02 – From the North Star to the Stars (Our quest for knowledge)
4:12:24 – Climate Change in the Rift Valley (Human adaptation)
4:22:53 – Duel with Nature (Control vs. sustainability)
4:36:04 – Farming: Civilization’s Bedrock (Rise of societies)
4:45:00 – Kazak Adventure 1 (Nomadic survival)
4:54:01 – Beyond Memory (Knowledge transmission)
5:02:25 – Kazak Adventure 2 (Traditions & survival)

5:06:28 – Chapter 4: Why Are We Here? (Purpose of existence)
5:06:50 – Neat Piece of Logic (Logic & breakthroughs)
5:15:13 – New Dawn Fades (Civilizations' growth & challenges)
5:18:30 – Rules of the Game (Universal laws)
5:33:27 – Nature’s Fingerprint (Patterns in nature)
5:37:53 – History of the Snowflake (Complexity in nature)
5:47:21 – How the Leopard Got Its Spots (Evolution & adaptation)
5:55:18 – Universe Made for Us (Fine-tuning for life)
6:01:25 – Day Without Yesterday (The Big Bang)

6:19:57 – Chapter 5: What is Our Future? (Human destiny)
6:20:30 – Making Darkness Visible (Dark matter/energy)
6:28:32 – Sudden Impact (Cosmic risks)
6:40:01 – Seeing the Future (Predictions & innovation)
6:46:00 – Science vs Magic (Rationality over myth)
6:51:50 – Wonder of It All (Universe’s beauty)
7:03:17 – Dreamers 1 (Visionaries & progress)
7:15:35 – Dreamers 2 (Importance of curiosity)
7:23:47 – The End (Our journey & future)

[jstaversky]

I love that Brian Cox sprinkles in Monty Python references in a few places!!!

[fatimasalakovic]

Parallax 37:08 how to measure planets 39:47 21cm hydrogen line 2:06:56 drakes equation 2:16:19 2:51:24 carbon isotopes 3:08:12 first evidences of life 3:15:02 oxygenic photosynthesis 3:17:05 two main prerequisites for development of multicellular life on Earth 3:18:17 axio procession 4:07:16 ISS formulas newton 4:51:14 12known particles 5:19:02 the sun 5:55:54 quantum theory 6:04:56inflationary cosmology 6:16:42 suns fusion 7:05:40
c 6:52:00 inflation to Big Bang 6:11:10

[johntimbrell]

An amazing and fascinating video, not just about science, but about philosophy.

[tgdomnemo]

What a beautyfully optimistic book.

... and yet, looking around, i do not have any hope for mankind.
Only life itself will prevail, and maybe that's a positiv future for this planet . . .
Thx for uploading never the less !☯️

[acerovalderas]

This is a great book written in a superb style and with admirable poise. The reader is excellent. The whole thing is a jewel.

[alecdegabriele]

What a wonderful book! Thank you for sharing this vehicle in which to carry my brain/mind from the unrest and craziness of our world right now…

[jerrylong]

Blown away by his depth of knowledge, poetry of expression and ability to hold me fast for hours in the middle of the night til exhaustion reigned stronger. Been a fan since WONDERS IF THE UNIVERSE....gotta get the BOOK!

[michaelseltz]

I love an expansive study of us with prose and hard science. What a great and thought provoking read! Congrats. I’ll be buying the book.

[Anne-yisb]

Thank You...Incredibly Smart, Beautiful Human, Brian. 💗🌟

[harperwelch]

This is really good stuff. Beautiful voice, beautiful thoughts, beautiful observations. I’ve passed this site several times and regret not investigating sooner. Very enjoyable and insightful.

[thomasgodfrey]

I was born in Oldham, probably at the same hospital as Brian Cox, I breathed the same air and walked the same streets as him, and my daughter has shook the hand of the first man to land on the moon, yes, I, m feeling a little bit special today.

[bibiayube]

Every time i listen to Gagarin speech i get very emotional in a good way

[jayedhasan]

Just amazing! Had so many goosebumps while listening to this masterpiece. Thanks a lot for uploading it for free!!

[mrsprimo]

As a "born again" atheist, I lament the fact that I cannot just encapsulate these core ideas in a nutshell, (so to speak), and share them with the creationists that seem to surround me.
Part of me thinks that I can't, because I'm not SMART enough to even fully grasp all the concepts, (at this time in my life at least). *More likely I am just too lazy mentally, to do the work required to understand and CONVEY(!!) it all (I mean, who has the wherewithal to sit around and discuss this for hours ~days?~ on end??) And still another part of me knows that if someone has chosen to blindly believe the dogmas of their chosen religion, the chance of them changing their whole worldview based on new information presented, is practically ZERO.
It's just amazing that despite all of the evidence (scientific/logical/other) that currently EXISTS, so many people continue to cling to what is familiar to them, all in the name of comfort.
For myself, I have always preferred to know the TRUTH of a situation, even if it's not as romantic or comforting than the alternative.

Edit: It's also very frustrating that people will reject ideas or theories based on their own inability to understand them. As in "that's way too complicated for me to wrap my brain around, therefore I'm going to stick with what I already think, because it makes more sense to me".
Mental laziness does not have to equate to ignorance or being closed minded. Its OK to accept that you don't fully comprehend something yet still accept the possibilty of it being true. Didn't a wise man once say "He who knows not,
and knows not that he knows not, is a fool"?

[BarryShite]

Beautiful. A masterpiece. Let's hope we can take on board the wisdom offered and learn to love this planet, eachother and ourselves more. We need it. Bless.

[mitchelldynasty]

I love it how you can almost hear brians voice...what a clever chap

[brucechamberlin]

Wonderful book. I agree that our milky way has lots of life, but it is going to be mostly pond scum. We will find out with the Webb telescope. If we find Freon in an atmosphere we will know at least the DuPonts are home. I suspect the jump to intelligent life is an extremely rare event. It took an incredible number of lucky breaks for it to happen on earth, like having just the right kind of moon. Having just the right kind of stressors that drove evolution toward intelligence. We are likely unique in our galaxy, though perhaps not Devine. Atomic weapons are our great filter and we are there now in our short history. We must find a way to eliminate them or I think it is unlikely we will be around for thousands of years in the future. Every weapon created gets used. I read where our signals are only detectable out to 100 light years, so with a galaxy 250, 000 light years wide, nobody is close enough to hear us or us them. Nicely done, good volume, pleasure listening to.

[twt]

A jolly, well written, brilliantly read, but very simplistic essay on mankind. A refreshing change to the normal fare. The thing is it's a bit waffley. You don't actually learn anything or hear anything new of interest until about four hours in. Worth listening to. Charming even.