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Series 29
Brian Cox and Robin Ince unbottle the history of poison.
Cats v Dogs
Brian Cox and Robin Ince claw through the science to find out if cats are better than dogs
Higgs Boson
Brian Cox and Robin Ince go to the Large Hadron Collider in search of the Higgs Boson.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To... (Series 2)
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Murder
A trawl through the Monkey Cage archive for clues to committing the perfect murder.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Love
Embracing the best Infinite Monkey Cage episodes about love and desire.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Gardening
Digging deep into the Monkey Cage archive for scientific surprises about flora and fauna.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Talking to Aliens
Searching for alien life in the Monkey Cage back catalogue.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… The Gods
Examining the evidence on the difficult relationship between science and religion.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Gambling
Sifting through the science behind betting and why we gamble.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Failure
A trawl through the back catalogue reveals some of science’s most epic failures.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… The Future
Searching back through the Monkey Cage archive to find what the future might hold.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Tiny Things
Searching through the Monkey Cage back catalogue for the tiniest things in our universe.
The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Audience Favourites (Pt 2)
More listeners' favourite moments from the Infinite Monkey Cage.
Series 30
The Wonder of Trees - Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the Wonder of Trees with Dame Judi Dench and guests.
Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale
Brian Cox and Robin Ince reveal the hidden science behind our favourite board games.
'Beastly Bodies' Kids Special - Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are ed by special guests and put to the test by curious kids.
Extreme Exploration - Anneka Rice, Mike Massimino, Britney Schmidt and Jess Phoenix
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are ed by scientists working at the extremes of exploration.
What a Gas! - Dave Gorman, Mark Miodownik and Lucy Carpenter
Brian Cox and Robin Ince diffuse themselves into the intriguing world of gasses.
An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore
Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the Royal Society's archives with Rufus Hound and guests.
Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott
Brian Cox and Robin Ince search for alien life at Glastonbury with Russell Kane and guests
Series 31
The Cyber Codebreakers
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Bletchley Park to decode cyberwarfare with Alan Davies
Hedgehogs
Brian Cox and Robin Ince forage into the prickly lives of hedgehogs with Pam Ayres.
Starless World
Brian Cox and Robin Ince illuminate the story of the stars with John Bishop.
The Science of Baby Making
Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate where babies come from!
Fantastic Elastic
Brian Cox and Robin Ince stretch into the science of elasticity with Olympian Bryony Page.
Is Extinction the End?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the mammoth topic of de-extinction.
An Unexpected History of the Body
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dissect the Royal Society archives with Ed Byrne and guests.
Series 32
Brian and Robin introduce the new series
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look ahead to Series 32 of The Infinite Monkey Cage.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Phil Wang, Ana Ferreira and Chris Jackson
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig deep to unveil the high-pressured world beneath our feet.
How selfish are we really? - Jo Brand, Matti Wilks and Steve Jones
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are on their best behaviour as they explore altruism.
Adventures on Ice - Darren Harriott, Liz Morris, Christoph Salzmann and Felicity Aston
Brian Cox and Robin Ince glide their way across the ice to crack into solid water.