Horizon: Can we make a star on the Earth? I know you're expecting intellectual debate here but all I can think about is.....

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1. How lovely looking Professor Brian Cox is

and

1. He doesn't really look like a Brian.

Link to him then.

He is rather lovely. Very young (too young for me, I think), but rather lovely. Very enthusiastic too, which is nearly always a good thing.

And no, he doesn't look like a Brian.

Some of us just watch Jeremy Kyle.

1. what channel are you watching?

2. Dp is an "UnBrianlike Brian".I always think of Monty Python..."He been a very naught boy"

He's 40, not that young

He's 40???! He has such a baby face.

When I read your thread title, all I could think was: "Cool!" [sad git!]

He doesn't look 40, and he doesn't look like a "brian".... but there you go, professor rock star, what do you expect!

I watched this - he's just brilliant - super clever, foxy, great tv presenter. And the programme was really good too!

just for you Cornsilk

Sorry, I posted then ran! (I'm still looking for my car keys)

It's not the most flattering photo.

Habbibu - I thought it was good too and made the science and numbers behind it really interesting.

Did you see him arguing his corner most beautifully with Paxman and David King? It's here, and he's great. I wish I was good at physics...

Was that a few months ago (not looked at link)? Yes, very passionate and almost masterful.

Wonderful. Thanks for the link.

Ha ha ha, at your thread title, was watching it last night with DH (who is into physics), he's a bit phwaaaar, isn't he? DH thinks he acts like he's in Oasis. But he is a good presenter too. I didn't know his name was Brian. Do you think he was styled (clothes wise) or is he just naturally (and surprisingly for a boffin) trendy?

Thank you for that! great link. Didn't he make the other guy look like a duffer!

he used to be in that band D;ream or however you write it, didn't he?

If he acts like he's in Oasis, that's probably because he used to play keyboards in D'Ream ("Things Can Only Get Better"). I don't know if he was a physics student who then joined a band, or went back to studying afterwards.

Yes, he was already studying when he went into D;ream.