Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Myranda

Axe_meister said:

It was Jonny Ball when I was a kid, and a really old guy an another science show (I remember his face but nothing else)

I recall having a crush on his daughter 

Jalapeno

Myranda said:

Axe_meister said:

It was Jonny Ball when I was a kid, and a really old guy an another science show (I remember his face but nothing else)

I recall having a crush on his daughter 

Didn't we all dearie !

CabbageCat

I can understand that the land might be subject to the gravitational pull of the moon, thus warping it to make tides and whatnot, but how come the sea isn't?

Myranda

Maybe the movement of the sea alone is too minor a change (it keeps sloshing about) so it's the land that makes it noticeable... 

That's a guess BTW 

FX_Munkee

CabbageCat said:

I can understand that the land might be subject to the gravitational pull of the moon, thus warping it to make tides and whatnot, but how come the sea isn't?

The sea is pulled by the moons gravity and the tides are the effect of the earth rotating under the bulges created in the water.

Clarky

Myranda said:

Axe_meister said:

It was Jonny Ball when I was a kid, and a really old guy an another science show (I remember his face but nothing else)

I recall having a crush on his daughter 

is her name Tennis?

Cirrus

FX_Munkee said:

The sea is pulled by the moons gravity and the tides are the effect of the earth rotating under the bulges created in the water.

The sun's gravity, too!

And it's the earth's rotation pulling the bulges away from being directly under the moon that makes the moon get further away over time and the earth's rotation slow down - borrowing the rotational energy of the earth and turning it into potential energy in the moon. Pretty awesome, that.

FX_Munkee

Cirrus said:

FX_Munkee said:

The sea is pulled by the moons gravity and the tides are the effect of the earth rotating under the bulges created in the water.

The sun's gravity, too!

And it's the earth's rotation pulling the bulges away from being directly under the moon that makes the moon get further away over time and the earth's rotation slow down - borrowing the rotational energy of the earth and turning it into potential energy in the moon. Pretty awesome, that.

Yes, but I'm not sure if you've helped or hindered @CabbageCat on his quest for knowledge

Myranda

FX_Munkee said:

Cirrus said:

FX_Munkee said:

The sea is pulled by the moons gravity and the tides are the effect of the earth rotating under the bulges created in the water.

The sun's gravity, too!

And it's the earth's rotation pulling the bulges away from being directly under the moon that makes the moon get further away over time and the earth's rotation slow down - borrowing the rotational energy of the earth and turning it into potential energy in the moon. Pretty awesome, that.

Yes, but I'm not sure if you've helped or hindered @CabbageCat on his quest for knowledge

Maybe it's complicated... Or maybe it could be better explained. If I ever get an Internet back I'll have a look at the program

scrumhalf

Axe_meister said:

It was Jonny Ball when I was a kid, and a really old guy an another science show (I remember his face but nothing else)

Possibly James Burke, but more likely to be Dr Magnus Pyke.

http://www.tvcream.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/burke1.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64746000/jpg/_64746080_pyke.jpg

Jalapeno

scrumhalf said:

Axe_meister said:

It was Jonny Ball when I was a kid, and a really old guy an another science show (I remember his face but nothing else)

Possibly James Burke, but more likely to be Dr Magnus Pyke.

http://www.tvcream.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/burke1.jpg

James Burke invented the Science all-expenses mini-break !

FX_Munkee

He also got me (as a small child) quite interested in science and engineering.
Was it "James Burke's Connections"?

axisus

It was Jimmy Saville that got me into Biology. Those one on one lessons really helped when I was a kid

Axe_meister

That was him Dr Magnus Pyke

scrumhalf

The Burke Special was required watching when I was at primary school, and was one of three things we'd talk about in the playground the following morning. (The other two were football and Scooby Doo. We were an eclectic bunch.)

He was able to talk about science and technical things without either drowning you in jargon or talking down to you, it was a case of "this is fantastic stuff and when I've finished you'll have an idea of why I think that".

Along with Johnny Ball he did a huge amount to make science popular.

menamestom

TheMarlin said:

I can't stand the man.  He'll spout any old crap, regardless of whether it's supported by scientific fact or not. 

Most Professors in the field do that, just make shit up. Everybody knows all the true knowledge is acquired by browsing Google and watching youtube videos.  I don't know why the Royal Society or PPARC don't just kick him out, my guess is they like watching him make a dick of himself.  It's as if he's not even discovered the collective evolution website!  

lloyd

You'll never please everyone, and anyone delivering scientific documentaries will forever be judged alongside Dave atts, which is not a fight anyone wins unless your name is Dave Attenborough.

his delivery can be a bit simpering and has far too many teeth but there's not many out there that are qualified to do what he does-legitimate scientist and have more personality than a wet sponge.....I like the woman dr of bones, the Scottish fucker that needs a hair cut off coast, the long nailed banjo plucker off time team and the lanky twat off the sky at night.

the rest? Not so much.

Flink_Poyd

I loved Wonders Of The Solar System, genuine must see for me as I'm quite interested in space. I think it was the Universe one which seemed a bit "meh" and can't remember watching much else with him or on the BBC that that grabbed my attention again or felt like I must watch it. Watched a bit of this one and it's OK while not really setting my world of fire but I'd rather the BBC sent him on a trip round the world than churn even more of the other shite it makes nowadays.

Nitefly

Has he said "billions" yet?  With that really plosive "b"?

wave100

Alice Roberts is my favourite professor...