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Children's TV presenter?

I'd always assumed from his childlike demeanour and dress and the quite simplistic level of his TV programmes that he was a children's TV presenter. Is this correct? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.112.151 (talk) 08:47, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

cleanup

I've rewritten this, along with tidying/fixing up the citations. Gwen Gale (talk) 10:22, 6 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Religous stance

I think the articel would benefit from an indications of the religous or belief system of Prof. Cox —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.199.197.61 (talk) 14:25, 27 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

he says "I have no religious beliefs at all, just because I don't see any need at the moment." http://www.sci-fi-online.com/2006_Interviews/07-08-27_brian-cox.htm Alistair Stevenson (talk) 15:18, 27 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Twat Comment

He's been in the news quite a bit for saying that people who believe LHC will destroy the earth are all 'twats'. I think it was in the radio times originally but repeated everywhere. Is this worth a mention? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.67.217.192 (talk) 17:46, 8 September 2008 (UTC) It's worth more than a mention, it's the smartest thing I've heard in weeks!--81.152.150.202 (talk) 23:19, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I heard he's so in love with LHC he wants to marry it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.172.169.21 (talk) 13:39, 3 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect reference

Latest note states: In March 2010 Cox was the writer and presenter of a five part BBC television series, "Wonders of the Solar System"[12]

Brian Cox is indeed the presenter, but the writer (and director) of this series is Gideon Bradshaw. Check the credits at the end of the programme for the correct reference. Also cited in various online newspapers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.157.205.218 (talk) 09:26, 10 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

80.225.214.24 (talk) 14:55, 4 February 2011 (UTC) The comments relating to D:Ream are perhaps misleading? According to the sleeve notes on the original CD of D:Ream On Vol 1, Brian Cox played piano on only one track. This was the final song, #10, "Star" (which was a number 26 hit on the UK charts towards the end of 1993, as a double-A side single with "I Like It"). From the article at present you kind of infer he also played on their Number One hit too, which doesn't seem quite the case.80.225.214.24 (talk) 14:55, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

From the sleave of the 12" single of Things Can Only Get Better: All Instruments by Peter Cunnah. Except Saxaphone Antonia. Hammond / Piano Gary Meek. Backing Vocals Jamie Petrie / Peter Crooner / Kathleen Pearson-Thomas / Dylis Duku / Delphi Newman DavidNorman99 (talk) 09:29, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

iBook

The article says something about him having a "new iBook" at Covent Garden Apple Store in 2010. Apple iBooks have been out of production for years before this, so it wouldn't have been new or it would have been a different model. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.125.36.188 (talk) 00:20, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Childish or the work of genius?

I would like to add about the previous comments that far from childish, I think his programs are the work of genius. not only he is able to explain simply such complex matters about the universe but his narrative (the way he constructs his programs - his story - is out of this world and is akin to the work of greatest British authors in history. When I watched his first episode of his last BBC series where he starts with ancient civilizations and their relationship with the sun and develops this story in such a way that it goes all the way to black holes and the meaning of everything, it was like reading a book by Shakespeare for the first time. Simply the work of genius,beautifully constructed and narrated. Nobody seems to have noticed this. Kitapkurusu (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kitapkurusu (talk • contribs) 21:20, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Useful Article about Cox

http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/1281/brian-cox-interview#image-rotator-1

Just a quick link drop here. This article is full of useful material that might or might not already be mentioned in this Wiki page. Hope it helps someone. RevenDS (talk) 10:29, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pseudoscientist

I've undone the revision that replaced "particle physicist" with "pseudoscientist." It was vandalism, right? Olihawes (talk) 16:24, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think so. We have an article on it and it says pseudoscience is basically fake science. DJDunsie (talk) 07:57, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Books

Brian Cox co-authored two books:

Wonders of the Solar System. ISBN 9780007386901.
Wonders of the Universe. ISBN 9780007395828.

with Andrew Cohen. Should this be mentioned? DJDunsie (talk) 17:43, 21 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Stage show

Should the article mention his recent touring stage show with Robin Ince and a few others "Uncaged monkeys: Night of 200 billion stars"? rdm_box 19:19, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

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 *{{cite book|title=Wonders of the Universe|isbn=9780007395828}}
 with Andrew Cohen. Should this be mentioned? [[User:DJDunsie|DJDunsie]] ([[User talk:DJDunsie|talk]]) 17:43, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
+== Stage show ==
+Should the article mention his recent touring stage show with Robin Ince and a few others "Uncaged monkeys: Night of 200 billion stars"? rdm_box 19:19, 22 December 2011 (UTC)