Why we need the explorers | Brian Cox
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2010
- www.ted.com In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound appreciation of our existence.
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Damn, his oratory skills are remarkable. Pleasant voice, no 'umms' or pauses, lovely accent, I was hypnotized.
My all-time favourite scientist. He's so relatable and I so wish I had had professors who spoke as clearly as him when I was in University.
Totally agree. Knowledge is great but knowledge and humility is better. I don’t know Brian but I bet he has zero ego and genuinely cares about education.
Could listen to Brian all day, dont always get what he's talking about but I believe it and find it fascinating
Like watching a movie over again to understand certain parts you may have missed for whatever reason watching videos over again helps us to understand things more clearly..
Because earth is flat!
@PantoMath how so?
Thank you Brian for serving our society and being one of the few bright lights showing us the way in this continuously dark and sometimes regressive world. Your passion for the sciences and eloquence of passing on knowledge is simply inspiring.
Peeter from Estonia
pets19 Well said mate.
shut up peeter
Carl Sagan's words are very inspiring when I think of unnecessary war among us...for nothing!!
War, atleast in the last few hundred years, and likely far longer, have advanced human technology faster than anything else. I mean WW2 alone "forced" so many new ideas into reality.
Just sayin'
Casper Christensen The moon landings were only funded due to the cold war also.
I still think we can fund these things without war being the driving force. We just have the wrong leaders in power. We need a lot more scientists in power, then we can really begin advancing.
Mark Scott Im not talking about funding though, im talking about how war forces countries to invest in all sorts of sciences that can later be the foundation of new technology in peace time. Like the rocket tech advancements made during WW2 being a base for the rockets later used for the moon launch.
Also, medical advancements.
Casper Christensen You've basically just contradicted yourself.
Not about funding, but it forces governments to invest, that is funding.
Mark Scott My point still stands. Times of war are times of rapid innovation, which wouldnt have been government backed in times of peace.
Funny how my love for Carl Sagan lead me to Mr. Cox. I always said our world needed more people like Sagan; and we are lucky to have Brian Cox as a representative of the human race's thirst for knowledge. If more people humbled themselves and realized we're all in this together Earth would be a peaceful utopia. Isn't it time we stopped hurting, belittling and hating each other and learned to love and respect not only our genetic brothers and sisters but the world we share and everything in it
i cried when he recited carl sagans words, very powerful
same for me here.
You can hear Brian's love and passion for science in his voice.
yep
One of my favourite TED Talks ever, timeless..
"Physics is like sex, Sure it has some practical results, But that's not why we do it" -Richard Feynman :)
Antoinette Esposito he was quite the hedonist if he said that.
Nemo Outis ...or a scientist who describes his observations about how the world works.
Cuz of joy on the work 😀
Ten years+ , I'm here watching this video with a tear in my eyes! He never fails to fascinate me and he'll always remain a wonder to every science enthusiasts out there!!!
One of the best science communicators of all time.
Brian Cox is awesome! I hope he does more interviews, more tv appearances, and imparts more knowledge on the public
Yes! Brian Cox said it they way it is ...or at least should be. Great job Thanks.
This is what should be shown at the beginning of the year in every high school science classes to put into perspective why we learn about our world.
Some beautiful words by Carl Sagan there. Brought a tear to the eye.
So true and blue! Great information, I am so glad there is another Carl Sagan, I am not comparing them, but their passion is what is needed to change society to build a better world for us, by learning what is around us.
9 years ago tomorrow, and he is still inspiring people of all places.
Wow this is awe inspiring even I didn't grasp the importance of exploration who could imagine space travel could inspire so much technology.
wow. that was inspiring.
At 14:22 when he shows the image Voyager took of earth and reads what Carl Sagan wrote about this photo, this speech is also quoted in the "Universe is way bigger than you think" video. Carl Sagan's famous words resonates profoundly when you look at this famous image.
excellent. thank you for making this video available for us.
I respect this man and every scientist. We need them. we develeop and protect our research curiosity, to think critically.
A tiny blue dot... it's fascinating to think of how small we really are in this world. People like Brian, the late Carl Sagan, many folks in NASA, and others really inspire me to learn more about the universe. I hope we continue to strive to understand earth and beyond... if for nothing else to continue our own survival
Amazing last words... Makes me want to go out there and invent the continuum transfunctioner.
It's amazing men like Brian Cox who inspire many others to study the Cosmos, physics, etc. Here I am, learning more. One day I will see you live Brian, would love it if you could do more talks in the USA. (hint) We appreciate you Brian. xo
He's coming to the U.S. this year!
boring life go smoke some mary jane and let your hair down. wasteman
Sagan's words are so great. Thanks, Brian.
We need more people like him! Teach your children to like science, not actors, discoveries, not money...
Sagan was like an uncle to me, my mom being formerly employed by Sagan, years before my life. Too bad I was so young when he died, she's seeing his wife Annie right now I believe. I was 3 when he died in '96, but his message is loud and clear as I read his writing and see the work he put into so many different episodes of cosmos and other TV appearances.
Wonderful... Dr. Cox is a real oral genius!!!! :D great.... loved it.. specially the ending notes...
carl sagan was such a beast and so is brian cox, what a great speaker
Love the last quote:)
Love Brian
thanks for posting!!!!
Great inspirational talk!
At 14:20 the part about Carl Sagan In his book the Pale Blue Dot is the best part in the whole book IMO.
looks like you've got one! keep up the good work.
I've tough a few astronomy lessons and I can't totally sympathise with Brian at the end of his talk. Sagan and a small few others have had a fantastic ability to describe some things and it's all too easy to rely on their words because you want to make sure you do the brilliance of these ideas justice, even when it's really supposed to be your talk.
I watch this every few months just to see if it still makes me cry.
He has such a kind voice. :3
Awesome talk!
Every time... every god damn time Sagan... *tear*
That was Brilliant!
Man love for Brian Cox
A genuine and cool ambassador for science at a time reality shows with low life form celebrities corrupt, alienate and obliterate the human spirit.
Love this guy.
somewhat proud that i brought myself here.
inspiring :)
Beautiful!!
Great talk.
we need to spend all we can on science like this.
I always love that Sagan's quote.
that was like poetry!
best explanations
Brilliant!
Thank you Universe!!
If as many people were as passionate about science as are about sports the world would be a much better place.
Pleasure to listen to
I think of him as a new Carl Sagan. Young, brilliant, creative, wonderful speaker, and able to explain complex science to the layman.
Just awesome 👏
@samiminh He focused on the perspective of an explorer. I think he did a great job of explaining what we get out of exploring. The financial impact of the Apollo mission showed how it is actually financially viable. He showed everything ever done in our history has been done on a blue dot in space. I feel even stronger about focusing the majority of our tax dollars on exploration and not war.
How did the talk impact you?
we need more brian cox .............
Fantastic.
Exploration has always been a human endeavour. As we venture beyond the borders of own world and system, it is inevitable that the further we go the greater the costs will be. Let us hope that lack of funding doesn’t curtail our inherent curiosity.
Good to hear him speaking about an Indian scientist (Chandrashekhar Limit)...
@mytv80 You breed (not bred) plants in exactly the same way that you breed animals, you choose specific specimens that exhibit the characteristics you desire and you cross pollinate them. From that offspring you repeat the process. This is how people breed flowers of specific colours, vegetables with specific properties.
Beautiful.
We don't know enough!
@Zetimenvec Yeah you are probably right, however I hope that the internets vast information will at least help inform the few that wish to become informed and might otherwise be unable to find an easy source of that information. I guess what I mean is that the internet will likely not make people more intelligent or seeking of the right and logical information, but rather it will make it easier on those that do have that desire and possibly help convince others that they should as well.
@OcelotPwns OMG same! they're both absolutley awesome and i know mchio kaku from the discovery channel, btw do you watch those physics of sci-fi or something like that where he looks at things in science fiction and see's how he could make it science fact.
@besursangeet
That answers my question. 10q very much mate
"Never trust a man who smiles all the time". Brian Cox is an exception to this maxim.
who knows 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈
that quote of Carl Sagans sends chills down my spine every time
I love carl sagan, he's my hero too
Brilliant.
Ooh... Brian Cox, long time since I've seen him....
@WeatherManToBe
It doesn't need to be, but it can be. Poetry and art are about (massively generalising here) expressing how we see the world around us and how it effects us. Science plays in the same sandbox, though a different game. It's understandable that when looking at the world through scientific eyes it may well stir a poet's heart.
this guy is utterly amazing!
i can never get bored listening to him!!!
I'm studying to become a lawyer.
But I wish I had chosen the other path. All I want is to know were we come from so the best I can now do is to get the EU to spend more on the exploration of the cosmos for "we are the way for the cosmos to know it self."
I wouldn't use those words to say it, but I totally agree with you.
Dr Cox is now an OBE as of yesterday !
Great!!
@OcelotPwns Well said, good choice, happy new year :) .
wow I never even thought of how the root of helium is actually related to the sun. Cool!
and R.I.P. Carl Sagan
I wish he could have lived to see his powerful words transforming so many people.
This is beautiful.
oui.
@dlandon2000 When he says "dead star" he's talking about white dwarfs: stellar remnants of stars that have a mass of
what was the survey done about the economic effectiveness of apollo? Anyone out there can help?
Anyone knows who is the last quote taken from? And its exact words. Im really amazed by it. THANKS
I got d's and f's in math...there is still hope for me...but what is beautiful and fascinating is that many things can be transformed with the faith to find it
@MillyVanillification those same technologies are the only things keeping you safe and providing me with a job. well, mostly the safe portion, be thankful for it.
Fair enough, I was just curious as to why it was so important for you to make such an unnecessary point. I agree with your views about or 'sky daddy', too=)
Legend.
@Zetimenvec Thats just sad but probably true. Hopefully things will improve over the years with peoples easy access to information on the internet...
How was this not got more views
I applauded with the like button
My love for physics and my love for Brian Cox brought me here.
he likes the words fascinating and beautiful
Brian Cox is going to be the new Sagan.
@lillielime that's not an excuse, i never knew Ted before either but i got involved in watching topics like this because i cared about this kind of stuff. (not trying to sound rude or cocky or whatever =)
@Zetimenvec exaclty what I was thinking. He want to say a really profound and difficult message. I doubt most people (especially those who don't think like this) will understand it.
@adamoxx1 very true. what an amazing talk.
@WeatherManToBe Then again BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder.