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Microbes: Secret Rulers of the World?

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series. This week they ask, 'Are microbes the secret rulers of the world?' with guests Jon Copley, Monica Grady and comedian Ed Byrne

Microbes: Secret Rulers of the World?

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hugely popular, award-winning science/comedy show. This week they are joined by comedian Ed Byrne, oceanographer Dr Jon Copley and planetary scientist Prof Monica Grady to ask whether the real master-race on planet Earth is not human but microbe. They'll be looking at how microbes are found in every extreme environment on the planet, how and when they first arrived on the Earth and why the hunt is on to find evidence of microbes in space.

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Tue 8 Jan 2019 23:00

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  • Mon 7 Jan 2019 16:30
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