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There\\u2019s no shortage of surprising science in The Infinite Monkey Cage and this episode is dedicated to you, the audience, as we hear some of your favourite clips from the past 14 years of the show. Palaeontologist Susie Maidment explains why licking rocks is the best way to determine their age, but you were just as interested in whether Robin is older than Brian, who also admits Jon Culshaw\\u2019s impression of him is surprisingly accurate. Entomologist Erica McAlister explains what to do if a fly lands in your wine, but be warned, it might put you off drinking! And actor Brendan Hunt gets excited by the prospect of chatty trees.

Episodes featured:\\nSeries 24: The Wood Wide Web\\nSeries 23: A History of Rock\\nSeries 5: What\\u2019s the North Ever Done for Us?\\nSeries 20: Dinosaurs\\nSeries 23: In Praise of Flies\\nSeries 21: Science of Laughter

New episodes will be released on Wednesdays, but if you\\u2019re in the UK, listen to new episodes, a week early, first on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3K3Jzy

Producer: Marijke Peters\\nExecutive Producer: Alexandra Feachem