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While most of us believe the universe began with a big bang, Brian and Robin hear some of the alternative theories, including an Egyptian myth that it actually started with a giant ejaculation, as they question the origins of life as we know it. With so much still to be discovered about the cosmos, Rufus Hound says we need more bangs and flashes in chemistry classes, arguing lessons aren\u2019t dangerous enough anymore. So could comedians play a role in advancing the science? Matt Lucas says he\u2019s happy to jump into a black hole when he learns there\u2019s high speed internet and Eric Idle gets poetic about the tiniest of particles in a special song about the Higgs Boson.

Episodes featured:\nSeries 10: Before the Big Bang\nSeries 23: The Fundamentals of Reality\nSeries 14: The Recipe to Build a Universe\nSeries 22: Black Holes\nThe Infinite Monkey Cage 100\nSeries 8: Glastonbury Special

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Producer: Marijke Peters\nExecutive Producer: Alexandra Feachem