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English physicist and musician (born )

This article is about the English physicist often on TV. For the Scottish actor, see Brian Cox (actor).

For other people with this name, see Brian Cox.

Brian Edward Cox (born 3 March ) is an English physicist and musician who is professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester^[2][3] and the Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science.^[4] He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of series^[5][6] and for popular science books, such as Why Does E=mc²? and The Quantum Universe.

Cox has been described as the natural successor for the BBC's scientific programming by Sir David Attenborough.^[7] Before his academic career, Cox was a keyboard player for the British bands Dare and D:Ream.

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