Suzy's 'Questions to Brian Cox' Thread

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

This thread is for Suzy's suggestion of a 'Media styled Interview' with Brian Cox here in IIS.

It would be a great contribution to the Amateur Astronomy world if Brian Cox could participate.

This thread is heavily moderated.
Please support Suzy in keeping this thread Spam Free, so she can compile a list of good questions from it to put forward to him, to hopefully get him interested enough to do this.

Remember, he has probably been asked thousands of questions already and may get fed up answering 'the usual'. Try make them interesting enough to pique his interest

Over to you now Suzy

Folks, your questions to Brian Cox would be: . . .

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

My question would be what do you think of the Multiverse Question

[jenchris (Jennifer)]

When two particles collide,why does one of the ejecta go into a diminishing spiral? What forces particles that small to spiral and not just deflect in a straight line

[shelltree (Shelley)]

I put these question's in the General Chat thread but I will transfer them over here.

Really hope this thread will be taken more seriously and some amazing questions will be added. I hope he sees us here as a community of people passionately absorbed in the pursuit for knowledge about our Universe and I hope he joins us once in awhile for a chat

I for one would like to know if, in his spare time, he gets to do some observing of his own and what his favourite objects are to observe? I understand that he is a particle physicist but he is obviously very passionate about all things to do with the Universe so it makes me wonder if he is very similar to us IISers who are so awed by observing and imaging.

I would also like to know what his views are of the science programs being taught in schools and how he feels they could be improved so that more people are inspired to continue with science beyond school, as a career or a hobby. Does he feel the science programs are adequate or lacking? How does he feel communities should promote science?

I remember when I was in school we had an astronomy club but I feel that was more out of the passion one of the science teacher's had for astronomy, not the curriculum. Plus I don't remember much being said for astronomy in class except for the bare basics and I feel if they had been explained in far more detail, peoples interests would have peaked.

And I would also like to ask him if he always had trouble with Maths or whether is was because he wasn't applying himself during his music days? And what he would say to encourage others (such as myself) who have a lot of difficult with components of Maths and Science that are essential to persuing astrophysics and all other related sciences?

Thanks Ken!

[CraigS]

I'm still working on my questions.

I don't know what they'll be just yet - I'd like to see the next episode (on life, I think), and ponder what Cox has to say, before I commit.

So far, I only have a 'whiff' of what he's on about.

Come to think of it, I think I'd like to see more of his next series .. "Wonders of the Universe", also.

This post is just a place-holder.

Cheers

[sjastro]

A good question for Brian Cox although the answer would not be much of a challenge for him.

Why does a neutron beam split into two separate deflected beams in the magnetic field of the Stern-Gerlach experiment?

Regards

Steven

[Suzy]

Thanks so much Ken for starting this thread up for me.
And thank you everyone for your support- I'm very grateful.

Regarding the questions, I will have to leave the really interesting ones to the astronomers and physicists on here, as I am still trying to get my head around all that stuff, so he will have to get used to being asked some really simple questions (ones that he's been asked lots of times probably), as I am just an average, every day person interested in Astronomy. I"m sure he's used to being asked the same questions over and over again (what's interesting to me, may be at the risk of being boring to others unfortunately).

Though Shelley did nick one of my questions - regarding observing . Oh well, back to the drawing board. Shelley has some fantastic questions to ask!

Warren, I too would like Brian's input on multi-universes. It never occurred to me until now if he believed in String Theory.
I've yet to come up with my questions as I have been busy trying to put fires out on my threads.
I expect the older folk here- yes that's you too Bert, to participate, and Bojan, you have to ask the questions, not answer them.

I would like as many people to participate as possible please.
If my request comes to fruition, and many people participate, we may be in for a very exciting evening with Brian Cox! So let's keep on taking this seriously please. Anyone that doesn't, I am going to have to give them a talking to.
I'm going to be bossy and possibly mean to preserve the quality of this thread.
After all, this is the thread that the man himself, Professor Brian Cox, will no doubt be directed to regarding what sort of questions we are going to be asking.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Suzy

I'm going to be bossy and possibly mean to preserve the quality of this thread.
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go girl, but am sure it will be fine.