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Brian Cox

Physicist and BBC science presenter

u/ProfessorBrianCox ↗AMA only
How we know it's theirs

His 2018 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account

We retrieved 2 posts and 50 comments from u/ProfessorBrianCox, dated 2018 to 2022, most often in r/IAmA and r/space.

Best moment

A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “I'm Brian Cox, Professor of Physics, Author, Host of BBC Documentaries and Podcasts. Ask Me Anything!”

Why has seemingly everyone in Manchester met you in a lift at some point?

u/ProfessorBrianCox replied

I have a part time job as a lift attendant.

More moments

A redditor wrote in r/space

On “I'm Brian Cox, Professor of Physics, Touring Speaker, Author, Host of BBC Documentaries and Podcasts. Ask Me Anything!”

What are some of the bigger mysteries that the James Webb telescope is going to help us solve?

u/ProfessorBrianCox replied

It'll be able to see the formation of the first stars and galaxies (because it's sensitive in the infrared) - which will be very exciting. It'll also open up the possibility of analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets. The 'wild' but…

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It'll be able to see the formation of the first stars and galaxies (because it's sensitive in the infrared) - which will be very exciting. It'll also open up the possibility of analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets. The 'wild' but wonderful discovery would be oxygen in an atmosphere - which would look very much like photosynthesis ! There's lots more, but these are two capabilities that really go a lot further than Hubble.