Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale

The Infinite Monkey Cage

BBC

Comedy, Science

4.7 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Brian Cox and Robin Ince, go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer and play researcher Dave Neale who explains how key games are to developing a theory of mind alongside Jessica Fostekew, comedian and gaming enthusiast who admits to becoming a more ruthless gamer as time goes by.

Producer: Melanie Brown Exec Producer: Alexandra Feachem BBC Studios Audio Production

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0:00.0	He is Brian Cox.
0:02.8	Hello.
0:03.3	And he understands science.
0:05.4	I'm Robin Ince and I don't understand it quite so much.
0:09.0	Could he tell us something about the nature of matter?
0:11.3	Nope.
0:12.0	Okay, good.
0:13.2	Together we'll be joined by a collection of experts and non-expert guests.
0:18.6	What's going on?
0:19.8	Don't you know.
0:21.6	Taking a look at some of the most wonderful things
0:24.4	in the scientific world.
0:25.9	Science with Funny Bits, The Infinite Monkey Cage
0:29.3	on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds. B. C Sounds, Music Radio Podcasts.
0:37.0	Hello, you're about to listen to the Infinite Monkey Cage.
0:41.0	Episodes will be released on Wednesdays wherever you get your podcast.
0:44.4	But if you're in the UK, the full series is available right now on BBC Sounds.
0:49.8	Hello, I'm Robin Ince.
0:50.9	And I'm Brian Cox and this is the infinite monkey cage.
0:53.2	Now when Brian and I are on tour, as you probably imagine on the tour bus more often than
0:57.5	not we play board games but it doesn't go very well partly because of the nature of
1:02.4	Brian, part of nature of board going, Cludo. Cludo is one of the ones that I think is most rubbish.
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