Wonders Of Life
Wonders Of Life is a TV show on BBC2. Professor Brian Cox explores the globe to reveal how a few fundamental laws of science gave birth to the most complex and unique feature of the universe - life. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 5 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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Wonders Of Life
Brian Cox considers what it is about our world that makes it a home for life and asks what transformed this once barren planet into the earth we know today.
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Brian travels across Australia to explore the physics of the size of life. He discovers that size has a profound effect on how you move, how you feed, even how long you live.
Professor Brian Cox asks how, from a lifeless cosmos ruled by the laws of physics and chemistry, it is possible that a planet can produce so much wonderful, varied biology.
Brian Cox travels across the USA offering a unique retelling of evolutionary history, encountering some astonishing animals that reveal how the senses evolved and how they operate.
In the world's most volcanic region, south east Asia, Prof Brian Cox explores the thin line that separates the living from the dead, posing the enduring question: what is life?