Professor Brian Cox CBE has set a brand-new Guinness World Records title for the most tickets sold for a science tour after 230873 people saw his 2019 show ...
How did life begin, how rare might it be and what is the significance of life in the Cosmos? [Brian Cox](/people/Brian-Cox/) added: "We are living though difficult times, and I think that means that many people are looking for a little escapism, but also a wider perspective. [Brian Cox](/people/Brian-Cox/) said: "It is wonderful that so many people want to spend an evening contemplating our place in the Universe.
Ahead of his new state-of-the art arena tour, the good professor talks about black holes, the meaning of life and outrunning Usain Bolt.
So, music and philosophy and art are all in the show alongside the science because we’re trying to make sense of the universe. You know, I think I’d like to break a sporting record, because it’s just so out of the question! So, I talk about black holes a lot in the show, because they are one of the most interesting things in the universe, in the sense that we don’t understand them. The show has been described as a celebration of civilisation due to its use of music and art as well as science. There are new images coming all the time of the surface of Mars that we didn’t have in 2019. A central part of the show is that we don’t know the answers to many of your questions.