Brian Edward Cox CBE FRS (born 3 March 1968) is an English physicist and former musician who is a professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester^[2][3] and The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science.^[4] He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially the Wonders of... series^[5][6] and for popular science books, such as Why Does E=mc²? and The Quantum Universe.

Cox has been described as the natural successor for the BBC's scientific programming by both David Attenborough^[7] and Patrick Moore.^{[not verified in body]} Before his academic career, Cox was a keyboard player for the British bands Dare and D:Ream.