Physicist Brian Cox on the commonality between science and the arts — and how he once wanted to be a pop star

Professor Brian Cox is a particle physicist from the U.K., who studies the universe and has even become a bit of a star himself.

Cox is a television host, a radio host and he even hosts live shows to bring the excitement of science to audiences everywhere. He holds a Guinness World Record for selling the most tickets for a science tour and he set the record for the largest science show ever performed.

This month, Cox is in Canada, touring his latest live show Universal: Adventures in Space and Time.

He joined host Tom Power live in the q studio to talk about how he blends comedy, entertainment and physics in his shows, and why we shouldn't be daunted by complex science.

Cox brings his new show, Universal: Adventures in Time and Space, to Toronto tonight. If you're in Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver, you'll have the chance to catch his show next week.

Click 'listen' near the top of this page to hear the full interview. 

— Produced by Ben Edwards