Instant Genius
Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week.
New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra.
Watch full episodes of Instant Genius on BBC Science Focus Magazine's YouTube channel.
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Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping
18 min
2
The new science of music as medicine
25 min
3
Better Sleep: How psychology can help you beat ...
28 min
4
How your brain builds your picture of reality
27 min
5
Better Sleep: How snoring affects our health
28 min
6
The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons
35 min
7
Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep...
22 min
8
How to harness the healing power of the body’s ...
36 min
9
The evolution of music, its impact on human cul...
25 min
10
Why we should rethink our relationship with alc...
35 min
11
Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!
0 min
12
How humans may soon become an interplanetary sp...
32 min
13
The listening hacks that can transform your health
31 min
14
How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease
29 min
15
How microbes are vital for life on Earth, and m...
23 min
16
How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancie...
27 min
17
How catastrophes have shaped the world as we kn...
32 min
18
How mathematics shapes human creativity
29 min
19
How climate change impacts the world’s most vul...
26 min
20
How future materials will help save the planet
31 min
21
How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth
32 min
22
What contraception is doing to our bodies – and...
36 min
23
How to hack your brain to make better decisions
31 min
24
How to actually see the Northern lights
26 min
25
Why a healthy ocean is vital for the survival o...
28 min