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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How neuroscience is reshaping our understanding...
36 min
2
How to listen to what animals are trying to say
32 min
3
How widening our palates can help feed, and sav...
26 min
4
Why not getting enough sleep plays havoc with o...
21 min
5
How to combat the planet’s growing issue of foo...
28 min
6
The hidden forces driving the AI bubble
51 min
7
Earth is heading for a food emergency. Can we s...
34 min
8
How whales may be using their haunting songs as...
21 min
9
How personalised nutrition is transforming our ...
25 min
10
What we all need to know about menopause
23 min
11
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on what AI and El...
35 min
12
How psychedelics could kickstart the next menta...
34 min
13
Don't miss the upcoming Future of Food miniseries!
0 min
14
How our bodies are host to mysterious cells tha...
23 min
15
How human consciousness emerged from the fundam...
34 min
16
The hunt for the first stars in the Universe
24 min
17
The weird and wonderful science behind why huma...
28 min
18
The key role psychologists can play in the figh...
36 min
19
The psychology of paranormal experiences
21 min
20
Inside the hunt for life-changing medicines
30 min
21
From asteroids to aliens - how space is threate...
31 min
22
Why we treat our pets and possessions like huma...
21 min
23
How bats became one of the planet’s most succes...
26 min
24
Why penguins are one of the planet’s most uniqu...
22 min
25
Busting the biggest myths in neuroscience
38 min