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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The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with...
35 min
252
How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
29 min
253
The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences...
29 min
254
How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
34 min
255
Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with ...
25 min
256
Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can...
31 min
257
The hidden ways ocean currents change our world...
29 min
258
Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra H...
29 min
259
Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
31 min
260
Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
24 min
261
Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
29 min
262
AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed...
27 min
263
How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby
32 min
264
Ultra-processed Food with Dr Chris van Tulleken
40 min
265
How the battle for space will change the world,...
31 min
266
Out-of-body experiences, with Dr Jane Aspell
26 min
267
A bold new theory of dyslexia, with Prof Usha G...
27 min
268
The fight to keep our brains private, with Nita...
23 min
269
The science of hay fever, with Sam White
19 min
270
The multiverse, with Lord Martin Rees
35 min
271
Synchronizing your body clock, with Prof Russel...
32 min
272
The origin of the Universe, with Prof Thomas He...
29 min
273
How human disease changed history, with Dr Jona...
26 min
274
Art and the brain, with Susan Magsamen
28 min
275
Overcoming insomnia, with Prof Guy Leschziner
33 min