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.

Science
Technology
276
How dementia affects the brain, and how we’ll o...
24 min
277
How AI is changing the world of scams
25 min
278
How False Memories can trick your mind
40 min
279
What we’re all getting wrong about ADHD
30 min
280
The new world of AI relationships, with Marco D...
25 min
281
Why the next gold rush is happening at the bott...
30 min
282
Weight loss: What actually works?
31 min
283
Simple ways to overcome imposter syndrome
31 min
284
Global heatwave: Could our taps soon run dry?
28 min
285
How loneliness can affect your health, and what...
36 min
286
The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David S...
36 min
287
Why touch is our most misunderstood sense, with...
33 min
288
Allergies, with Theresa MacPhail
25 min
289
The argument for a four-day workweek, with Alex...
34 min
290
The intriguing science of phages, with Tom Ireland
33 min
291
The race to bury nuclear waste in hidden bunker...
32 min
292
How mental imagery training could boost your mo...
31 min
293
The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with...
35 min
294
How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
29 min
295
The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences...
29 min
296
How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
34 min
297
Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with ...
25 min
298
Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can...
31 min
299
The hidden ways ocean currents change our world...
29 min
300
Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra H...
29 min