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 two bite-sized masterclasses 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.
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How False Memories can trick your mind
40 min
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What we’re all getting wrong about ADHD
30 min
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The new world of AI relationships, with Marco D...
25 min
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Why the next gold rush is happening at the bott...
30 min
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Weight loss: What actually works?
31 min
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Simple ways to overcome imposter syndrome
31 min
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Global heatwave: Could our taps soon run dry?
28 min
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How loneliness can affect your health, and what...
36 min
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The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David S...
36 min
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Why touch is our most misunderstood sense, with...
33 min
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Allergies, with Theresa MacPhail
25 min
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The argument for a four-day workweek, with Alex...
34 min
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The intriguing science of phages, with Tom Ireland
33 min
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The race to bury nuclear waste in hidden bunker...
32 min
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How mental imagery training could boost your mo...
31 min
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The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with...
35 min
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How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
29 min
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The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences...
29 min
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How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
34 min
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Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with ...
25 min
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Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can...
31 min
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The hidden ways ocean currents change our world...
29 min
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Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra H...
29 min
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Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
31 min
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Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
24 min