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.

Watch full episodes of Instant Genius on BBC Science Focus Magazine's YouTube channel.

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Science
Technology
351
Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra H...
29 min
352
Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
31 min
353
Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
24 min
354
Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
29 min
355
AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed...
27 min
356
How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby
32 min
357
Ultra-processed Food with Dr Chris van Tulleken
40 min
358
How the battle for space will change the world,...
31 min
359
Out-of-body experiences, with Dr Jane Aspell
26 min
360
A bold new theory of dyslexia, with Prof Usha G...
27 min
361
The fight to keep our brains private, with Nita...
23 min
362
The science of hay fever, with Sam White
19 min
363
The multiverse, with Lord Martin Rees
35 min
364
Synchronizing your body clock, with Prof Russel...
32 min
365
The origin of the Universe, with Prof Thomas He...
29 min
366
How human disease changed history, with Dr Jona...
26 min
367
Art and the brain, with Susan Magsamen
28 min
368
Overcoming insomnia, with Prof Guy Leschziner
33 min
369
UK wildlife, with Dr Philip Wheeler
23 min
370
When humans become prey, with Adam Hart
33 min
371
Key lessons from the world’s longest happiness ...
34 min
372
Social anxiety, with Dr Ellen Hendriksen
34 min
373
Future of transportation, with Paris Marx
24 min
374
Earth’s inner core, with Dr Jessica Irving
22 min
375
Snakes, with Prof Mark O’Shea
41 min