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.
26
How connecting with nature can help neurodiverg...
32 min
27
The science behind PMS, and how to beat it
32 min
28
How the world needs to adapt to a changing climate
30 min
29
How humans learned to speak and why
31 min
30
The biggest unsolved mysteries in cosmology
34 min
31
The hidden ways money has shaped human civilisa...
28 min
32
A neuroscientist’s guide to living with dementia
29 min
33
The hidden life in the air we breathe
29 min
34
How future tech will help you stay healthier fo...
28 min
35
Why your brain might be wired for extremism
34 min
36
How working too hard is damaging your health an...
24 min
37
How the maths of sameness and difference can ch...
26 min
38
Busting the biggest weight loss myths
41 min
39
Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping
18 min
40
The new science of music as medicine
25 min
41
Better Sleep: How psychology can help you beat ...
28 min
42
How your brain builds your picture of reality
27 min
43
Better Sleep: How snoring affects our health
28 min
44
The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons
35 min
45
Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep...
22 min
46
How to harness the healing power of the body’s ...
36 min
47
The evolution of music, its impact on human cul...
25 min
48
Why we should rethink our relationship with alc...
35 min
49
Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!
0 min
50
How humans may soon become an interplanetary sp...
32 min