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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How future tech will help you stay healthier fo...
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Why your brain might be wired for extremism
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How working too hard is damaging your health an...
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How the maths of sameness and difference can ch...
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Busting the biggest weight loss myths
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Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping
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The new science of music as medicine
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Better Sleep: How psychology can help you beat ...
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How your brain builds your picture of reality
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Better Sleep: How snoring affects our health
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The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons
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Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep...
22 min
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How to harness the healing power of the body’s ...
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The evolution of music, its impact on human cul...
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Why we should rethink our relationship with alc...
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Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!
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How humans may soon become an interplanetary sp...
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The listening hacks that can transform your health
31 min
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How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease
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How microbes are vital for life on Earth, and m...
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How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancie...
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How catastrophes have shaped the world as we kn...
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How mathematics shapes human creativity
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How climate change impacts the world’s most vul...
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How future materials will help save the planet
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