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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Peak Performance: Have we reached peak human at...
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Peak Performance: How to recover faster and com...
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Peak Performance: The secret tricks athletes us...
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Peak Performance: How to get the most out of yo...
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How gases shaped life on Earth and helped human...
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Don’t miss the upcoming Peak Performance minise...
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How biology has shaped the history of the human...
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How a heating planet is changing sports
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How maths can help us to understand the human b...
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Here’s why science says you do have free will
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How triangles are hiding everywhere
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The gene therapy future has arrived
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How to form more meaningful relationships
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Misophonia: Why some of us can’t bear the sound...
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How close are we to discovering aliens?
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The story of human evolution, from the Big Bang...
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How thinking about addiction differently can he...
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Why we shouldn’t be afraid of personal data col...
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The story of black holes, with Marcus Chown
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The surprising ways the microbiome affects our ...
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How animals took to the air and conquered the s...
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How to spot and fight misinformation
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How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping u...
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How dreaming affects our creativity
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What happens in our brains when we dream?
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