Instant Genius

Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know in under 30 minutes 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.

Science
Technology
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How AI is changing the world of scams
25 min
77
How False Memories can trick your mind
40 min
78
What we’re all getting wrong about ADHD
30 min
79
The new world of AI relationships, with Marco D...
25 min
80
Why the next gold rush is happening at the bott...
30 min
81
Weight loss: What actually works?
31 min
82
Simple ways to overcome imposter syndrome
31 min
83
Global heatwave: Could our taps soon run dry?
28 min
84
How loneliness can affect your health, and what...
36 min
85
The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David S...
36 min
86
Why touch is our most misunderstood sense, with...
33 min
87
Allergies, with Theresa MacPhail
25 min
88
The argument for a four-day workweek, with Alex...
34 min
89
The intriguing science of phages, with Tom Ireland
33 min
90
The race to bury nuclear waste in hidden bunker...
32 min
91
How mental imagery training could boost your mo...
31 min
92
The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with...
35 min
93
How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
29 min
94
The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences...
29 min
95
How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
34 min
96
Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with ...
25 min
97
Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can...
31 min
98
The hidden ways ocean currents change our world...
29 min
99
Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra H...
29 min
100
Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
31 min