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 to Hack Your Sleep: What to eat to get bett...
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How the James Webb Space Telescope is peering d...
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How to Hack Your Sleep: Optimising your body clock
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How the history of all life on Earth is written...
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How to keep your dog calm, safe and happy
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When we’ll actually move to Mars
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Exploring the diversity of England’s distinctiv...
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How listening to our animal minds can help us o...
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How to easily trigger your flow state
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Why smartphones really aren’t that bad for your...
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How changes in our chromosomes could lead to th...
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How to think about uncertainty more scientifically
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Free will is an illusion. Here’s why
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What is toxic positivity, and how can you avoid...
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Life as a brain surgeon
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The healing power of nature
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How science is helping us restore the Earth’s a...
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Why you're probably not getting enough fibre – ...
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Surprising facts about weird animal abilities
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How thinking more radically can help us see the...
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Why your plants are more intelligent than you t...
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How science can help us predict the future
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Why we form one-sided 'parasocial' relationship...
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Superhumans and the end of ageing: Renowned fut...
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