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.
1
The neuroscience of remembering and forgetting
28 min
2
Is our orbital space at breaking point?
33 min
3
How to build a quantum computer
25 min
4
How to keep your immune system healthy
21 min
5
The potential health benefits of green tea
21 min
6
How the mind affects physical health and vice v...
26 min
7
How AI will make the world a better place, not ...
23 min
8
Busting social media diet and nutrition myths
30 min
9
What happens in our bodies as we age? And is it...
38 min
10
How science can help you have better conversations
28 min
11
Synaesthesia: How some of us experience music a...
21 min
12
Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone
31 min
13
How personalised medicine is about to change he...
25 min
14
How some of the most fascinating discoveries in...
27 min
15
The surprising role of clouds in climate change
23 min
16
Why giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction
32 min
17
Why we are seeing the return of infectious dise...
24 min
18
How to overcome social paranoia and anxiety
33 min
19
How feelings of listlessness and aimlessness ha...
26 min
20
Placebo: Why this miraculous experience really ...
24 min
21
How to cope with whatever life throws at you
27 min
22
How understanding your boredom can improve your...
24 min
23
How animals speak to each other
26 min
24
How to perfect your coffee routine
23 min
25
Why humans need laughter
21 min