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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.

Episodes

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The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons

12 Jun 2025
41m
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Better sleep: The deep connection between sleep and memory

08 Jun 2025
28m
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The new science of how we can harness the healing power of the body’s largest nerve

05 Jun 2025
42m
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The evolution of music, its impact on human culture and its future

01 Jun 2025
31m
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Why we should rethink our relationship with alcohol

29 May 2025
40m
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Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!

27 May 2025
0m
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How humans may soon become an interplanetary species

25 May 2025
38m
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The listening hacks that can transform your health

22 May 2025
36m
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How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease

18 May 2025
35m
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How microbes are vital for life on Earth, and may even help save the planet

15 May 2025
29m
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How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancient symbiotic relationships

11 May 2025
33m
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How catastrophes have shaped the world as we know it

08 May 2025
38m
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How mathematics shapes human creativity

04 May 2025
35m
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How climate change impacts the world’s most vulnerable people

01 May 2025
32m
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How future materials will generate their own power, change shape, and repair themselves

27 Apr 2025
37m
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How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth

24 Apr 2025
38m
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What contraception is doing to our bodies – and what we’ll use in future

20 Apr 2025
42m
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How to hack your brain to make better decisions

17 Apr 2025
37m
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Everything you need to know before heading off to see the Northern Lights

13 Apr 2025
32m
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Why a healthy ocean is vital for the survival of the human race and planet Earth

10 Apr 2025
33m
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