Instant Genius

A podcast by Immediate media

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476 Episodes

  1. Toby Ord: What are the odds civilisation will survive the century?

    Published: 6/04/2020
  2. Anthony Warner: Are we really too fat?

    Published: 30/03/2020
  3. Camilla Pang: How can science guide my life?

    Published: 23/03/2020
  4. Kevin Fong: What happened to Apollo 13?

    Published: 16/03/2020
  5. Aleks Krotoski: What happens to your data when you die?

    Published: 9/03/2020
  6. Professor Fay Dowker: What is the problem of quantum gravity?

    Published: 2/03/2020
  7. Jim Davies: How do you use your imagination?

    Published: 24/02/2020
  8. Mark Miodownik: Are biodegradable plastics really better than traditional plastic?

    Published: 17/02/2020
  9. Dr Erin Macdonald: Is there any science in Star Trek?

    Published: 13/02/2020
  10. Adam Rutherford: Can science ever be rid of racism?

    Published: 6/02/2020
  11. Ross Barnett: Why should we be interested in prehistoric animals that aren’t dinosaurs?

    Published: 30/01/2020
  12. Samantha Alger: What can we do to save the bees?

    Published: 23/01/2020
  13. Marcel Danesi: Why do we want to believe lies?

    Published: 16/01/2020
  14. Dr Becky Smethurst: How do you actually find a black hole?

    Published: 9/01/2020
  15. Hannah Fry: How much of our lives is secretly underpinned by maths?

    Published: 26/12/2019
  16. Adam Kay: Is Christmas really the most wonderful time of the year on labour ward?

    Published: 19/12/2019
  17. Kathryn D Sullivan: What is it really like to walk in space?

    Published: 12/12/2019
  18. Brian Switek: How did bones evolve?

    Published: 5/12/2019
  19. Chris Lintott: Can members of the public do real science?

    Published: 28/11/2019
  20. Dean Burnett: What’s going on in the teenage brain?

    Published: 21/11/2019

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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.

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