599 Episodes

  1. How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease

    Published: 18/05/2025

  2. How microbes are vital for life on Earth, and may even help save the planet

    Published: 15/05/2025

  3. How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancient symbiotic relationships

    Published: 11/05/2025

  4. How catastrophes have shaped the world as we know it

    Published: 8/05/2025

  5. How mathematics shapes human creativity

    Published: 4/05/2025

  6. How climate change impacts the world’s most vulnerable people

    Published: 1/05/2025

  7. How future materials will help save the planet

    Published: 27/04/2025

  8. How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth

    Published: 24/04/2025

  9. What contraception is doing to our bodies – and what we’ll use in future

    Published: 20/04/2025

  10. How to hack your brain to make better decisions

    Published: 17/04/2025

  11. How to actually see the Northern lights

    Published: 13/04/2025

  12. Why a healthy ocean is vital for the survival of the human race and planet Earth

    Published: 10/04/2025

  13. Food science: Why fermentation is the future of food

    Published: 6/04/2025

  14. The science behind the stunning phenomenon of the Northern Lights

    Published: 3/04/2025

  15. Food Science: How to become an expert baker through science

    Published: 30/03/2025

  16. The biggest unsolved mysteries of the quantum realm

    Published: 28/03/2025

  17. Food Science: The fascinating science of cheesemaking

    Published: 24/03/2025

  18. How birds’ bizarre mating rituals have played a key role in their evolution

    Published: 21/03/2025

  19. Food Science: How eating chocolate boosts your brain, heart and gut health

    Published: 17/03/2025

  20. Why OCD is a serious, debilitating mental condition, not just a need for cleanliness or order

    Published: 14/03/2025

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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 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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