Instant Genius

Science Podcasts

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 two bite-sized...

Episodes

Why understanding how time works is the biggest mystery in science

How forensic scientists gather vital evidence to solve crimes

Why the most extreme El Niño event for a century is on its way

The secret world hidden in the ground below us

The truth about the Nazi fascination with alternative medicine

What we’re getting wrong about narcissists

The latest breakthroughs in Parkinson’s research

How to harness your brain’s underused superpowers

How we define intelligent life

Exploring Darwin’s ideas through a queer lens

On the frontlines of our fight against dementia

Why the search for life on Mars is far from over

Why rediscovering simple pleasures may be the key to happiness

Why human urine may be our most untapped natural resource

How new technology can change our emotional lives for the better

The birth, evolution and future of microchips

What we can learn from music’s ability to evoke images in our minds

Why the liver is the body’s most misunderstood organ

Why this common women’s health condition is so misunderstood

The miraculous healing ability of our brains