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.
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The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel
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2023-07-13
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Why touch is our most misunderstood sense, with Prof Michael Banissy
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2023-07-09
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Allergies, with Theresa MacPhail
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2023-07-06
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The argument for a four-day workweek, with Alex Pang
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2023-07-02
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The intriguing science of phages, with Tom Ireland
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2023-06-29
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The race to bury nuclear waste in hidden bunkers, with Lewis Blackburn
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2023-06-25
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How mental imagery training could boost your motivation, with Dr Jon Rhodes
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2023-06-22
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The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with Andrea Sella
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2023-06-18
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How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
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2023-06-15
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The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences, with Ben Alderson-Day
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2023-06-11
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How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
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2023-06-08
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Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with Dr Tanja Radu
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2023-06-04
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Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can combat it, with Thomas Curran
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2023-06-01
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The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski
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2023-05-28
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Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz
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2023-05-25
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Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
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2023-05-21
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Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
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2023-05-18
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Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
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2023-05-14
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AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed Elgammal
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2023-05-11
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How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby
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2023-05-07
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