Instant Genius

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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&nbs... more

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The podcast currently has 651 episodes available.

Instant Genius episodes:

September 04, 2022 Space weather, with Sean Elvidge
Jason Goodyer talks with Sean Elvidge on everything you need to know about weather in space.
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26min
September 01, 2022 Bringing back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction, with Helen Pilcher
When we bring back a species after it’s gone extinct, are we bringing back the real thing? Would we create a woolly mammoth or a hairy elephant? Biologist Helen Pilcher explains whether we can really bring back species from the dead, and how the research could help us protect species under threat of extinction.
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49min
August 29, 2022 The science of James Bond gadgets, with Kathryn Harkup
Kathryn Harkup, author of Superspy Science, talks us through the science of the craziest gadgets, schemes and fatalities in the James Bond series.
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37min
August 26, 2022 How plants solve crimes, with Prof David Gibson
You can’t escape plant matter. It’s everywhere. That’s why forensic botany – the study of plants to help investigate crime – is so powerful. Professor David Gibson explores how true crime cases have been solved using plants, algae, fungi and more.
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30min
August 22, 2022 Future of artificial intelligence, with Kate Darling
Dr Kate Darling, a researcher specialising in human-robot interaction at the MIT Media Lab talks to us about artificial intelligence and tells us why we don’t need to worry about a robot uprising.
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31min
August 18, 2022 Life on Mars, with Lewis Dartnell
Lewis Dartnell, an astrobiologist and research scientist and the University of Westminster, explains what we might find in the search for life on Mars.
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35min
August 14, 2022 What has caused the heatwave and drought, with Prof Dann Mitchell
Prof Dann Mitchell, a climate scientist at the University of Bristol, reveals what has caused the current heatwave and drought, and what the future outlook could be.
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18min
August 11, 2022 Drought, with Kevin Hiscock
Kevin Hiscock, a professor of environmental sciences at the University of East Anglia, unpacks the problems the UK is facing with drought and how to tackle them.
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31min
August 07, 2022 Instant Genius Update
We are now giving you double Instant Genius each week! From Monday 8th August 2022 you'll get a new episode from us every Monday and Friday. For those subscribed via Apple Podcasts Subscription service you will now receive all new Instant Genius episodes completely ad free.
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August 07, 2022 Seashells with Dr Helen Scales
Marine biologist, broadcaster and author Dr Helen Scales tells us all about seashells, where to find them, and what they can reveal about their inhabitants.

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31min

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How many episodes does Instant Genius have?

The podcast currently has 651 episodes available.

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