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Instant Genius — 669 episodes

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What we’re getting wrong about narcissists

2

The latest breakthroughs in Parkinson’s research

3

How to harness your brain’s underused superpowers

4

How we define intelligent life

5

Exploring Darwin’s ideas through a queer lens

6

On the frontlines of our fight against dementia

7

Why the search for life on Mars is far from over

8

Why rediscovering simple pleasures may be the key to happiness

9

Why human urine may be our most untapped natural resource

10

How new technology can change our emotional lives for the better

11

The birth, evolution and future of microchips

12

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

13

Why the liver is the body’s most misunderstood organ

14

Why this common women’s health condition is so misunderstood

15

The miraculous healing ability of our brains

16

How parasites play a vital role as caretakers of Earth’s ecosystems

17

How to keep your body younger for longer

18

Why wasps are one of the planet’s most misunderstood insects

19

Why you probably don’t need to be taking dietary supplements

20

Why this tiny organism is essential for the health of the planet

21

What happens in our bodies when our hormones misfire

22

What we can learn about parenting from the animal kingdom

23

Don’t miss the upcoming Nature’s Unsung Heroes miniseries!

24

Why bisexuality is everywhere

25

The past, present and future of DNA science

26

Why ecoacoustics is the future of conservation

27

Unlocking the invisible rainbows of the Universe

28

Why birdsong is the pop music of the natural world

29

Why walking more is the best thing you can do to boost your health

30

How ultrasound tech could save hedgehogs

31

Why ADHD is so challenging to diagnose

32

Inside the project helping the hard of hearing listen to music

33

Why your Neanderthal genes may be affecting your health

34

Don't miss the upcoming Science of Sound Miniseries!

35

How to help your brain thrive in a rapidly changing world

36

How to break free from imposter syndrome

37

The dawn chorus – why birds sing at the break of day

38

How to save the planet’s forests

39

How flowers played a key role of the evolution of life on Earth

40

How chemistry underpins every area of our lives

41

How to engage more deeply with the natural world

42

You’ve been pooping wrong, but here’s how to fix it

43

Why it’s not too late to reverse Earth’s extinction crisis

44

Why gout is on the rise, and how to lower your risk

45

How our intimate relationship with animals shaped human evolution

46

Why our brains struggle to keep up with a rapidly changing world

47

Why we need to save ugly, creepy, scary and misunderstood animals

48

How we look at the Universe with a radio

49

The best ways to spot a liar

50

Why understanding what makes us hungry is key to weight loss

51

How to slash your dementia risk in 12 weeks

52

Why connecting with others is vital for our mental health

53

How metabolism really affects your health, weight and wellbeing

54

What faces reveal about us and the societies we live in

55

How our planet connects to the Solar System around it

56

How AI could help us create life from scratch

57

What happens in our brains and bodies when we fall in love

58

Why gradual change is the true driving force of innovation

59

Why we need to rethink our concept of evil

60

The hidden ways the Internet and social media are shaping healthcare

61

How to break free from the negative cycle of overthinking

62

How paleoartists bring dinosaurs to life

63

Why mental resilience is a skill we can all learn

64

The hidden scoring systems running our lives

65

How to beat burnout in an increasingly fast-paced world

66

Why your next best friend may be an AI

67

How the arts can keep our bodies and brains healthier for longer

68

Why social connection is vital for our health and well-being

69

Why the new era of life-saving drugs starts with plants

70

How to beat the alarming increase in childhood allergies

71

Our Universe could be trapped inside a black hole with no way out

72

The real story behind Jurassic Park’s most controversial dinosaur

73

How neuroscience is reshaping our understanding of free will

74

How to listen to what animals are trying to say

75

How widening our palates can help feed, and save, the planet

76

Why not getting enough sleep plays havoc with our emotions

77

How to combat the planet’s growing issue of food waste

78

The hidden forces driving the AI bubble

79

Earth is heading for a food emergency. Can we stop it?

80

How whales may be using their haunting songs as a navigation system

81

How personalised nutrition is transforming our understanding of diet and health

82

What we all need to know about menopause

83

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on what AI and Elon Musk mean for the site's future

84

How psychedelics could kickstart the next mental health revolution

85

Don't miss the upcoming Future of Food miniseries!

86

How our bodies are host to mysterious cells that came from other people

87

How human consciousness emerged from the fundamental processes of nature

88

The hunt for the first stars in the Universe

89

The weird and wonderful science behind why humans are different

90

The key role psychologists can play in the fight against ecological crime

91

The psychology of paranormal experiences

92

Inside the hunt for life-changing medicines

93

From asteroids to aliens - how space is threatening our planet

94

Why we treat our pets and possessions like human beings

95

How bats became one of the planet’s most successful animals

96

Why penguins are one of the planet’s most unique bird species

97

Busting the biggest myths in neuroscience

98

The positive tipping points that can help us solve the climate crisis

99

How cats became one of our most-loved domestic pets

100

How the health of the oceans is vital for the health of the planet

101

The tiny molecules tackling the planet’s biggest challenges

102

How to build a healthier, longer-living society

103

The psychology of making the most of your time

104

How to overcome fear, according to a neuroscientist

105

How connecting with nature can help neurodivergent lives

106

The science behind PMS, and how to beat it

107

How the world needs to adapt to a changing climate

108

How humans learned to speak and why

109

The biggest unsolved mysteries in cosmology

110

The hidden ways money has shaped human civilisation

111

A neuroscientist’s guide to living with dementia

112

The hidden life in the air we breathe

113

How future tech will help you stay healthier for longer

114

Why your brain might be wired for extremism

115

How working too hard is damaging your health and productivity

116

How the maths of sameness and difference can change the way you view the world

117

Busting the biggest weight loss myths

118

Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping

119

The new science of music as medicine

120

Better Sleep: How psychology can help you beat insomnia

121

How your brain builds your picture of reality

122

Better Sleep: How snoring affects our health

123

The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons

124

Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep and memory

125

How to harness the healing power of the body’s largest nerve

126

The evolution of music, its impact on human culture and its future

127

Why we should rethink our relationship with alcohol

128

Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!

129

How humans may soon become an interplanetary species

130

The listening hacks that can transform your health

131

How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease

132

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

133

How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancient symbiotic relationships

134

How catastrophes have shaped the world as we know it

135

How mathematics shapes human creativity

136

How climate change impacts the world’s most vulnerable people

137

How future materials will help save the planet

138

How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth

139

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

140

How to hack your brain to make better decisions

141

How to actually see the Northern lights

142

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

143

Food science: Why fermentation is the future of food

144

The science behind the stunning phenomenon of the Northern Lights

145

Food Science: How to become an expert baker through science

146

The biggest unsolved mysteries of the quantum realm

147

Food Science: The fascinating science of cheesemaking

148

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

149

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

150

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

151

How truth and honesty are key to tackling the climate crisis

152

How to combat uncertainty in a post-truth world

153

How AI is helping us to understand how our brains learn

154

What our coastlines can tell us about the planet’s past and future

155

How to see through misleading numbers and statistics

156

Prostate cancer: What is it and why is it so often missed?

157

Don't miss the upcoming Food Science miniseries!

158

What meteorites tell us about life on Earth and the Universe

159

How psychology can help us see through propaganda

160

How psychology can help us unlock the power of saying ‘no’

161

How science is tackling one of the most common causes of sight loss

162

How our brains create our sense of self

163

How body image pressures lead to steroid use

164

Healthy Start: How small behavioural changes help manage stress

165

How music therapy can heal our bodies and brains

166

Healthy Start: How taking up new hobbies can boost your mental health

167

How science can help us tackle racism

168

Healthy Start: How to cut down your social media use

169

Why smell is our most underrated sense

170

Healthy Start: How to make goals and stick to them

171

The power of optimism

172

Don't miss the upcoming Healthy Start miniseries!

173

What happens in your body when you eat

174

How to combat flooding

175

How belonging to tribes shapes our culture

176

The science of manipulation

177

How the internet shaped how we speak

178

Feeding the world’s growing population

179

How extinction can protect future animals

180

How opening our eyes, ears and noses can help us deepen our relationship with wildlife

181

The psychology of anger

182

How to beat the winter blues

183

Why being cynical is harming your health

184

How to Hack Your Sleep: How not getting enough sleep affects your health

185

The genetic evolution and future of humankind

186

How to Hack Your Sleep: The science of bizarre sleep phenomena

187

The fascinating history of science

188

How to Hack Your Sleep: What to eat to get better sleep

189

How the James Webb Space Telescope is peering deeper into the cosmos than ever before

190

How to Hack Your Sleep: Optimising your body clock

191

How the history of all life on Earth is written in DNA, with Richard Dawkins

192

Don't miss the upcoming How to Hack Your Sleep miniseries!

193

How to keep your dog calm, safe and happy

194

When we’ll actually move to Mars

195

Exploring the diversity of England’s distinctive habitats

196

How listening to our animal minds can help us overcome stress and anxiety

197

How to easily trigger your flow state

198

Why smartphones really aren’t that bad for your kids

199

How changes in our chromosomes could lead to the end of men

200

How to think about uncertainty more scientifically

201

Free will is an illusion. Here’s why

202

What is toxic positivity, and how can you avoid it?

203

Life as a brain surgeon

204

The healing power of nature

205

How science is helping us restore the Earth’s atmosphere

206

Why you're probably not getting enough fibre – and how to fix it

207

Surprising facts about weird animal abilities

208

How thinking more radically can help us see the bigger picture

209

Why your plants are more intelligent than you think

210

How science can help us predict the future

211

Why we form one-sided 'parasocial' relationships with celebrities

212

Superhumans and the end of ageing: Renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil's vision of 2050

213

How fungi is vital to life on Earth

214

Peak Performance: Have we reached peak human athletics performance?

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Peak Performance: How to recover faster and come back stronger

216

Peak Performance: The secret tricks athletes use to strengthen their willpower, according to a sports psychologist

217

Peak Performance: How to get the most out of your workout, whatever your level of fitness

218

How gases shaped life on Earth and helped human beings to prosper

219

Don’t miss the upcoming Peak Performance miniseries special!

220

How biology has shaped the history of the human race

221

How a heating planet is changing sports

222

How maths can help us to understand the human brain

223

Here’s why science says you do have free will

224

How triangles are hiding everywhere

225

The gene therapy future has arrived

226

How to form more meaningful relationships

227

Misophonia: Why some of us can’t bear the sound of chewing

228

How close are we to discovering aliens?

229

The story of human evolution, from the Big Bang to the advent of consciousness and beyond

230

How thinking about addiction differently can help us find better treatments

231

Why we shouldn’t be afraid of personal data collection

232

The story of black holes, with Marcus Chown

233

The surprising ways the microbiome affects our brain development, emotions, and sex lives

234

How animals took to the air and conquered the skies

235

How to spot and fight misinformation

236

How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping us discover the secrets of the cosmos

237

How dreaming affects our creativity

238

What happens in our brains when we dream?

239

How the evolution of eggs has shaped life on Earth

240

How our everyday rituals affect our happiness and wellbeing

241

How making the right dietary choices can help to keep us healthy in every stage of our lives

242

The psychology and neuroscience of nostalgia

243

The neuroscience of remembering and forgetting

244

Is our orbital space at breaking point?

245

How to build a quantum computer

246

How to keep your immune system healthy

247

The potential health benefits of green tea

248

How the mind affects physical health and vice versa

249

How AI will make the world a better place, not bring it to an end

250

Busting social media diet and nutrition myths

251

What happens in our bodies as we age? And is it possible to turn back the clock?

252

How science can help you have better conversations

253

Synaesthesia: How some of us experience music as shapes and colours and words as flavours

254

Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone

255

How personalised medicine is about to change healthcare

256

How some of the most fascinating discoveries in astronomy were made by accident

257

The surprising role of clouds in climate change

258

Why giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction

259

Why we are seeing the return of infectious diseases

260

How to overcome social paranoia and anxiety

261

How feelings of listlessness and aimlessness has become an epidemic, and how we can beat it

262

Placebo: Why this miraculous experience really works

263

How to cope with whatever life throws at you

264

How understanding your boredom can improve your life

265

How animals speak to each other

266

How to perfect your coffee routine

267

Why humans need laughter

268

Why hedgehog numbers are falling and how we can stop it

269

How to lose weight the scientific way

270

Avocados: Nutritional superfood or environmental disaster?

271

How to pace yourself in an exhausting world

272

The science of the paranormal: Why we see ghosts, UFOs and visions of our past lives

273

Has the Moon entered a new epoch?

274

Email overload: How a full inbox affects your mental health, and what you can do to take back control

275

The anti-ageing wonder drugs of the near future

276

Simple ways to slow your biological age (and maybe even reverse it)

277

How finding moments of awe can bolster your mental health

278

Tinnitus: What causes the persistent ringing or buzzing of the ears and how can we treat it?

279

Simple ways to prevent (and reverse) type 2 diabetes

280

Aphantasia: How people with no mind’s eye see the world

281

The truth about bodyfat

282

Can we predict the future of the climate?

283

The strange science of near-death experiences

284

How AI is going to transform the classroom

285

Chris Packham wants you to be a scientist – and then forget the science

286

How using science can make you a better cook

287

Inside the brain of a thrill seeker

288

Why we find cuteness so appealing

289

Intrusive thoughts – why we get them and how to cope with them

290

How black holes’ even stranger siblings could be the source of dark matter, with Carlo Rovelli

291

How to beat burnout

292

Why are the world's plants disappearing – and can we save them?

293

The future of panda conservation

294

Becoming an artist with robotics and AI

295

How the successful return of beavers to UK rivers is a positive argument for rewilding

296

How learning to fail better can help us to succeed

297

Will we be able to have babies in space?

298

Can AI ever really be ethical?

299

What clean energy will look like after renewables

300

The future of drug discovery

301

Sustainability Special – Why ‘biodegradable’ doesn’t mean what you think

302

Sustainability Special - The potential of smart materials

303

Sustainability Special - Solving the world’s plastic pollution problem

304

Sustainability Special – How can we make our food more secure?

305

What mass extinctions can teach us about the future of life on Earth

306

Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains the Universe’s greatest mysteries

307

The bizarre science of cat behaviour

308

The truth about fasting and time-restricted eating

309

Why we should be doing more to prepare for contact with alien civilisations

310

Busting testosterone myths

311

The Science of De-extinction

312

How science can help you make better decisions

313

How dementia affects the brain, and how we’ll one day beat it

314

How AI is changing the world of scams

315

How False Memories can trick your mind

316

What we’re all getting wrong about ADHD

317

The new world of AI relationships, with Marco Dehnert

318

Why the next gold rush is happening at the bottom of the ocean

319

Weight loss: What actually works?

320

Simple ways to overcome imposter syndrome

321

Global heatwave: Could our taps soon run dry?

322

How loneliness can affect your health, and what you can do to combat it, with Prof Andrea Wigfield

323

The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel

324

Why touch is our most misunderstood sense, with Prof Michael Banissy

325

Allergies, with Theresa MacPhail

326

The argument for a four-day workweek, with Alex Pang

327

The intriguing science of phages, with Tom Ireland

328

The race to bury nuclear waste in hidden bunkers, with Lewis Blackburn

329

How mental imagery training could boost your motivation, with Dr Jon Rhodes

330

The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with Andrea Sella

331

How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman

332

The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences, with Ben Alderson-Day

333

How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper

334

Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with Dr Tanja Radu

335

Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can combat it, with Thomas Curran

336

The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski

337

Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz

338

Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye

339

Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss

340

Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie

341

AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed Elgammal

342

How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby

343

Ultra-processed Food with Dr Chris van Tulleken

344

How the battle for space will change the world, with Tim Marshall

345

Out-of-body experiences, with Dr Jane Aspell

346

A bold new theory of dyslexia, with Prof Usha Goswami

347

The fight to keep our brains private, with Nita Farahany

348

The science of hay fever, with Sam White

349

The multiverse, with Lord Martin Rees

350

Synchronizing your body clock, with Prof Russell Foster

351

The origin of the Universe, with Prof Thomas Hertog

352

How human disease changed history, with Dr Jonathan Kennedy

353

Art and the brain, with Susan Magsamen

354

Overcoming insomnia, with Prof Guy Leschziner

355

UK wildlife, with Dr Philip Wheeler

356

When humans become prey, with Adam Hart

357

Key lessons from the world’s longest happiness study, with Prof Robert Waldinger

358

Social anxiety, with Dr Ellen Hendriksen

359

Future of transportation, with Paris Marx

360

Earth’s inner core, with Dr Jessica Irving

361

Snakes, with Prof Mark O’Shea

362

The extraordinary psychology of Déjà vu, with Dr Akira O'Connor

363

Winter storms, with Alex Deakin

364

The science of lying, with Professor Richard Wiseman

365

Fungal infections, with Dr Rebecca Drummond

366

How to get more time in your day, with Dr Ashley Whillans

367

The world’s ageing population and the ticking demographic time bomb, with Prof Jane Falkingham

368

The science of persuasion, with Prof Vanessa Bohns

369

Light pollution, with Dr Greg Brown

370

How to enhance your focus with sound, with Dr Nick Perham

371

How ChatGPT could revolutionise education, with Sam Illingworth

372

The electrome, with Sally Adee

373

Big Garden Birdwatch, with Adrian Thomas

374

Emotions, with Dr Dean Burnett

375

Biodiversity, with Dr Andrew Terry

376

How to change your habits, with Dr Gabija Toleikyte

377

The food of the future, with Evan Fraser

378

Forensic science comes to the Christmas Lectures, with Professor Dame Sue Black

379

Zombie viruses in the Arctic, with Dr Arwyn Edwards

380

Brain-controlled machines, with Tom Carlson

381

Vitamin D, Dr Gail Rees

382

Bird flu, with Dr Alastair Ward

383

Mars in opposition, with Dr Stu Clark

384

Genetic testing, with Sir Peter Donnelly

385

Robins, with Helen Wilson

386

How our lives are being gamified, with Adrian Hon

387

The future of UK space science, with Andrew Kuh

388

What the Nordic people can teach us about a winter mindset, with Kari Leibowitz

389

Climate breakdown, with Prof Bill McGuire

390

Sleep disorders, with Dr Alice Vernon

391

Kindness, with Claudia Hammond

392

Heating and Health, with Dr Radha Modgil

393

The e-waste dilemma, with Josh Lepawsky

394

COVID in waste, with Dave O’Connor and Marc Johnson

395

Irrational thinking and beliefs, with Steven Pinker

396

Flies, with Dr Erica McAlister

397

Medical Detection Dogs, Dr Claire Guest

398

Holding the Universe in your hands, with Dr Kimberly Arcand

399

The science of learning music, with Adriana Barton

400

The science and soul of music, with prof Susan Rogers

401

Faecal transplants, with Dr Benjamin Mullish

402

The future of self-driving cars, with Jack Stilgoe

403

The heart, with Sian Harding

404

Jupiter in opposition, with Dr Jonathan Nichols

405

Spider season, with Prof Adam Hart

406

NASA’s DART asteroid deflection mission, with Tim Gregory

407

Dung beetles, with Sally-Ann Spence

408

Artemis’s First Launch, with Libby Jackson

409

Space weather, with Sean Elvidge

410

Bringing back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction, with Helen Pilcher

411

The science of James Bond gadgets, with Kathryn Harkup

412

How plants solve crimes, with Prof David Gibson

413

Future of artificial intelligence, with Kate Darling

414

Life on Mars, with Lewis Dartnell

415

What has caused the heatwave and drought, with Prof Dann Mitchell

416

Drought, with Kevin Hiscock

417

Instant Genius Update

418

Seashells with Dr Helen Scales

419

Inside the mind of a bee, with Prof Lars Chittka

420

Deepfakes, with Sam Gregory

421

The evolution of human childhood, with Dr Brenna Hassett

422

The science of crabs, with Peter Davie

423

Meteorites, with Dr Tim Gregory

424

Animal senses, with Ed Yong

425

Sloths, with Dr Rebecca Cliffe

426

Bitcoin, with Brett Scott

427

COVID numbers, with Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter

428

The science of dreams, with Sidarta Ribeiro

429

The body clock, with Prof Russell Foster

430

Dog intelligence, with Jules Howard

431

The first stars in the Universe, with Dr Emma Chapman

432

Lichens, with Kerry Knudsen

433

The origins of religion, with Robin Dunbar

434

Sound in the animal kingdom, with David George Haskell

435

Corals, with Dr Jamie Craggs

436

Oral Health, with Dr Kami Hoss

437

The animal kingdom’s mathematicians, with Brian Butterworth

438

Blood sugar and your health, with Jessie Inchauspé

439

The Neuroscience of Grief, with Mary-Frances O’Connor

440

Hyenas with Prof Adam Hart

441

How biology got females wrong, with Lucy Cooke

442

Preparing for disaster, with Michał Zalewski

443

The metaverse, with Prof David Reid

444

Mindwandering, with Moshe Bar

445

Crows, rooks and ravens, with Dr Kaeli Swift

446

The science of Intimacy, with Dr Michelle Drouin

447

Breathing, your hidden superpower, with James Nestor

448

The origin and evolution of mammals, with Dr Elsa Panciroli

449

Gut health, with Dr Megan Rossi

450

The science of ageing, with Dr Andrew Steele

451

The James Webb Space Telescope, with Stuart Clark

452

Algae, with Ruth Kassinger

453

Consciousness and comas, with Dr Adrian Owen

454

Eating for your brain, with Kimberley Wilson

455

Gravity, with Marcus Chown

456

Brain myths with Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett

457

Dog behaviour, with Mat Ward

458

Health hacks, with Dr Michael Mosley

459

UK wildlife, with Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin

460

Psychology of evil, with Dr Julia Shaw

461

Mental Shortcuts, with Prof Marcus du Sautoy

462

Endangered foods, with Dan Saladino

463

Poisons, with Dr Raychelle Burks

464

The nature of time, with Colin Stuart

465

CRISPR, with Prof Fyodor Urnov

466

Science denial, with Lee McIntyre

467

The decline of the insects, with Prof Dave Goulson

468

Migraines, with Dr Katy Munro

469

Procrastination, with Dr Fuschia Sirios

470

Childhood, with Dr Emma Byrne

471

Calories, with Dr Giles Yeo

472

Sleep, with Dr Matthew Walker

473

The science of pain, with Dr Monty Lyman

474

Forensic anthropology, with Prof Sue Black

475

Personality change, with Dr Christian Jarrett

476

Hidden geometry, with Jordan Ellenberg

477

The Neanderthals, with Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes

478

The golden age of dinosaur discovery, with Prof Steve Brusatte

479

The Big Bang, with Prof Jim Al-Khalili

480

Your brain chemistry and you, with Ginny Smith

481

The science of cooking, with Dr Stuart Farrimond

482

The end of the Universe, with Dr Katie Mack

483

Welcome to Instant Genius

484

How AI and androids could shape the music of the future

485

Could 'counterfactuals' solve the biggest problems in physics?

486

What happens to you after 40 days with no natural light?

487

Why do humans make music?

488

The future of human flight, with real-life Iron Man Richard Browning

489

Why realistic humanoid robots need to learn to lip-sync

490

How to understand statistics in the news and when to trust them

491

The bizarre biology of the mantis shrimp

492

The creator of Bellingcat on using the internet to investigate global affairs

493

Prof Avi Loeb on what 'Oumuamua tells us about the problem with modern physics

494

Meet the computer scientist teaching an AI to play Dungeons and Dragons

495

International Women’s Day: The forgotten female scientists of history

496

How to maximise your motivation, according to a neuroscientist

497

Inside the February issue with the BBC Science Focus team

498

Mental health and your brain: What happens when it goes wrong

499

Why rewilding success stories make us hopeful for the future

500

The psychology of the sea shanty: Why work songs are such earworms

501

Team talk: Beating pandemic burnout, the seasons of you and a daring giraffe rescue

502

Why you can’t multitask (and why that’s a good thing)

503

How virtual reality is helping patients with phobias, anxiety disorders and more

504

How a scientist used viruses to save her husband’s life from a superbug

505

Marcus Chown: Does the Big Bang really explain our Universe?

506

End of year roundup: The non-COVID science that brought us joy in 2020

507

Prof John Drury: The psychology of lockdowns

508

Dr Pete Etchells: Do video games encourage gambling behaviour?

509

Christmas Lectures 2020: How can we look after our planet?

510

Inside the December issue with the BBC Science Focus team

511

Genes and heredity - Everything you ever wanted to know about... the biology of life with Sir Paul Nurse

512

Cells - Everything you ever wanted to know about... the biology of life with Sir Paul Nurse

513

Dr Douglas Vakoch: Should we try to contact aliens?

514

Exploring the deep sea - Everything you ever wanted to know about... the deep sea with Dr Jon Copley

515

Deep sea habitats - Everything you ever wanted to know about... the deep sea with Dr Jon Copley

516

Deep sea creatures - Everything you ever wanted to know about... the deep sea with Dr Jon Copley

517

The Science Focus team: What's inside November's issue?

518

Prof Linda Scott: Why is there still economic inequality between men and women?

519

Everything you ever wanted to know about… cancer with Dr Kat Arney

520

Hugo Zeberg: How could Neanderthal genes affect COVID-19?

521

Matt Parker, Helen Arney and Steve Mould: What links coffee, snowflakes and frogs?

522

Merlin Sheldrake: How have fungi shaped the world?

523

Sue Black: What stories do our skeletons tell?

524

Professor Trevor Cox: Was Stonehenge an ancient acoustic chamber?

525

Dr Julia Shaw: Why do we do bad things?

526

James Hamblin: Should we all stop showering?

527

Katie Mack: How will the Universe end?

528

Rana el Kaliouby: What if computers could read our emotions?

529

Dr Rachel Brown: Why are some COVID-19 patients suffering from neurological complications?

530

The Urban Birder: What wildlife can city-dwellers see?

531

Dr Michael Mosley: Why is sleep so important?

532

Ritu Raman: Can you build with biology?

533

Project Discovery: Could computer games help find a cure for COVID-19?

534

Dr Jacob Bleacher: Why do we need to go back to the Moon?

535

Subhadra Das: What part has science played in racism?

536

Brendan Walker: Where is the best place to sit on a rollercoaster?

537

Leonard Mlodinow: How did Stephen Hawking make science accessible?

538

Pragya Agarwal: When does bias become prejudice?

539

Anthony David: Why is there still such stigma around mental health?

540

Luck, the paranormal and the Moon landings - Everything you ever wanted to know about…. illusions, magic and the paranormal

541

Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac: Has climate change determined our future?

542

Illusions and Magic - Everything you ever wanted to know about... illusions, magic and the paranormal, episode 1

543

Elisa Raffaella Ferrè: What happens to the brain in space?

544

Sonia Contera: How will nanotechnology revolutionise medicine?

545

Neil Shubin: How do big changes in evolution happen?

546

Your questions – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode six

547

Mysteries in physics – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode five

548

Energy – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode four

549

Quantum physics – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode three

550

Space & Time – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode two

551

The Fundamentals – Everything You Wanted to Know About…Physics, episode one

552

Everything You Wanted To Know About Physics, with Prof Jim Al-Khalili

553

Sandro Galea: What is the difference between health and medicine?

554

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

555

Anthony Warner: Are we really too fat?

556

Camilla Pang: How can science guide my life?

557

Kevin Fong: What happened to Apollo 13?

558

Aleks Krotoski: What happens to your data when you die?

559

Professor Fay Dowker: What is the problem of quantum gravity?

560

Jim Davies: How do you use your imagination?

561

Mark Miodownik: Are biodegradable plastics really better than traditional plastic?

562

Dr Erin Macdonald: Is there any science in Star Trek?

563

Adam Rutherford: Can science ever be rid of racism?

564

Ross Barnett: Why should we be interested in prehistoric animals that aren’t dinosaurs?

565

Samantha Alger: What can we do to save the bees?

566

Marcel Danesi: Why do we want to believe lies?

567

Dr Becky Smethurst: How do you actually find a black hole?

568

Hannah Fry: How much of our lives is secretly underpinned by maths?

569

Adam Kay: Is Christmas really the most wonderful time of the year on labour ward?

570

Kathryn D Sullivan: What is it really like to walk in space?

571

Brian Switek: How did bones evolve?

572

Chris Lintott: Can members of the public do real science?

573

Dean Burnett: What’s going on in the teenage brain?

574

Randall Munroe: How do you find the worst solution to any problem?

575

Gaia Vince: What part does culture play in our evolution?

576

Jim Al-Khalili: Why should we care about science and scientists?

577

Bill Bryson: What should we know about how our bodies work?

578

Gretchen McCulloch: How has the internet affected how we communicate?

579

Robert Elliott Smith: Are algorithms inherently biased?

580

Monica Grady: What is the future of space science?

581

Dr Tilly Blyth: How has art influenced science?

582

Richard Dawkins: Can we live in a world without religion?

583

Does data discriminate against women? – Caroline Criado Perez

584

How do you launch a successful space mission? – Mark McCaughrean

585

What does our skin tell us about ourselves? – Dr Monty Lyman

586

Are Generation Z our only hope for the future? – John Higgs

587

Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine? – Gordon Wallace

588

How accurately can we predict the weather? – Andrew Blum

589

What happened at Bluedot festival 2019? – Libby Jackson, Tom Shakespeare and Danielle George

590

What does a world with an ageing population look like? – Sarah Harper

591

What does it mean to be a man? – Gary Barker

592

Dr Guy Leschziner: What is your brain doing while you sleep?

593

What can the father of Gaia theory tell us about our future? - James Lovelock

594

Could leaving nature to its own devices be the key to meeting the UK’s climate goals? - Mark Lynas

595

Is there really no such thing as a fish? – Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber

596

Is racism creeping into science? – Angela Saini

597

Can we really predict when doomsday will happen? – William Poundstone

598

Is body positivity the answer to body image issues? – Phillippa Diedrichs

599

Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on? – Kevin Fong

600

Can science explain everything? – Michael Blastland

601

Is the cure for cancer hiding in human breast milk? – Professor Catharina Svanborg

602

Why is Leonardo Da Vinci’s scientific legacy so often overlooked? – Martin Clayton

603

Is gene editing inspiring or terrifying? – Nessa Carey

604

What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili

605

Are video games good for us? - Pete Etchells

606

Do you believe in magic? – Gustav Kuhn

607

How can we save our planet? - Sir David Attenborough

608

Can we slow down the ageing process? - Sue Armstrong

609

Matt Parker: What happens when maths goes horribly, horribly wrong?

610

Why is the magnetic north pole moving? - Ciaran Beggan

611

Are we facing an insect apocalypse? - Brad Lister

612

Is religion compatible with science? - Professor John Lennox

613

What does it mean to be happy? - Helen Russell

614

How geology can influence elections - Lewis Dartnell

615

The mindset behind the Moon landing – Richard Wiseman

616

How technology is changing politics – Jamie Susskind

617

There’s no such thing as Blue Monday - Sir David Spiegelhalter

618

The most mysterious objects in the Universe - Colin Stuart

619

Eating for your genes - Giles Yeo

620

What makes me 'me'? - Aoife McLysaght

621

Why ASMR gives you tingles – Emma WhispersRed

622

Air pollution is killing us, here’s how you can stop it – Gary Fuller

623

Should we be worried about sex robots? – Kate Devlin

624

Filming a Dynasty - Nick Lyon

625

There is no Plan B for planet Earth – Lord Martin Rees

626

What NASA’s InSight will tell us about Mars - Bruce Banerdt

627

The genetic hunt for the Loch Ness Monster - Neil Gemmell

628

Robin Ince: Inside the mind of a comedian

629

How to get a good night’s sleep - Alice Gregory

630

What makes a robot a robot? – Dr Lucy Rogers

631

Finding the fun in science - Dara Ó Briain

632

The psychology of suicide - Jesse Bering

633

What we got wrong about pandas and teenagers

634

How to invent everything - Ryan North

635

Why aren't there more women in science?

636

Identifying Jack the Ripper - David Wilson

637

Why AI is not the enemy - Jim Al-Khalili

638

Could these gloves be the future of music?

639

What's going on with the weather? - Dann Mitchell

640

What asteroids can tell us about our Solar System

641

Wildfires: past, present and future

642

Inequality in Science

643

What’s the deal with algorithms?

644

Mike Garrett: Is there anybody out there?

645

Russia's canine cosmonauts

646

Sin: Why we do the things we shouldn’t

647

Solving the plastic problem

648

Everything that's wrong with the human body

649

How to keep yourself busy in space

650

The truth about dinosaurs

651

To become Prime Minister, change your voice

652

The neuroscience of happiness

653

Changing our behaviour with virtual reality

654

What it’s really like to die

655

How to push the limits of human endurance

656

Transhumanism - using technology to live forever

657

Nudge theory

658

Project Discovery and its search for exoplanets

659

Remembering Stephen Hawking - the Galaxy's best known scientist

660

Exploding Head Syndrome

661

Adventures in brain enhancement

662

The future of humanity

663

How emotions are made

664

The London Fatberg + Why you should break up with your phone

665

How plants can survive space missions and Chernobyl

666

Christmas lectures past and present

667

Building a base on the Moon, and crafting believable sci-fi

668

Why we love pets and why strangers help each other

669

Psychosis, realism and video games