Mars in opposition, with Dr Stu Clark
This week Mars will be lit up by our Sun, providing astronomers and amateur stargazers a wonderful chance to study the Red Planet. Astronomer and author, Dr Stu Clark joins us to explore how our image...
5 Dec 202233min
Genetic testing, with Sir Peter Donnelly
Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford, and founder and CEO of Genomics PLC, Sir Peter Donnelly tells us about exactly what genetic screening can tell us about our health and wha...
2 Dec 202231min
Robins, with Helen Wilson
Christmas is just around the corner, and what bird is more associated with the festive season than the robin? In this episode, we chat to Helen Wilson, an associate professor of human geography at the...
28 Nov 202230min
How our lives are being gamified, with Adrian Hon
Whether you’re learning a new skill, trying to get healthy or simply progressing at work, you’ve likely experienced gamification. We speak to Adrian Hon, an author and games creator about why we shoul...
25 Nov 202229min
The future of UK space science, with Andrew Kuh
Andrew Kuh is the Exploration Technology Manager at the UK Space Agency. He explains the UK’s involvement with NASA’s Artemis 1 mission and the exciting future that lies ahead for UK space science. Ho...
21 Nov 202216min
What the Nordic people can teach us about a winter mindset, with Kari Leibowitz
The collective misery as the nights draw in and the days feel impossibly short is palpable at this time of the year. But it doesn’t have to feel this way. Kari Leibowitz, a researcher, writer and spea...
18 Nov 202238min
Climate breakdown, with Prof Bill McGuire
In this episode of Instant Genius, McGuire explains why it is now practically impossible for us to keep climate change on the right side of the 1.5-degree target set by the Paris Agreement, what the E...
14 Nov 202220min
Sleep disorders, with Dr Alice Vernon
In this episode of Instant Genius, Dr Vernon speaks to us about sleep disorders, or parasomnias. She tells us how scientific attitudes towards sleep disorders have changed over the years, what the lat...
11 Nov 202236min
