Instant Genius

Food scientist, doctor and TV presenter Stuart Farrimond tells us about how you can use science to upgrade your cooking. Once you’ve mastered the basics with Instant Genius, dive deeper with Instant G...

14 Juni 202126min

Theoretical astrophysicist, author and one of Twitter’s most-followed scientists Dr Katie Mack tells us about the Universe's ultimate fate. Once you’ve mastered the basics with Instant Genius, dive de...

13 Juni 202135min

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31 Maj 20213min

While Daft Punk may have sadly split, machine-created music may be about to skyrocket in popularity. Not only are artificial intelligence neural networks now capable of creating original melodies, but...

24 Maj 202125min

Most laws of physics tell us what must happen. Throw a ball in the air and it will come back down. But physicist Chiara Marletto, a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, says that laws like thi...

17 Maj 202129min

Around two months ago, a group of 15 people – scientists, explorers and medics – travelled deep into a cave in the south of France. The expedition descended to a point so deep that natural light could...

10 Maj 202137min

Our lives are full of music, from the songs we sing along to on the radio to the orchestral scores that bring a film to life. But why is it that humans love to make music, and how did it evolve in the...

3 Maj 202127min

In this week's episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we talk to the "real-life Iron Man" – not Marvel's Tony Stark, but inventor Richard Browning. He’s the creator of the ‘Jet Suit’, which can fly one...

26 Apr 202127min