Instant Genius

The psychology of making the most of your time

How to overcome fear, according to a neuroscientist

How connecting with nature can help neurodivergent lives

The science behind PMS, and how to beat it

How the world needs to adapt to a changing climate

How humans learned to speak and why

The biggest unsolved mysteries in cosmology

The hidden ways money has shaped human civilisation

A neuroscientist’s guide to living with dementia

The hidden life in the air we breathe

How future tech will help you stay healthier for longer

Why your brain might be wired for extremism

How working too hard is damaging your health and productivity

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

Busting the biggest weight loss myths

Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping

The new science of music as medicine

Better Sleep: How psychology can help you beat insomnia

How your brain builds your picture of reality

Better Sleep: How snoring affects our health

The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons

Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep and memory

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

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

Why we should rethink our relationship with alcohol

Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!

How humans may soon become an interplanetary species

The listening hacks that can transform your health

How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease

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

How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancient symbiotic relationships

How catastrophes have shaped the world as we know it

How mathematics shapes human creativity

How climate change impacts the world’s most vulnerable people

How future materials will help save the planet

How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth

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

How to hack your brain to make better decisions

How to actually see the Northern lights

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

Food science: Why fermentation is the future of food

The science behind the stunning phenomenon of the Northern Lights

Food Science: How to become an expert baker through science

The biggest unsolved mysteries of the quantum realm

Food Science: The fascinating science of cheesemaking

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

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

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

How truth and honesty are key to tackling the climate crisis

How to combat uncertainty in a post-truth world