Jason Goodyer
Commissioning editor, BBC Science Focus
Jason is the commissioning editor for BBC Science Focus. He holds an MSc in physics and was named Section Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors in 2019. He has been reporting on science and technology for more than a decade. During this time, he's walked the tunnels of the Large Hadron Collider, watched Stephen Hawking deliver his Reith Lecture on Black Holes and reported on everything from simulation universes to dancing cockatoos. He looks after the magazine’s and website’s news sections and makes regular appearances on the Instant Genius Podcast.
Recent articles by Jason Goodyer
4 easy, research-backed ways to improve any conversation
We can all learn how to be more effective communicators.
Instant Genius Podcast | Do you have synaesthesia? Why some of us can taste words
Do you experience sounds or music visually as certain shapes? Or 'hear' colours?
Instant Genius Podcast | How personalised medicine is about to change healthcare forever
The new power of precision treatments, explained.
Instant Genius Podcast | How some of the best discoveries in space were made by accident
Science isn't all lab coats and lightbulb moments.
Instant Genius Podcast: | How to reclaim your motivation
Feeling aimlessness? Listless? If so, you could be languishing.
Instant Genius Podcast | How animals speak to each other
Fun fact: Dolphins give themselves names.
Why most diets fail and what to eat to succeed, according to a weight loss surgeon
Ever wondered why the latest fad diets have never helped you lose weight? A surgeon explains the most effective way to drop unwanted pounds.
Instant Genius Podcast | The world's hidden hedgehog crisis
Why their numbers are falling – and how we can help them recover.
Instant Genius Podcast | How to actually lose weight, according to science
Simple ways to transform unhealthy eating habits and master your metabolism.
Instant Genius Podcast | Is the avocado a nutritional superfood or environmental disaster?
Just how healthy – both to your body and planet Earth – is the ever-popular fruit?
Instant Genius Podcast: How to finally master your email inbox
The worrying impact of an overflowing inbox on your mental health – and what to do about it.
How to make a better first impression on video calls, according to science
When it comes to presenting yourself well online, it pays to think about your video call background.
Time-restricted eating: Does fasting actually help weight loss? A scientist explains
Why do so many scientists claim fasting is a shortcut to better health?
We all have false memories. Here’s how yours are made
Can we really trust our memories? Probably not, according to science.
Solving the world’s plastic pollution problem
How widespread plastic pollution is – and what we can do to finally tackle the problem.
How science can help you make better decisions
Even with the best will in the world making the right choice can be difficult sometimes.
What mass extinctions can teach us about the future of life on Earth
Inside the surprising and numerous mass extinctions in our planet's history.
Pirola COVID variant: an expert explains what you need to know about the new coronavirus strain
The latest member of the Omicron family has been labelled a variant of concern. Will it cause more severe disease? Will current vaccines protect us from it? And could it lead to more lockdowns?
The truth about fasting and time-restricted eating
We break down the biggest myths of the fat-loss trend.
Why we should be doing more to prepare for contact with alien civilisations
Have we already observed alien technology travelling through space?
The biggest testosterone myths, busted
We debunk the many mistruths surrounding this often misunderstood hormone.
The science of de-extinction
Inside the company attempting to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
How science can help you make better decisions
The simple, research-backed steps to making superior choices in your life.
How dementia affects the brain, and how we’ll one day beat it
The different types of dementia, how they progress and the latest thinking on how we can beat the disease once and for all.