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

How to reclaim your motivation

Feeling aimlessness? Listless? If so, you could be languishing.
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How animals speak to each other

Fun fact: Dolphins give themselves names.
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The world's hidden hedgehog crisis

Why their numbers are falling – and how we can help them recover.
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How to actually lose weight, according to science

Simple ways to transform unhealthy eating habits and master your metabolism.
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Is the avocado a nutritional superfood or environmental disaster?

Just how healthy – both to your body and planet Earth – is the ever-popular fruit?
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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.
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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.
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We all have false memories. Here’s how yours are made

Can we really trust our memories? Probably not, according to science.
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Solving the world’s plastic pollution problem

How widespread plastic pollution is – and what we can do to finally tackle the problem.
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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.
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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?
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The truth about fasting and time-restricted eating

We break down the biggest myths of the fat-loss trend.
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Why we should be doing more to prepare for contact with alien civilisations

Have we already observed alien technology travelling through space?
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The biggest testosterone myths, busted

We debunk the many mistruths surrounding this often misunderstood hormone.
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The science of de-extinction

Inside the company attempting to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
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How science can help you make better decisions

The simple, research-backed steps to making superior choices in your life.
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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.
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How false memories can trick your mind

Why everyone has them – and how to implant a false memory into somebody's mind.
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How loneliness can affect your health, and what you can do to combat it

We explore the different types of loneliness – and what they can mean for your health.
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The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel

The staggering new science of one of Earth's strangest creatures.
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