Decoding Genius
# Decoding Genius

Decoding Genius was a six-part podcast series investigating the stories of six young geniuses changing the world in their respective fields. It was hosted by Australian mathematician Lily Serna, and also featured experts in intelligence. The series was produced by MADE, in collaboration with Macquarie Media for Fairfax and GE. It launched on 26 October, 2016.

## Reception

Decoding Genius secured over 142,000 downloads. In the first week of launch, it was ranked in the Apple Store’s top 10 podcasts. It was also the #1 podcast in the iTunes Arts category during its release.

The series won an INMA (International News Media Association) Global Media Award.

The Australian Audio Guide described the series as being "bright-sounding and snappily produced".

## Episodes

| Episode number | Title | Air date | Genius | Invention, discovery, or other note | Experts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Spotting Genius: The Genius – Born or Bred? | 26 October, 2016 | Kelcie Miller-Anderson, USA | A method for bringing polluted soils back to life | Miraca Gross, Otto Siegel |
| 2 | Getting the ‘lightbulb’ to turn on | 2 November, 2016 | Maya Burhanpurkar, Canada | An antibiotic that kills pathogenic bacteria | Stephen Hsu, Kirsten Baulch |
| 3 | The turning point: Rising to the challenge | 10 November, 2016 | Mitchell Clark, Australia | Cybersecurity company (at the age of 10) | Colleen Harsin (the Davidson Academy) |
| 4 | The 99%: Genius + Hard Work = Extraordinary Results | 17 November, 2016 | Jordan Nguyen, Australia | A mind-controlled wheelchair | Michele Juratowitch, Rick Beato (Nuryl), Karen King |
| 5 | The magic of Genius: What science can’t explain | 24 November, 2016 | Josh and Zac Tiessen, Canada | Child prodigies: "Josh is acknowledged as one of the world’s masters of modern realism, and Zac is a brilliant guitarist." | Joanne Ruthsatz, Daniel Kilov |
| 6 | The future of Genius: Watch this space | 1 December, 2016 | Ivan Zelich, Australia | The Liang-Zelich Theorem | Alan D. Thompson, Michele Juratowitch |

## Decoding Industry

In April 2017, a spinoff live event was hosted, focusing on digital disruption, future skills, and how Australia must leverage technology for future prosperity. A podcast series was released in June 2017, with several episodes created from the live event.

