We have two regular podcast series. Physics World Weekly looks at the latest events and headlines in physics, as well as featuring short interviews with scientists and our team of journalists. Physics World Stories takes a more in-depth look at a topic that we feel warrants further coverage.
Physics World Stories
Could humans run on water?
Scientists have investigated whether we could mimic basilisk lizards, on Earth or elsewhere
Physics and sport: flying balls, perfecting technique, and wellbeing in academia
Hear from two physicists whose passion for sport has shaped their careers and lives
Read article: Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant
Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant
Discover the geophysics of Taylor Swift concerts and the hidden physics within our new podcast jingle
Read article: 3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
Exploring the multi-layered story about humanity's first contact with an alien civilization
Read article: Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate
Read article: The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer
The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer
A conversation with Kai Bird, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert Oppenheimer
Read article: Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Hear from two physical scientists applying their knowledge to create a more equitable world
Read article: Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow
Physics World Weekly
Read article: Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children
Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children
This podcast explores how quantum technologies are revolutionizing medicine
Read article: Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics
Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics
Our podcast guests are Claudia de Rham and Ian Walmsley at Imperial College
Read article: Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience
Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience
We also chat about the 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics
Read article: Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity
Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity
In this podcast we chat about small-scale fusion and a familiar yet mysterious force
Read article: Diamond dust for MRI, 4D printing creates advanced devices
Diamond dust for MRI, 4D printing creates advanced devices
Mahdi Bodaghi and Jelena Lazovic Zinnanti are our podcast guests
Read article: Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible
Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible
Anna Barnes and Nicky Whilde explain how technological advances are enabling precision medicine
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Read article: Shrinivas Kulkarni: 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winner talks about his fascination with variable and transient objects
Shrinivas Kulkarni: 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winner talks about his fascination with variable and transient objects
This podcast is sponsored by The Shaw Prize Foundation
Read article: Linking silicon T centres with light offers a route to fault-tolerant quantum computing
Linking silicon T centres with light offers a route to fault-tolerant quantum computing
Stephanie Simmons of Photonic Inc is our podcast guest
Read article: The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager
The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager
This podcast is sponsored by The Kavli Prize
Read article: Teaching nuclear physics using data rather than models, recovering helium from party balloons
Teaching nuclear physics using data rather than models, recovering helium from party balloons
A cryogenics technician and nuclear physicist are our podcast guests
Read article: Baltimore bridge collapse: engineers explain how failures can be avoided
Baltimore bridge collapse: engineers explain how failures can be avoided
Our podcast guests specialize in bridges and coastal infrastructure
Read article: A passion for building instrumentation, and a hint of dark matter in dwarf galaxies
A passion for building instrumentation, and a hint of dark matter in dwarf galaxies
Instrumentation scientist Lily Ellis-Gibbings and astrophysicist Alex McDaniel are our guests
Read article: Celebrating attosecond science, physics tournament focuses on fun
Celebrating attosecond science, physics tournament focuses on fun
We chat about ultrashort pulses and ultrasharp students in this podcast
Read article: Artificial intelligence: developing useful tools that scientists can trust
Artificial intelligence: developing useful tools that scientists can trust
Computer scientist Rick Stevens is our podcast guest
Read article: Social media: making it work for physics-related businesses
Social media: making it work for physics-related businesses
Our podcasts guests are Alex Peroff and Neil Spinner of Pine Research
Read article: Environmental sustainability: exploring the challenges for the medical physics community
Environmental sustainability: exploring the challenges for the medical physics community
Kari Tanderup and Rob Chuter explain how the profession is reducing its carbon footprint
Read article: Purpose-Led Publishing: Antonia Seymour outlines the role of not-for-profit publishers
Purpose-Led Publishing: Antonia Seymour outlines the role of not-for-profit publishers
We also explore what makes a good science podcast with a student of science communication
Read article: Statistical physics provides powerful insights into the living world
Statistical physics provides powerful insights into the living world
The theoretical physicist Tannie Liverpool talks about the mathematics of wound healing, and much more
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