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 podcasts
How to make 2D metals: Guangyu Zhang on his team’s award-winning research
This podcast features a winner of the Physics World 2025 Breakthrough of the Year
Forging a more inclusive new generation of physicists
Learn about CUWiP+, a special event to build connection and confidence among women and non-binary students
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
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3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
Exploring the multi-layered story about humanity's first contact with an alien civilization
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Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate
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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
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Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Hear from two physical scientists applying their knowledge to create a more equitable world
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Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow
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Talking physics with an alien civilization: what could we learn?
Do Aliens Speak Physics? author Daniel Whiteson is our podcast guest
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Quantum 2.0: Paul Davies on the next revolution in physics
Peering into a near future where quantum science blends with AI. What are the implications for science, society and the arts?
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Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life
The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest
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Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum
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Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more
This podcast features Antonio Rossi at the Italian Institute of Technology
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Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science
Our podcast guests are a physicist and a sculptor
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Queer Quest: a quantum-inspired journey of self-discovery
Exploring how quantum ideas can inspire liberation, identity and community
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Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics
We explore how new computing technologies could guide future LHC experiments
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Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert
A solution to microgravity-related vision problems is the topic of this week's podcast
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From quantum curiosity to quantum computers: the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics
Quantum physicist and entrepreneur Ilana Wisby on the legacy of this year’s laureates
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The curious history of Nobel prizes: from lighthouses to gravitational waves
In this podcast we also make predictions for this year’s physics award
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Imagining alien worlds: we explore the science and fiction of exoplanets
Keith Cooper chats about his new book in this podcast
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Training for the stars: Rosemary Coogan on becoming an astronaut
Inside the training, science and imagination that inspire ESA’s new generation of astronauts
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Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence
Global survey of reviewers reveals a growing polarization about the use of AI
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Juno: the spacecraft that is revolutionizing our understanding of Jupiter
PI Scott Bolton talks about the mission’s discoveries and endurance in this podcast
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Artificial intelligence predicts future directions in quantum science
This podcast explains what happens when 66,000 research papers are used as training data
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From a laser lab to the Economist: physicist Jason Palmer on his move to journalism
This podcast explores a career in science writing and broadcasting
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Cosmic chemistry: Ewine van Dishoeck shares her zeal for astrochemistry
Our podcast guest is a Kavli Prize in Astrophysics laureate
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