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.
Latest Physics World podcasts
Building bridges between quantum and classical computing
Yonatan Cohen of Quantum Machines is our podcast guest
From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd’s urine becomes fertilizer
Discover how a circular, science-backed solution is turning human waste into a sustainable resource – one loo at a time
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Static electricity: mysteries lurk within this everyday phenomenon
Soft-matter expert Scott Waitukaitis is our podcast guest
Read article: Static electricity: mysteries lurk within this everyday phenomenon
Beyond the data: art meets climate at the edge of the world
Arctic odysseys, video games and other creative ways to confront the climate emergency
Read article: Beyond the data: art meets climate at the edge of the world
Independent linac commissioning matters for radiotherapy
Our podcast guest is James Giltz of One Physics
Read article: Independent linac commissioning matters for radiotherapy
Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Pair are honoured for their work on supernovae and nucleosynthesis
Read article: Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
Laureate Amina Helmi and Per Barth Lilje of the prize committee are our guests
Read article: ‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics
The executive chair of the UK funding agency is our podcast guest
Read article: Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics
Open data: the benefits and challenges of sharing a precious resource
Laura Feetham-Walker of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest
Read article: Open data: the benefits and challenges of sharing a precious resource
Back to the Moon: inside the Artemis II mission
Exploring the first crewed Artemis mission, the future of lunar exploration and how spaceflight could help inspire greener technologies on Earth
Read article: Back to the Moon: inside the Artemis II mission
Thermodynamic computing: noise as a resource, not an enemy
Theoretical physicist Stephen Whitelam is our podcast guest
Read article: Thermodynamic computing: noise as a resource, not an enemy
Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society
Podcast interview also explores concerns about recent funding cuts to fundamental physics research in the UK
Read article: Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society
Near-oxymoronic requirements: the materials challenges of fusion energy
Jacob John of the UK Atomic Energy Authority is our podcast guest
Read article: Near-oxymoronic requirements: the materials challenges of fusion energy
Oppenheimer unfiltered: rare recordings released to the public
Newly released audio interviews reveal a personal, reflective side of Robert Oppenheimer
Read article: Oppenheimer unfiltered: rare recordings released to the public
Quantum sensors benefit from miniaturized ultrahigh vacuum
Florence Concepcion of Aquark Technologies is our podcast guest
Read article: Quantum sensors benefit from miniaturized ultrahigh vacuum
Proteins on manuscript reveal how Renaissance medicines were made
Our podcast guest develops technologies for proteomics
Read article: Proteins on manuscript reveal how Renaissance medicines were made
Backing winners in deep tech: physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk
Our podcast guest began her career with a BSc in applied mathematics and physics
Read article: Backing winners in deep tech: physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk
Biomedical optics play crucial roles across medicine
Medical physicist, inventor and entrepreneur Brian Pogue is our podcast guest
Read article: Biomedical optics play crucial roles across medicine
Exploring the astrophysics behind Project Hail Mary
Author Andy Weir and astrophysicist Becky Smethurst unpack the physics in the new Hollywood space epic
Read article: Exploring the astrophysics behind Project Hail Mary
How IOP Publishing cut its carbon footprint by 36% since 2020
The company’s sustainability lead Liz Martin is our podcast guest
Read article: How IOP Publishing cut its carbon footprint by 36% since 2020
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