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.
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Searching for signs of alien technologies
Astronomers are looking for the technosignatures of advanced civilizations
Free and open-source software is driving physics forwards
Pioneers of free and open-source software discuss opportunities and challenges for science
Read article: We’re all going on a geeky holiday
We’re all going on a geeky holiday
Science-themed vacations are gaining in popularity: hear from people who have caught the geek travel bug
Read article: Deflecting asteroids and exploring a metal world
Deflecting asteroids and exploring a metal world
Profiling NASA’s two upcoming asteroid missions, DART and Psyche
Read article: Helgoland and the captivating origins of quantum theory
Helgoland and the captivating origins of quantum theory
Carlo Rovelli discusses his new book and the role of philosophical thought in physics
Read article: The bots are not as fair-minded as they seem
The bots are not as fair-minded as they seem
Physics World Stories investigates ethical issues at the heart of artificial intelligence
Read article: Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics?
Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics?
A detailed look at the two recent results from CERN and Fermilab
Physics World Weekly
Read article: Cutting through the quantum hype, why the Stark effect should be renamed
Cutting through the quantum hype, why the Stark effect should be renamed
We talk about the “German Physics” movement of the 1930s and the quantum-computing industry
Read article: Materials science conserves 500-year-old warship, new gravitational-wave discoveries by LIGO–Virgo
Materials science conserves 500-year-old warship, new gravitational-wave discoveries by LIGO–Virgo
In this podcast we chat with the chief executive of the Mary Rose Trust and LIGO–Virgo physicists at Cardiff University
Read article: Clever aerodynamics makes owls silent hunters, why 2025 should be the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Clever aerodynamics makes owls silent hunters, why 2025 should be the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
In this podcast we also chat about multiscale X-ray imaging and Pauli blocking
Read article: Quantum start-up targets single photons, perovskite pioneers bag Rank Prize
Quantum start-up targets single photons, perovskite pioneers bag Rank Prize
In this podcast we meet the chief executive of Nu Quantum and two award-winning researchers
Read article: COP26 special: energy innovation, sustainable cities and carbon capture
COP26 special: energy innovation, sustainable cities and carbon capture
Second episode in a two-part series on climate science and solutions
Read article: COP26 special: extreme heat, cloud mysteries and climate tipping points
COP26 special: extreme heat, cloud mysteries and climate tipping points
First episode in a two-part series on climate science and solutions
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Read article: Donna Strickland on her life-changing Nobel prize, previewing #BlackInPhysics week, nuclear fusion in stars
Donna Strickland on her life-changing Nobel prize, previewing #BlackInPhysics week, nuclear fusion in stars
In this episode we also chat about how to avoid professional burnout
Read article: Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapy
Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapy
This podcast looks at how physicists can create a greener world and an emerging cancer treatment
Read article: Exploring the science behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, travelling 13,000 km to become a medical physicist
Exploring the science behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, travelling 13,000 km to become a medical physicist
In this podcast we speak to a spin-glass expert, a climate physicist and a medical physicist in training
Read article: Tackling the big questions in physics with Jim Al-Khalili, how a physicist worked out why dinosaurs went extinct
Tackling the big questions in physics with Jim Al-Khalili, how a physicist worked out why dinosaurs went extinct
In this podcast we also find out how muons are used to study materials
Read article: How the US keeps its nuclear secrets and what it reveals, double anonymous peer review boosts inclusion
How the US keeps its nuclear secrets and what it reveals, double anonymous peer review boosts inclusion
In this podcast we meet a historian of nuclear weapons and a scholarly publishing expert
Read article: Probing the origins of the universe, using plasmonic tweezers to manipulate tiny objects
Probing the origins of the universe, using plasmonic tweezers to manipulate tiny objects
In this podcast we meet a nanophotonics expert and a cosmologist
Read article: Pondering cosmic mysteries with Paul Davies, tandem solar cells could soon be on your roof
Pondering cosmic mysteries with Paul Davies, tandem solar cells could soon be on your roof
In this podcast the conversation runs from quantum fundamentals to the practicalities to powering the future
Read article: Why fusion power could rely on high-temperature superconductors, China’s ambitious exploration of space
Why fusion power could rely on high-temperature superconductors, China’s ambitious exploration of space
In this podcast we chat about the latest science superpower and magnets for tokamaks
Read article: How to build an artificial brain, future is bright for hybrid perovskite solar cells
How to build an artificial brain, future is bright for hybrid perovskite solar cells
In this podcast we also look at the physics of rollercoasters
Read article: Surfing, sunscreen and the perfect pizza: the physics of holidays
Surfing, sunscreen and the perfect pizza: the physics of holidays
In this podcast we also chat about a new brain-machine interface and Saturn’s oscillating rings
Read article: Balloon-borne telescope will ‘weigh’ the universe, remembering John Enderby
Balloon-borne telescope will ‘weigh’ the universe, remembering John Enderby
In this podcast we celebrate a pioneer of neutron science
Read article: Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
In this podcast we also chat about the American Association of Physicists in Medicine virtual meeting
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