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
Nobel predictions, national firsts and the remarkable story of CV Raman
We chat about the Nobel Prize in Physics in this podcast
Drones, AI and the future of wildlife conservation
Robotics and machine learning are opening new possibilities for protecting wildlife around the world
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Finding careers in STEM and the weirdness of AI
Career consultant Alaina G Levine and AI researcher Janelle Shane are our podcast guests
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With e-MERLIN facing the axe, what next for Jodrell Bank and UK astronomy?
Exploring the fallout from STFC funding cuts that have left one of the UK’s most iconic scientific facilities facing an uncertain future
Read article: With e-MERLIN facing the axe, what next for Jodrell Bank and UK astronomy?
Gamma Knife radiosurgery brings precision treatment to benign brain conditions
This podcast features Katharine Hunt of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Read article: Gamma Knife radiosurgery brings precision treatment to benign brain conditions
The Quantum Kid: childhood curiosity makes physics more accessible
Our podcast guest makes science videos for young people
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Motivation is key to the public’s trust in science, study reveals
Social scientists Shumaila Bhatti and Dara Wald are our podcast guests
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Building bridges between quantum and classical computing
Yonatan Cohen of Quantum Machines is our podcast guest
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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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How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science
Antonia Seymour of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest
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Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics
This podcast also explores the intersection of general relativity and quantum information
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Large physics models boost the performance of passenger cars
Aerodynamics expert David Wheater is our podcast guest
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Static electricity: mysteries lurk within this everyday phenomenon
Soft-matter expert Scott Waitukaitis is our podcast guest
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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
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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
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