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
Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate
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
Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Hear from two physical scientists applying their knowledge to create a more equitable world
Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy
With its wartime origins and iconic facilities, radio astronomy has always inspired curious tinkerers
Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow
Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling
Chad Orzel discusses the pivotal breakthroughs in the history of laser cooling
Will AI chatbots replace physicists?
Large language models are changing the way physics is taught and practised
Physics World Weekly
Superfluid helium: the quantum curiosity behind huge experiments like the LHC
Accelerator engineer John Weisend is our podcast guest
Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions
Simulations should be designed to minimize energy consumption, say physicists
Keith Burnett: IOP president says it is our duty to make physics more inclusive
Podcast interview also explores challenges and opportunities facing modern universities
Tackling climate change while improving human wellbeing
Urban climatologist Radhika Khosla is our podcast guest
Radiology societies call for critical evaluation of AI, building the UK’s quantum workforce
In this podcast we look at issues surrounding two emerging technologies
Looking to the future of US particle physics: P5 member Abigail Vieregg is our guest
Future colliders, neutrinos and dark matter are key targets
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Bionic jellyfish and more efficient windfarms: a conversation with John Dabiri
The Caltech aeronautics engineer is our podcast guest
Graphene-based materials show great promise for hydrogen transport and storage
Materials expert Krzysztof Koziol also talks about hydrogen-powered aircraft
MRI keeps proton beam therapy on target, new technique tracks bacteria motion
In this podcast we chat about active matter and medical physics
Start-up is sending its quantum magnetometer into space
SBQuantum’s David Roy-Guay is our podcast guest
The Magellanic Clouds: astronomers make the case for a name change
Move could make astronomy more welcoming to people of all cultures
Award-winning technology allows a paralysed person to walk, new journal focuses on sustainability
This podcast features a neuroscientist and a catalysis expert
Company uses quantum optics to generate sequences of truly random numbers
Our podcast guest is Ramy Shelbaya of Quantum Dice
Paul Howarth: how we can get politicians to engage with nuclear power
The CEO of UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory is our podcast guest
Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2023: we explore this year’s best physics research
This podcast features a lively chat about the best physics results of 2023
Why Alice & Bob are making cat qubits, IOP calls for action on net-zero target
This podcast features a quantum entrepreneur and an energy expert
Biomedical ethicist calls for rules governing human research in commercial spaceflight
Experiments should minimize risks to astronauts and benefit society
New telecoms satellites will degrade our view of the cosmos
In this podcast, two astronomers discuss the implications of the BlueWalker 3 prototype
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