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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Teaching quantum physics to everyone: pictures offer a new way of understanding
We talk about a new way of describing quantum mechanics
The Physics Chanteuse: when science hits a high note
Songs, science and satire collide in this month’s Physics World Stories podcast with Lynda Williams
Read article: Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant
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
Read article: 3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
Exploring the multi-layered story about humanity's first contact with an alien civilization
Read article: Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate
Read article: The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer
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
Read article: Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Hear from two physical scientists applying their knowledge to create a more equitable world
Read article: Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow
Read article: Ferenc Krausz explains how ultrashort laser pulses could help detect disease
Ferenc Krausz explains how ultrashort laser pulses could help detect disease
Nobel laureate also talks about science education for children displaced by war
Read article: Alternate quantum realities: what if Heisenberg stayed at home?
Alternate quantum realities: what if Heisenberg stayed at home?
Kevlin Henney discusses his new quantum-themed flash fiction and the power of short stories
Read article: Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry
Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry
This podcast features the director of Swansea’s Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials
Read article: Non-invasive pressure sensor could revolutionize how brain injuries are diagnosed
Non-invasive pressure sensor could revolutionize how brain injuries are diagnosed
Panicos Kyriacou of UK-based Crainio is our podcast guest
Read article: William Phillips: Nobel laureate talks about his passion for quantum physics
William Phillips: Nobel laureate talks about his passion for quantum physics
Laser-cooling expert looks to the future of quantum technologies
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Read article: Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes
Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes
Manu jumping and Majorana zero modes feature in this podcast
Read article: AI and the future of physics
AI and the future of physics
How artificial intelligence is accelerating discoveries – and raising profound questions – about the future of physics
Read article: Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography
Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography
Our podcast guest is the theoretical crypto-physicist Artur Ekert
Read article: Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
Our podcast guests are NPL’s Ileana Silvestre Patallo and Ruth McLauchlan of the NHS
Read article: New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
NPL’s Daniel Sarno and IIT Bombay’s Bhaskaran Muralidharan are our guests
Read article: Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab
Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab
Margaret Harris reports back about LHC upgrades, antimatter advances and future colliders
Read article: Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society
Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society
The theoretical physicist and media personality is our podcast guest
Read article: Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears
Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears
Hear from volcanologists about these stunning geological phenomena and the thrill of working in volcanic landscapes
Read article: Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony
Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony
In this podcast Physics World’s Matin Durrani describes the gala event
Read article: How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
Climate scientist Sushovan Ghosh is our podcast guest
Read article: Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics
Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics
CERN’s next director-general is our podcast guest
Read article: Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born
Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born
100 years since Heisenberg made his mythical trip, a select group of quantum researchers will retrace his footsteps
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