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Physics World has partnered with prestigious IOP Publishing journal Reports on Progress in Physics to bring you a series of online panel discussions in which Physics World editors talk to leading scientists about a hot topic in physics. In each of these hour-long events, you will be able to put questions to panellists in a live Q&A.

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Battery Technology 

Electric vehicles play a vital part as the world transitions to a low-carbon green economy, but they would be nowhere without powerful, energy-efficient batteries. In the final Physics World Live event of 2024, find out how physicists are developing next-generation battery technology that could help make the world a greener place.

Confirmed speakers:
William Mustain, University of South Carolina
Martin Freer, Faraday Institution, UK
Venkat Srinivasan, Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science, US

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The Future of Particle Physics 

With CERN turning 70 this year, this Physics World Live event features a panel of speakers discussing what the future holds for high-energy physics and where the next particle collider should be built.

Confirmed speakers:
Tara Shears, University of Liverpool, UK
Phil Burrows, University of Oxford, UK
Tulika Bose, University of Wisconsin–Madison, US

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Quantum Sensors 

Quantum computers often get the lion’s share of attention, but in the inaugural Physics World Live discussion, you’ll hear from insiders why quantum sensors could be the “quantum 2.0” technology with the greatest potential for near-term real-world applications.

Speakers:
Nicole Metje, University of Birmingham, UK
Mark Bason, RAL Space, UK

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