
<p>It is book week here at <em>Physics World</em> and over the course of three days we are presenting conversations with the authors of three fascinating and fun books about physics. Today, my guest is the physicist <a href="https://sites.uci.edu/daniel/">Daniel Whiteson</a>, who along with the artist <a href="https://www.andywarnercomics.com/">Andy Warner</a> has created the delightful book <em><a href="https://sites.uci.edu/alienphysics/">Do Aliens Speak Physics?</a></em>.</p>

<p>Is physics universal, or is it shaped by human perspective? This will be a very important question if and when we are visited by an advanced alien civilization. Would we recognize our visitors’ alien science – or indeed, could a technologically-advanced civilization have no science at all? And would we even be able to communicate about science with our alien guests?</p>
<p>Whiteson, who is a particle physicist at the University of California Irvine, tackles these profound questions and much more in this episode of the <em>Physics World Weekly</em> podcast.</p>
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<p>This episode is supported by the <a href="https://summit.aps.org/">APS Global Physics Summit</a>, which takes place on 15–20 March, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, and online.</p>
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