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7 Best Physics Podcasts of 2025

Updated: Oct 2025


Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

By Sean Carroll | Wondery  

Physics  Science  Society & Culture  

398 Episodes

Started: Jul 2018

Latest: Few days ago

Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.

Best Episodes of Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas:

   

332 | Dmitri Tymoczko on the Mathematics Behind Music

Music is math that you can dance to. The fact that certain notes sound good when played together, or in succession, is related to the mathematical properties of the frequencies to which they correspon…

Science Friday

By Science Friday and WNYC Studios  

Life Sciences  Science  Natural Sciences  

150 Episodes

Started: Apr 2025

Latest: Few days ago

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

Best Episodes of Science Friday:

   

TikTok Is Shaping How We Think About ADHD

TikTok and other social media sites are full of mental health content—often short, grabby, first-person videos detailing symptoms for conditions like ADHD and autism. But what does this mean for teens…

What The If?

By Philip Shane & Matt Stanley  

Science  

421 Episodes

Started: Sept 2017

Latest: Few days ago

Learn how to think like EINSTEIN! Every week we learn science running imaginative thought experiments. Our brilliant guests are some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, scientists & science communicators. Leap into a journey to answer the most fascinating question in the universe: What The IF?

Best Episodes of What The If?:

   

The BURPING Lake!

What the if all bodies of water on Earth were fizzy like soda? In the real world, Seneca Lake in New York produces mysterious underwater booms called "Seneca guns" that scientists think come from occa…

Physics World Weekly Podcast

By Physics World  

Physics  Science  Technology  

100 Episodes

Started: Nov 2023

Latest: Few days ago

Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme.

Best Episodes of Physics World Weekly Podcast:

   

Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert

Spending time in space has a big impact on the human body and can cause a range of health issues. Many astronauts develop vision problems because microgravity causes body fluids to redistribute toward…

The Titanium Physicists Podcast

By Brachiolope Media Network  

Physics  Science  Astronomy  

96 Episodes

Started: Nov 2011

Latest: Year ago

Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field.

Best Episodes of The Titanium Physicists Podcast:

   

Episode 86: Live at AAAS- Quantum Computers

Dr. Sarah and Dr. Danica Marsden are here with me in Seattle, Washington for our live show at the AAAS! We talk about how quantum computers do their quantum computer thing.  Our guests are Old friends…

Quirks and Quarks

By CBC Radio  

Earth Sciences  Science  

17 Episodes

Started: Apr 2025

Latest: Few days ago

CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between.

Best Episodes of Quirks and Quarks:

   

Moose are hot and bothered, and more...

Nobel Prize in medicine for a leash on our immune system Our immune system has enormous power to defend us against the wide range of pathogens and invaders that nature sends at us. But it’s a double-e…

Astronomy Cast

By Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay  

Astronomy  Science  Natural Sciences  

651 Episodes

Started: Dec 2006

Latest: Few days ago

Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast.

Best Episodes of Astronomy Cast:

   

Ep. 768: Comets' Unpredictability

Astronomy Cast Ep. 768: Comets' Unpredictability By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Oct 13, 2025. So it’s been decades since we’ve seen a bright comet in the sky. And actually there was …

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