7 Best Physics Podcasts of 2021

Updated: Jan 2022


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

By Sean Carroll | Wondery  

Physics  Science  Society & Culture  

201 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:

180 | Camilla Pang on Instructions for Being Human

Being a human is tricky. There are any number of unwritten rules and social cues that we have to learn as we go, but that we ultimately learn to take for granted. Camilla Pang, who was diagnosed with …

Science Friday

By Science Friday and WNYC Studios  

Astronomy  Science  Life Sciences  

50 Episodes

Started: Jul 2021

Latest: Few days ago

Brain fun for curious people.

Best Episodes of Science Friday:

Historic Big Bang Debate, Black Hole Sounds, Plant DNA Mutations. Jan 14, 2022, Part 2

A Debate Over How The Universe Began Even though it’s commonly accepted today, the Big Bang theory was not always the universally accepted scientific explanation for how our universe began. In fact, …

What The If?

By Philip Shane & Matt Stanley  

Science  

240 Episodes

Started: Sept 2017

Latest: Few days ago

Make Science Fiction. Learn Real Science! Welcome to our weekly Science and Science Fiction podcast where we learn amazing things by playing a fantastic game: We make a change to the Universe and then, using only real science, we follow the mind bending ramifications as they ripple outward — wherever they lead! Our brilliant guests are some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, scientists & science communicators. Strap on your seat belt and let’s leap into a journey to answer the most fascinating question in the Universe… What The IF?

Best Episodes of What The If?:

No Opposable Thumbs?

Join The Non-Opposition Party! Our long time listener Nigel of Portsmouth, UK ascends to Super IFFer status by having his question chosen as the topic of this week’s show: What the IF… Our ancestors h…

Physics World Weekly Podcast

By Physics World  

Physics  Science  Technology  

100 Episodes

Started: Jan 2020

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:

The science and scientists of Don’t Look Up, low-cost optical technique is improving healthcare

The sci-fi film Don’t Look Up is an end-of-the-world satire that has garnered both praise and scorn from viewers, critics and scientists. In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, we explor…

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 from CBC Radio

By CBC Radio  

Science  

20 Episodes

Started: Sept 2021

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 from CBC Radio:

Seed dispersal and climate change, the Local Bubble, pint-sized war-horses, seeing memories form in an animal and a vaccine mixing study that didn’t quite happen.

Plants can’t adapt to climate change when seed-dispersing animals are lost; The Earth is at the centre of a cosmic bubble created by supernovae; Medieval knights rode pony-sized war-horses into battle…

Astronomy Cast

By Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay  

Natural Sciences  Science  Astronomy  

508 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. 627: Mercury Revisited

Astronomy Cast Ep. 627: Mercury Revisited by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay It’s been about a thousand years since since we last looked at Mercury. So we figured it’s time for an update. What new things…

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