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Physics World Weekly Podcast

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Physics World

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.

#100

Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and soc...

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with the theoretica... more

Yesterday

47 MINS

47:06

Yesterday

#99

Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( [UNESCO] (https://w... more

13 Feb 2025

27 MINS

27:23

13 Feb 2025

#98

How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast looks at how climate and environmental ch... more

06 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:16

06 Feb 2025

#97

Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features [Mark Thomson] (https://www.hep.... more

30 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:50

30 Jan 2025

#96

Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a conversation with [Colm O’Dwye... more

23 Jan 2025

35 MINS

35:17

23 Jan 2025

#95

Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs

Heart failure is a serious condition that occurs when a damaged heart loses its ability to... more

16 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:33

16 Jan 2025

#94

Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores how the concept of humanitarian ... more

09 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:08

09 Jan 2025

#93

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum ...

As proclaimed by the United Nations, 2025 is the [International Year of Quantum Science an... more

02 Jan 2025

37 MINS

37:06

02 Jan 2025

#92

The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material

December might be dark and chilly here in the northern hemisphere, but it’s summer south o... more

26 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:39

26 Dec 2024

#91

Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits

One half of the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year has been awarded to Mikhail Lu... more

19 Dec 2024

39 MINS

39:18

19 Dec 2024

#90

Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction

One half of the [Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year] (https://physicsworld.com/a/... more

19 Dec 2024

32 MINS

32:50

19 Dec 2024

#89

Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a lively discussion about our [T... more

12 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:24

12 Dec 2024

#88

How the UK Metamaterials Network supports scientific and commercial innovation

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores the science and commercial appli... more

05 Dec 2024

27 MINS

27:54

05 Dec 2024

#87

Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, ...

Climate science and astronomy have much in common, and this has inspired the astrophysicis... more

28 Nov 2024

36 MINS

36:44

28 Nov 2024

#86

Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast I am in conversation with [Joanne O’Me... more

21 Nov 2024

34 MINS

34:53

21 Nov 2024

#85

Space travel: the health effects of space radiation and building a lunar GPS

We are entering a second golden age of space travel – with human missions to the Moon and ... more

14 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:53

14 Nov 2024

#84

How to boost the sustainability of solar cells

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast I explore routes to more sustainable s... more

07 Nov 2024

31 MINS

31:54

07 Nov 2024

#83

Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees

Physicists and others with STEM backgrounds are sought after in industry for their analyti... more

31 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:15

31 Oct 2024

#82

Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, features the physicist and engineer [Jul... more

24 Oct 2024

30 MINS

30:54

24 Oct 2024

#81

Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia

LIV.INNO, Liverpool Centre for Doctoral Training for Innovation in Data-Intensive Science,... more

17 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:50

17 Oct 2024

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#100

Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and soc...

#99

Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony

#98

How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective

#97

Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics

#96

Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology

#95

Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs

#94

Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries

#93

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum ...

#92

The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material

#91

Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits

#90

Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction

#89

Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024

#88

How the UK Metamaterials Network supports scientific and commercial innovation

#87

Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, ...

#86

Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable

#85

Space travel: the health effects of space radiation and building a lunar GPS

#84

How to boost the sustainability of solar cells

#83

Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees

#82

Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence

#81

Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia