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Physics World Weekly Podcast podcast

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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.

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.

 

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#100

Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science

Earlier this year I met the Massachusetts-based steampunk artist [Bruce Rosenbaum] (https:... more

4 hrs Ago

40 MINS

40:00

4 hrs Ago

#99

Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores how quantum computing and artifi... more

23 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:10

23 Oct 2025

#98

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 ... more

16 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:47

16 Oct 2025

#97

From quantum curiosity to quantum computers: the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics

[This year’s Nobel Prize for Physics] (https://physicsworld.com/a/john-clarke-michel-devor... more

09 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:19

09 Oct 2025

#96

The curious history of Nobel prizes: from lighthouses to gravitational waves

Next week, the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics will be revealed. In the run-up... more

02 Oct 2025

47 MINS

47:09

02 Oct 2025

#95

Imagining alien worlds: we explore the science and fiction of exoplanets

In the past three decades astronomers have discovered more than 6000 exoplanets – planets ... more

25 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:04

25 Sep 2025

#94

Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence

It is [Peer Review Week] (https://peerreviewweek.net/) and the theme for 2025 is “Rethinki... more

18 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:22

18 Sep 2025

#93

Juno: the spacecraft that is revolutionizing our understanding of Jupiter

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features [Scott Bolton] (https://www.plan... more

11 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:22

11 Sep 2025

#92

Artificial intelligence predicts future directions in quantum science

Can artificial intelligence predict future research directions in quantum science? Listen ... more

04 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:59

04 Sep 2025

#91

From a laser lab to The Economist: physicist Jason Palmer on his move to journalism

My guest in this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast is the journalist [Jason Palm... more

28 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:10

28 Aug 2025

#90

Cosmic chemistry: Ewine van Dishoeck shares her zeal for astrochemistry

This episode features a wide-ranging interview with the astrochemist [Ewine van Dishoeck] ... more

21 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:07

21 Aug 2025

#89

Building a quantum powerhouse in the US Midwest

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast I am in conversation two physicists wh... more

14 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:53

14 Aug 2025

#88

Building a career from a passion for science communication

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with [Kirsty McGhee... more

07 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:13

07 Aug 2025

#87

Third age careers for physicists: writing and the arts beckon

Many of us will have careers with three distinct eras: education, work and retirement. Whi... more

31 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:40

31 Jul 2025

#86

From rabbits and foxes to the human gut microbiome, physics is helping us understand the natural wor...

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast is a conversation with two physicists, [A... more

24 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:28

24 Jul 2025

#85

Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum material...

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features [Travis Humble] (https://www.orn... more

17 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:02

17 Jul 2025

#84

Inside ATLAS: Sara Alderweireldt explains how the CERN experiment homes in on new physics

This podcast features an interview with [Sara Alderweireldt] (https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/peop... more

10 Jul 2025

19 MINS

19:06

10 Jul 2025

#83

Making science careers more accessible to people with disabilities

According to a recent white paper from the UK’s [National Association of Disabled St... more

03 Jul 2025

32 MINS

32:33

03 Jul 2025

#82

Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features [Hannah Earley] (https://physics... more

26 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:03

26 Jun 2025

#81

Helgoland: leading scientists reflect on 100 years of quantum physics and look to the future

Last week, Physics World’s Matin Durrani boarded a ferry in Hamburg that was bound for Hel... more

19 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:07

19 Jun 2025