Physics World Weekly Podcast

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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Artificial intelligence predicts future directions in quantum science

This podcast explains what happens when 66,000 research papers are used as training data

09-04

36:59

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

This podcast explores a career in science writing and broadcasting

08-28

41:10

Cosmic chemistry: Ewine van Dishoeck shares her zeal for astrochemistry

Our podcast guest is a Kavli Prize in Astrophysics laureate

08-21

36:07

Building a quantum powerhouse in the US Midwest

Our podcast guests are Preeti Chalsani and David Awschalom

08-14

47:53

Building a career from a passion for science communication

Our podcast guest is Kirsty McGhee of the quantum software company Qruise

08-07

38:13

Third age careers for physicists: writing and the arts beckon

Our podcast guest is Michael Albrow, scientist emeritus at Fermilab

07-31

45:40

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

A conversation about theoretical ecology with physicists Ada Altieri and Silvia De Monte

07-24

40:28

Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum materials and technologies

This podcast features Oak Ridge's Travis Humble

07-17

39:02

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

This podcast also looks at the high-luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider

07-10

19:06

Making science careers more accessible to people with disabilities

This podcast features Francesca Doddato, co-author of “Towards a fully inclusive environment for disabled people in STEMM”

07-03

32:33

Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis

Hannah Earley of Vaire Computing is our podcast guest

06-26

27:03

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

This podcast comes from the birthplace of modern quantum mechanics

06-19

37:07

Exploring careers in healthcare for physicists and engineers

Meet two early-career medical physicists in this podcast

06-12

25:32

Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe

Our podcast guests are the 2025 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winners

06-05

55:03

Teaching quantum physics to everyone: pictures offer a new way of understanding

We talk about a new way of describing quantum mechanics

05-29

35:27

A Martian aurora, how the universe fades away, Heisenberg on holiday, physics of fake coins

Physics World editors talk about what’s new in physics

05-22

42:23

Quantum computing for artists, musicians and game designers

James Wootton of Moth Quantum is our podcast guest

05-15

32:44

Molecular engineering and battery recycling: developing new technologies in quantum, medicine and energy

Our podcast guests are Nadya Mason and Jeffrey Spangenberger

05-08

35:31

Ferenc Krausz explains how ultrashort laser pulses could help detect disease

Nobel laureate also talks about science education for children displaced by war

05-01

30:36

Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry

This podcast features the director of Swansea’s Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials

04-24

33:52

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Adam Balogh

in a few short years quantum computing will be so advanced that all of a sudden there will be about 7 billion people too many on the planet... a surplus of humans... i wonder what the plan is for what to do with 7 billion humans that are no longer needed on this planet....????

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Liberalism is a mental disorder.

NAACP files suit over California fire damage. I love it when the left eats itself.

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DemonDogs

I leave some negative comments, I have to apologize the majority of the time I love this podcast

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DemonDogs

It seems like the guest sees climate change wherever he sees something negative, he is training people to see climate change. this is not going to convince anybody, It is a big mistake

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DemonDogs

guest needs to learn about lethality halving, poor analytical thinking

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