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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Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life

The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest

11-18

57:08

Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals

We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum

11-13

40:25

Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more

This podcast features Antonio Rossi at the Italian Institute of Technology

11-06

38:07

Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science

Our podcast guests are a physicist and a sculptor

10-30

40:00

Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics

We explore how new computing technologies could guide future LHC experiments

10-23

25:10

Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert

A solution to microgravity-related vision problems is the topic of this week's podcast

10-16

41:47

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

Quantum physicist and entrepreneur Ilana Wisby on the legacy of this year’s laureates

10-09

33:19

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

In this podcast we also make predictions for this year’s physics award

10-02

47:09

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

Keith Cooper chats about his new book in this podcast

09-25

42:04

Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence

Global survey of reviewers reveals a growing polarization about the use of AI

09-18

28:22

Juno: the spacecraft that is revolutionizing our understanding of Jupiter

PI Scott Bolton talks about the mission’s discoveries and endurance in this podcast

09-11

36:22

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

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mohammad

useful.

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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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