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.

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

Meet two winners of the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year

12-19
39:18

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

Meet a winner of the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year

12-19
32:50

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

Lively chat about antimatter, medical physics, quantum computing, lasers and more

12-12
28:24

How the UK Metamaterials Network supports scientific and commercial innovation

Network leads Alastair Hibbins and Claire Dancer are our podcast guests

12-05
27:54

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

This podcast also looks at the connections between clouds and global warming

11-28
36:44

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

This podcast features an advanced-materials expert and a prizewinning science communicator

11-21
34:53

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

We chat to a radiation oncologist and two atomic-clock experts

11-14
53:53

How to boost the sustainability of solar cells

Roadmap authors look to the future of photovoltaic technologies in this podcast

11-07
31:54

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

This podcast is sponsored by MIT Sloan School of Management

10-31
36:15

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

Exploring a career in physics, systems engineering and advising the UK's Department for Business and Trade

10-24
30:54

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

This podcast is sponsored by LIV.INNO, the Liverpool Centre for Doctoral Training for Innovation in Data-Intensive Science

10-17
36:50

Deep connections: why two AI pioneers won the Nobel Prize for Physics

Our podcast guest is Anil Ananthaswamy, author of Why Machines Learn

10-10
28:04

Nobel predictions and humorous encounters with physics laureates

Physics World editors gaze into their crystal ball and reminisce about past Nobel winners

10-03
30:24

Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review

Unhelpful or rude feedback can shake the confidence of early career researchers

09-24
34:49

Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures

Two medical physicists talk about the future of treatment and diagnostic technologies

09-19
38:21

Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea

In this podcast we chat about active matter, artificial intelligence and storm Ciarán

09-12
37:17

Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise

Equal1’s Elena Blokhina and Harvard’s Brandon Grinkemeyer are our guests

09-05
48:47

The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977?

This podcast features an astrobiologist who has identified similar radio signals

08-29
41:05

Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society

Our podcast guest is Christophe Rossel, co-author of EPS Grand Challenges

08-22
33:36

Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children

This podcast explores how quantum technologies are revolutionizing medicine

08-15
23:52

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09-10 Reply

Andrew Miller

Great episode, which highlights the role of machine learning algorithms in processing vast amounts of data and identifying potential signals from outer space. Exploring the application of machine learning in the pursuit of understanding the universe is both intriguing and thought-provoking. On a related note, I encourage you to check out this article https://www.the-next-tech.com/development/the-vital-role-of-data-annotation-in-ai-development/. This informative piece discusses the crucial role of data annotation in training AI models effectively. Data annotation involves labeling and annotating data to provide the necessary context and structure for machine learning algorithms. Understanding the significance of data annotation is essential for anyone involved in AI development.

05-23 Reply

herbsta magus

One novel solution for the future would be to set up quantum computing clusters on cold planets and bodies throughout the solar system. You could then use this solar system wide processing power to do tasks for spacecraft and other computer systems throughout the solar system and on earth using cloud computing expanded to the solar system scale. Give me credit when this idea is used in the distant future.

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