Physics World Weekly Podcast
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.
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186 - Achieving success in research collaborations, celebrating the UN International Year of GlassThu, 27 Jan 2022 - 0h
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185 - How the Web went global after arriving in Silicon Valley from CERNThu, 20 Jan 2022 - 0h
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184 - The science and scientists of Don’t Look Up, low-cost optical technique is improving healthcareThu, 13 Jan 2022 - 0h
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183 - Exploring Pluto’s changing atmosphere by chasing its shadow on EarthThu, 06 Jan 2022 - 0h
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182 - Meet the winners of the Physics World 2021 Breakthrough of the Year awardThu, 16 Dec 2021 - 0h
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181 - Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2021: a lively round-up of the year’s best physics resultsThu, 09 Dec 2021 - 0h
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180 - Cutting through the quantum hype, why the Stark effect should be renamedThu, 02 Dec 2021 - 0h
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179 - Materials science conserves 500-year-old warship, new gravitational-wave discoveries by LIGO–VirgoThu, 25 Nov 2021 - 0h
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178 - Clever aerodynamics makes owls silent hunters, why 2025 should be the International Year of Quantum Science and TechnologyThu, 18 Nov 2021 - 0h
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177 - Quantum start-up targets single photons, perovskite pioneers bag Rank PrizeThu, 11 Nov 2021 - 0h
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176 - COP26 special: energy innovation, sustainable cities and carbon captureThu, 28 Oct 2021 - 0h
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175 - COP26 special: extreme heat, cloud mysteries and climate tipping pointsThu, 28 Oct 2021 - 0h
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174 - Donna Strickland on her life-changing Nobel prize, previewing Black in Physics Week, nuclear fusion in starsThu, 21 Oct 2021 - 0h
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173 - Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapyThu, 14 Oct 2021 - 0h
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172 - Exploring the science behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, travelling 13,000 km to become a medical physicistThu, 07 Oct 2021 - 0h
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171 - Tackling the big questions in physics with Jim Al-Khalili, how a physicist worked out why dinosaurs went extinctThu, 30 Sep 2021 - 0h
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170 - How the US keeps its nuclear secrets and what it reveals, double anonymous peer review boosts inclusionThu, 23 Sep 2021 - 0h
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169 - Probing the origins of the universe, using plasmonic tweezers to manipulate tiny objectsThu, 16 Sep 2021 - 0h
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168 - Pondering cosmic mysteries with Paul Davies, tandem solar cells could soon be on your roofThu, 09 Sep 2021 - 0h
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167 - Why fusion power could rely on high-temperature superconductors, China’s ambitious exploration of spaceThu, 02 Sep 2021 - 0h
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166 - How to build an artificial brain, future is bright for hybrid perovskite solar cellsThu, 26 Aug 2021 - 0h
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165 - Surfing, sunscreen and the perfect pizza: the physics of holidaysThu, 19 Aug 2021 - 0h
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164 - Balloon-borne telescope will ‘weigh’ the universe, remembering John EnderbyThu, 12 Aug 2021 - 0h
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163 - Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation SourceThu, 05 Aug 2021 - 0h
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162 - Protecting self-driving cars from cosmic rays, size limits for wind farmsThu, 29 Jul 2021 - 0h
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161 - The physics of Olympic sports, searching for continuous gravitational wavesThu, 22 Jul 2021 - 0h
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160 - Talking about Hawking, Brazil’s new synchrotron light sourceThu, 15 Jul 2021 - 0h
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159 - Metallic foams for face masks, why the UK needs an X-ray free electron laserThu, 08 Jul 2021 - 0h
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158 - Physics tracks changes in English dialects, machine learning confused by COVID-19Thu, 01 Jul 2021 - 0h
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157 - Physics of caramel wafers, neutron scattering focuses on self-assembled materialsThu, 24 Jun 2021 - 0h
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156 - Accelerating quantum start-ups, meet the CEO of D-Wave SystemsThu, 17 Jun 2021 - 0h
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155 - Quantum science and technology careers beckon, sneak preview of Physics World’s Quantum WeekThu, 10 Jun 2021 - 0h
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154 - Meet the new Astronomer Royal for Scotland, using fun and humour to teach physicsThu, 03 Jun 2021 - 0h
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153 - Ultracold circuits for quantum computing, graphene boosts sustainability, secrets of supercooled waterThu, 27 May 2021 - 0h
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152 - Icequakes and rogue waves: geoscientists and musicians interpret the sounds of the seaThu, 20 May 2021 - 0h
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151 - Observing the weather on brown dwarfs, powerful laser puts matter under extreme conditionsThu, 13 May 2021 - 0h
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150 - Why quantum technologists and materials scientists need to talk, lockdown silence is a boon to seismologistsThu, 06 May 2021 - 0h
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149 - Quantum birds inspire new metrology for biosciences, particle physicist searches for the very smallThu, 29 Apr 2021 - 0h
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148 - New technology for artisanal gold miners and the pros and cons of blockchainThu, 22 Apr 2021 - 0h
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147 - Fermilab physicists may have glimpsed a new force, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from belching cattleThu, 15 Apr 2021 - 0h
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146 - Graphene gives neural interfaces a boost, the amazing physics of hearing and visionThu, 08 Apr 2021 - 0h
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145 - Inspiring young children to careers in science, the physics and economics of heat pumpsThu, 01 Apr 2021 - 0h
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144 - Finding silicon’s Holy Grail at long last, how to recognize and prevent ‘publication misconduct’Thu, 25 Mar 2021 - 0h
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143 - Artist draws on her physics background for inspiration, improving proton therapy for better cancer careThu, 18 Mar 2021 - 0h
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142 - Meteorite hunters find fireball fragments in England, CERN collider has discovered 59 new hadronsThu, 11 Mar 2021 - 0h
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141 - The race to discover superheavy elements, a dinosaur killer and other visitors from outer spaceThu, 04 Mar 2021 - 0h
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140 - How gravitational waves could reveal flaws in a black-hole theorem, satellites lead an agricultural revolutionThu, 25 Feb 2021 - 0h
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139 - Quantum-enabled scanner will boost our understanding of brain function, doing research 6.5 km under the ocean’s surfaceThu, 18 Feb 2021 - 0h
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138 - How sidewinder snakes slither sideways, the challenges of creating sustainable infrastructureThu, 11 Feb 2021 - 0h
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137 - Quantum mechanics and human consciousness, developing technologies for brain-inspired computationThu, 04 Feb 2021 - 0h
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