Instrumentation and measurement Audio Physics joins the fight against the coronavirus, philosophical differences of physics and chemistry, escape to an exotic exoplanet This week’s podcast is a homemade affair
Instrumentation and measurement Audio Harnessing the power of the oceans, careers tips, and a close look at terahertz technologies The podcast team discusses power from waves, careers advice for physics graduates and the many applications of terahertz waves
Art and science Audio The acoustics of music and theatre venues Find out why Bristol’s Old Vic and Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall sound so great
Condensed matter Audio Coronavirus hits the conference calendar, physicists excel in ‘deep tech’ start-up challenge, remembering Freeman Dyson In this podcast episode we ask if online virtual meetings are the future for physics conferences
Everyday science Audio The science of sand and snow, and a novel take on the double-slit experiment The podcast team discusses skiing holidays, how sand dunes communicate and a new variant of the classic Young's double-slit experiments
Cosmology Audio Cold atoms, a cosmic cold spot, and a tale of Cold War espionage The Physics World team takes a walk on the cold side in this week’s podcast
Culture, history and society Audio Conspiracy theories, smartphone apps for identifying skin cancer, classical time crystals We also chat about lotus-leaf shapes in this episode of our weekly podcast
Stars and solar physics Audio Solar physics, the quantum term that needs replacing and the acoustics of concert halls In this week's podcast, we talk to Sarah Matthews from University College London about the Sun, discuss language in physics and top music venues
Spectroscopy Audio Boosting infrared spectroscopy, making complexity a descriptive science, artificial intelligence in medical physics Our weekly podcast also tackles the thorny issue of graphene standards
History Audio Debating the ‘quantum bottleneck’, a fictional Spanish physicist and the science of synchronized pendulums The podcast team discusses careers for physicists, quantum hype and the best way to honour "hidden figures" in science history