We have two regular podcast series. Physics World Weekly looks at the latest events and headlines in physics, as well as featuring short interviews with scientists and our team of journalists. Physics World Stories takes a more in-depth look at a topic that we feel warrants further coverage.
Read article: Why ultrafast is ultra-good for medical imaging, helping children learn physics at home, the Cheerios effect
The physics of gamma-ray detectors and breakfast cereals
Read article: Why the SpaceX/NASA launch is so important, how to be a successful physics YouTuber
Travelling into orbit and using a green screen are on the agenda this week
Read article: Exploring the philosophical, historical and sociological dimensions of physics, researchers ponder their return to the lab as lockdowns lift
Bob Crease explains how he keeps his Critical Point column fresh after two decades
Read article: The mystery of missing marine plastic
Oceanographers are not sure where all the plastics are ending up in the world’s oceans
Read article: Far-ultraviolet light could fight the next pandemic, assessing the physics in a sci-fi blockbuster, how to detect a black hole in the solar system
Science fact and fiction in the Physics World Weekly podcast
Read article: Happy 60th to the laser, European geoscientists gather online, choosing a plastic-free wrapper for Physics World
We celebrate the laser and its multitudinous contributions to science and technology
Scientists are puzzled about where the majority of marine plastics are ending up
Discover why reticular chemistry can boost gas-powered vehicles and carbon capture