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.
Physics World Stories
Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks
Exploring the consequences of removing humans from the driving seat
Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole or something else entirely?
Fleets of tiny probes might discover what’s lurking at the edge of our solar system
Read article: Working in medical physics: not your average career
Working in medical physics: not your average career
Exploring the variety of careers at the Christie Hospital
Read article: The mystery of missing marine plastic
The mystery of missing marine plastic
Oceanographers are not sure where all the plastics are ending up in the world’s oceans
Read article: Doing physics in the time of COVID-19
Doing physics in the time of COVID-19
How the pandemic is affecting the present and how it might permanently change the way physics is done
Read article: Tips for a rewarding career in physics
Tips for a rewarding career in physics
Taking a closer look at the reality of life as a researcher
Physics World Weekly
Read article: How the Doomsday Clock ticks, dusting on the Moon, Proxima reflects on women in STEM
How the Doomsday Clock ticks, dusting on the Moon, Proxima reflects on women in STEM
Challenges of space exploration and demise of humanity are this week’s topics
Read article: Why that massive black-hole merger is important, battling quantum decoherence on two fronts
Why that massive black-hole merger is important, battling quantum decoherence on two fronts
Gravitational-wave expert Laura Nuttall is our guest this week
Read article: A grasshopper’s quantum leap, mentoring medical physicists, extremely brilliant synchrotron
A grasshopper’s quantum leap, mentoring medical physicists, extremely brilliant synchrotron
Making the connection between Bell’s theorem and a hopping insect
Read article: Why LHCb is so good at discovering tetraquarks, medical sensors that are drawn on the skin
Why LHCb is so good at discovering tetraquarks, medical sensors that are drawn on the skin
We also chat about how to prevent the coffee-ring effect
Read article: The funny and sinister sides of machine learning, how to make nanoparticles by the tonne
The funny and sinister sides of machine learning, how to make nanoparticles by the tonne
An artificial-intelligence blogger and a nanotech entrepreneur are our guests this week
Read article: Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
Deji Akinwande and Logan Chipkin are our guests this week
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Read article: How to time quantum tunnelling using atomic stopwatches, fitness trackers could help with breathing disorders
How to time quantum tunnelling using atomic stopwatches, fitness trackers could help with breathing disorders
Huge exoplanets and quantum dots also get a mention in this week’s podcast
Read article: A flat-Earth fight, an inconsistent Hubble constant, and carbon atoms at a graphene ‘watering hole’
A flat-Earth fight, an inconsistent Hubble constant, and carbon atoms at a graphene ‘watering hole’
Debates over the shape of the Earth and the rate of the universe's expansion have a very different feel
Read article: How a longhorn beetle could help keep you cool, the pros and cons of online conferences
How a longhorn beetle could help keep you cool, the pros and cons of online conferences
This week we chat about an insect-inspired reflector and a virtual meeting of medical physicists
Read article: David Leckrone on his 33 years with the Hubble Space Telescope mission, Twitter poster conference takes off
David Leckrone on his 33 years with the Hubble Space Telescope mission, Twitter poster conference takes off
How NASA corrected Hubble’s spherical aberration and other triumphs
Read article: The emotions of discovery, the quantum TV thriller Devs, nanosponges take on COVID-19
The emotions of discovery, the quantum TV thriller Devs, nanosponges take on COVID-19
We chat about Eureka moments and how quantum mechanics is portrayed on screen
Read article: Mailing undergraduate lab experiments to students stuck at home, how to run a physics conference on Zoom
Mailing undergraduate lab experiments to students stuck at home, how to run a physics conference on Zoom
Physicists explain how they adapted and thrived under COVID-19 restrictions
Read article: Neutrons join the battle against COVID-19, firm aims for a million-qubit quantum computer, cyanobacteria power a solar cell
Neutrons join the battle against COVID-19, firm aims for a million-qubit quantum computer, cyanobacteria power a solar cell
A neutron scientist, quantum entrepreneur and student contributor join us this week
Read article: Why ultrafast is ultra-good for medical imaging, helping children learn physics at home, the Cheerios effect
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
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
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: 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
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
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
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