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
Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus?
Exploring the story behind the detection of phosphene in the Venusian atmosphere
Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks
Exploring the consequences of removing humans from the driving seat
Read article: Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole or something else entirely?
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
Physics World Weekly
Read article: Black holes: celebrating the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
Black holes: celebrating the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
Why Andrea Ghez, Reinhard Genzel and Roger Penrose bagged this year’s award
Read article: Why Google builds quantum computers, the LGBT+ experience in physics, CERN’s carbon footprint
Why Google builds quantum computers, the LGBT+ experience in physics, CERN’s carbon footprint
Sergio Boixo, Ramon Barthelemy and Kate Ravilious are our guests this week
Read article: The promises and pitfalls of peer review
The promises and pitfalls of peer review
In Peer Review Week, we hear from experts on the role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality – especially during a pandemic
Read article: Evidence for life is found on Venus, wider access to the best radiotherapy
Evidence for life is found on Venus, wider access to the best radiotherapy
We talk about reducing the global disparity in cancer treatment and Venusian phosphine
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
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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
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
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