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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20 episodes
Updated Thursday

Episodes20

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Thursday · 35 min
How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science
Antonia Seymour of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest
July 23 · 40 min
Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics
This podcast also explores the intersection of general relativity and quantum information
July 16 · 38 min
Large physics models boost the performance of passenger cars
Aerodynamics expert David Wheater is our podcast guest
July 9 · 19 min
Static electricity: mysteries lurk within this everyday phenomenon
Soft-matter expert Scott Waitukaitis is our podcast guest
June 25 · 29 min
Independent linac commissioning matters for radiotherapy
Our podcast guest is James Giltz of One Physics
June 18 · 48 min
Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Pair are honoured for their work on supernovae and nucleosynthesis
June 11 · 30 min
‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
Laureate Amina Helmi and Per Barth Lilje of the prize committee are our guests
June 4 · 30 min
Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics
The executive chair of the UK funding agency is our podcast guest
May 28 · 25 min
Open data: the benefits and challenges of sharing a precious resource
Laura Feetham-Walker of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest
May 21 · 37 min
Thermodynamic computing: noise as a resource, not an enemy
Theoretical physicist Stephen Whitelam is our podcast guest
May 14 · 36 min
Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society
Podcast interview also explores concerns about recent funding cuts to fundamental physics research in the UK
May 7 · 32 min
Near-oxymoronic requirements: the materials challenges of fusion energy
Jacob John of the UK Atomic Energy Authority is our podcast guest
April 23 · 26 min
Quantum sensors benefit from miniaturized ultrahigh vacuum
Florence Concepcion of Aquark Technologies is our podcast guest
April 16 · 49 min
Proteins on manuscript reveal how Renaissance medicines were made
Our podcast guest develops technologies for proteomics
April 9 · 32 min
Backing winners in deep tech: physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk
Our podcast guest began her career with a BSc in applied mathematics and physics
April 2 · 34 min
Biomedical optics play crucial roles across medicine
Medical physicist, inventor and entrepreneur Brian Pogue is our podcast guest
March 26 · 27 min
How IOP Publishing cut its carbon footprint by 36% since 2020
The company’s sustainability lead Liz Martin is our podcast guest
March 19 · 28 min
From the classroom to the committee room: Dave Robertson MP on politics and physics
British politician talks about the importance of physicists and physics education
March 12 · 41 min
Droplet scientists push the boundary between living and non-living matter
Systems governed by chemistry and physics, not biology, can behave in surprisingly lifelike ways, as Giorgio Volpe, Rob Malinowski and Joe Forth explain
March 5 · 31 min
Ultrasound system solves the ‘unsticking problem’ in biomedical research
Impulsonics’ “surround sound” technology frees-up living cells

Physics World Weekly Podcast

How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science

Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics

Large physics models boost the performance of passenger cars

Static electricity: mysteries lurk within this everyday phenomenon

Independent linac commissioning matters for radiotherapy

Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics

Open data: the benefits and challenges of sharing a precious resource

Thermodynamic computing: noise as a resource, not an enemy

Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society

Near-oxymoronic requirements: the materials challenges of fusion energy

Quantum sensors benefit from miniaturized ultrahigh vacuum

Proteins on manuscript reveal how Renaissance medicines were made

Backing winners in deep tech: physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk

Biomedical optics play crucial roles across medicine

How IOP Publishing cut its carbon footprint by 36% since 2020

From the classroom to the committee room: Dave Robertson MP on politics and physics

Droplet scientists push the boundary between living and non-living matter

Ultrasound system solves the ‘unsticking problem’ in biomedical research