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Physics World Stories Podcast — 104 episodes
With e-MERLIN facing the axe, what next for Jodrell Bank and UK astronomy?
From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd’s urine becomes fertilizer
Beyond the data: art meets climate at the edge of the world
Back to the Moon: inside the Artemis II mission
Oppenheimer unfiltered: rare recordings released to the public
Exploring the astrophysics behind Project Hail Mary
Chernobyl at 40: physics, politics and the nuclear debate today
Cosmic time capsules: the search for pristine comets
Forging a more inclusive new generation of physicists
Quantum 2.0: Paul Davies on the next revolution in physics
Queer Quest: a quantum-inspired journey of self-discovery
Training for the stars: Rosemary Coogan on becoming an astronaut
Overlooked pioneers from quantum history
Entangled expressions: where quantum science and art come together
Painting the unseen: visualizing the quantum world
The Physics Chanteuse: when science hits a high note
Alternate quantum realities: what if Heisenberg stayed at home?
AI and the future of physics
Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears
Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born
From physics to filmmaking: Mark Levinson on his new documentary, The Universe in a Grain of Sand
Trailblazer: Astronaut Eileen Collins reflects on space, adventure, and the power of lifelong learning
Flocking together: the physics of sheep herding and pedestrian flows
Working in quantum tech: where are the opportunities for success?
CERN at 70: how the Higgs hunt elevated particle physics to Hollywood status
Could humans run on water?
Physics and sport: flying balls, perfecting technique, and wellbeing in academia
Swift Quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant
3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system
Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy
Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling
The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer
Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Our universe is humming with gravitational waves
Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing
Will AI chatbots replace physicists?
Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics
How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?
Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics
Finding solace in the stars
Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities
Robin Ince and the joy of popular-science books
Quantum technology gathers pace
Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?
Trouble on the Horizon for UK-based researchers
The science-fiction legacy of Satyajit Ray
The Higgs boson discovery revisited
Fixing our bodies with glass
Cutting the carbon footprint of supercomputing in scientific research
JET’s record result and the quest for fusion energy
Music from our material world
The James Webb Space Telescope launches astronomy into a new era
Physics books that captured the imagination in 2021
Sharing is caring: open hardware has global impact
Searching for signs of alien technologies
Free and open-source software is driving physics forwards
We’re all going on a geeky holiday
Deflecting asteroids and exploring a metal world
Helgoland and the captivating origins of quantum theory
The bots are not as fair-minded as they seem
Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics?
Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to Earth
Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover
Life at CERN during the pandemic
The best of physics in books, TV and film in 2020
Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair
How capable are today’s quantum computers?
Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus?
Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks
Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole, or something else entirely?
Working in medical physics: not your average career
The mystery of missing marine plastic
Doing physics in the time of COVID-19
Tips for a rewarding career in physics
The acoustics of music and theatre venues
Book of the year 2019
Physics and film, a match made in Hollywood
Doing physics in microgravity environments
Driving in the present
Physics and the climate crisis
50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – returning to the Moon and going beyond
50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – hidden stories
The story behind the first ever black hole image
The future of the Internet
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – 30 years of the World Wide Web
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – high-temperature superconductivity
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – fusion energy
Physics World Book of the Year 2018
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – gravitational waves
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – particle physics
Communicating science at music festivals
Driving in the future
A quantum leap for industry
Doing business in space
Learning from the ozone solution
Plant-inspired innovations
Artificial intelligence: is there anything to fear?
Falcon Heavy and Humanity Star: trailblazers or space junk?
Physics in 2018
Book of the Year 2017
Exploring the cosmos with gravitational waves