All Episodes
Physics World Weekly Podcast — 109 episodes
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
LHCb upgrade: CERN collaboration responds to UK funding cut
Quantum Systems Accelerator focuses on technologies for computing
Asteroid deflection: why we need to get it right the first time
Physics‑based simulations help diagnose and treat disease
AI-based tool improves the quality of radiation therapy plans for cancer treatment
Laser fusion: Focused Energy charts a course to commercial viability
Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities
Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum gravity
Oscar-winning computer scientist on the physics of computer animation
How to make 2D metals: Guangyu Zhang on his team’s award-winning research
Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025
Building a quantum future using topological phases of matter and error correction
Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge
Talking physics with an alien civilization: what could we learn?
Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life
Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more
Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science
Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics
Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert
From quantum curiosity to quantum computers: the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics
The curious history of Nobel prizes: from lighthouses to gravitational waves
Imagining alien worlds: we explore the science and fiction of exoplanets
Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence
Juno: the spacecraft that is revolutionizing our understanding of Jupiter
Artificial intelligence predicts future directions in quantum science
From a laser lab to the Economist: physicist Jason Palmer on his move to journalism
Cosmic chemistry: Ewine van Dishoeck shares her zeal for astrochemistry
Building a quantum powerhouse in the US Midwest
Building a career from a passion for science communication
Third age careers for physicists: writing and the arts beckon
From rabbits and foxes to the human gut microbiome, physics is helping us understand the natural world
Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum materials and technologies
Inside ATLAS: Sara Alderweireldt explains how the CERN experiment homes in on new physics
Making science careers more accessible to people with disabilities
Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis
Helgoland: leading scientists reflect on 100 years of quantum physics and look to the future
Exploring careers in healthcare for physicists and engineers
Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe
Teaching quantum physics to everyone: pictures offer a new way of understanding
A Martian aurora, how the universe fades away, Heisenberg on holiday, physics of fake coins
Quantum computing for artists, musicians and game designers
Molecular engineering and battery recycling: developing new technologies in quantum, medicine and energy
Ferenc Krausz explains how ultrashort laser pulses could help detect disease
Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry
Radiosurgery made easy: the role of the Gamma Knife in modern radiotherapy
Non-invasive pressure sensor could revolutionize how brain injuries are diagnosed
William Phillips: Nobel laureate talks about his passion for quantum physics
Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes
Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography
Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab
Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society
Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony
How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics
Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology
Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs
Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors
The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material
Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits
Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction
Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024
How the UK Metamaterials Network supports scientific and commercial innovation
Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist
Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable
Space travel: the health effects of space radiation and building a lunar GPS
How to boost the sustainability of solar cells
Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees
Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence
Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia
Deep connections: why two AI pioneers won the Nobel Prize for Physics
Nobel predictions and humorous encounters with physics laureates
Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review
Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures
Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea
Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise
The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977?
Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society
Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children
Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics
Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience
Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity
Diamond dust for MRI, 4D printing creates advanced devices
Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible
Shrinivas Kulkarni: 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winner talks about his fascination with variable and transient objects
Linking silicon T centres with light offers a route to fault-tolerant quantum computing
The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager
Teaching nuclear physics using data rather than models, recovering helium from party balloons
Baltimore bridge collapse: engineers explain how failures can be avoided