Physics World Stories Podcast

Physics World Stories Podcast


Latest Episodes

Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics
May 12, 2023

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell won a $3m prize and is giving it all to physics PhD students from under-represented groups

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?
May 03, 2023

Circular economies and alternative lithium sources could reduce the environmental impacts

Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics
March 28, 2023

Music generated by quantum computers is intriguing from musical and scientific perspectives

Finding solace in the stars
February 24, 2023

Astrophysicists story shows the power science and human connection

Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities
January 31, 2023

ESA launches parastronaut feasibility study to make spaceflight more inclusive

Robin Ince and the joy of popular-science books
December 21, 2022

Our traditional end-of-year episode will give you some holiday reading ideas

Quantum technology gathers pace
November 28, 2022

The 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics celebrated research that is underpinning a tech transformation

Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?
October 28, 2022

Investigating how sporting events can become more sustainable without losing their magic

Trouble on the Horizon for UK-based researchers
September 16, 2022

Political wrangling over the UKs status in the Horizon Europe research programme leaves scientists in limbo

The science-fiction legacy of Satyajit Ray
August 16, 2022

Rays eclectic work is a treasure trove for scientists