Physics World Stories Podcast

Physics World Stories Podcast


Latest Episodes

Life at CERN during the pandemic
January 22, 2021

How the particle-physics community is adapting to COVID lockdowns

The best of physics in books, TV and film in 2020
December 23, 2020

Looking back at some of the year’s most memorable books and media

Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair
November 23, 2020

In addition to the fun, LEGO can be an effective teaching tool

How capable are today’s quantum computers?
October 14, 2020

Exploring what the first quantum computers might achieve, plus a preview of Quantum 2020

Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus?
September 23, 2020

Exploring the story behind the detection of phosphene in the Venusian atmosphere

Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks
August 26, 2020

Exploring the consequences of removing humans from the driving seat

Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole, or something else entirely?
July 17, 2020

Fleets of tiny probes might discover what’s lurking at the edge of our solar system

Working in medical physics: not your average career
June 30, 2020

Exploring the variety of careers at the Christie Hospital

The mystery of missing marine plastic
May 27, 2020

Oceanographers are not sure where all the plastics are ending up in the world’s oceans

Doing physics in the time of COVID-19
April 28, 2020

How the pandemic is affecting the present and how it might permanently change the way physics is done