Physics World Weekly Podcast

Physics World Weekly Podcast


Latest Episodes

Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life
November 18, 2025

The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest

Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
November 13, 2025

We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more
November 06, 2025

This podcast features Antonio Rossi at the Italian Institute of Technology

Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science
October 30, 2025

Our podcast guests are a physicist and a sculptor

Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics
October 23, 2025

We explore how new computing technologies could guide future LHC experiments

Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert
October 16, 2025

A solution to microgravity-related vision problems is the topic of this week's podcast

From quantum curiosity to quantum computers: the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics
October 09, 2025

Quantum physicist and entrepreneur Ilana Wisby on the legacy of this years laureates

The curious history of Nobel prizes: from lighthouses to gravitational waves
October 02, 2025

In this podcast we also make predictions for this years physics award

Imagining alien worlds: we explore the science and fiction of exoplanets
September 25, 2025

Keith Cooper chats about his new book in this podcast

Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence
September 18, 2025

Global survey of reviewers reveals a growing polarization about the use of AI