Physics World Weekly Podcast

Physics World Weekly Podcast


Latest Episodes

Seeking the warm glow of the Unruh effect, reconfigurable hardware drives innovation in test and measurement
June 16, 2022

We speak to an instrumentation entrepreneur and a particle dynamics expert

Using social media to turn people on to physics, vacuum supplier sets science-based targets for greenhouse gas reductions
June 09, 2022

We chat with Sara Fry from Atlas Copco – Vacuum Technique and Georgina Phillips of the Institute of Physics

Quantum-computing company focuses on quantum simulation for industry, celebrating the International Year of Glass
June 02, 2022

In this podcast we look at some practical applications of quantum computers

Asking the big questions in the philosophy of physics and quantum biology
May 26, 2022

In this podcast we speak to a molecular geneticist and a philosopher of science

Black-hole physics and that iconic ‘shadow’ image, balloons and rockets probe the atmosphere’s acoustic duct
May 19, 2022

We speak to a geophysicist and an astrophysicist in this week’s podcast

Boosting the prospects of PhD students before and after graduation
May 12, 2022

We meet students and staff at two Scottish centres for doctoral training

Ukraine’s stained-glass heritage shines through
May 05, 2022

Our coverage of the International Year of Glass takes an artistic turn

Radiation detectors could help find ancient buildings and dinosaur bones
April 28, 2022

In this podcast we also discover how an astronomy technique is improving biomedical imaging

Electron rain is driven to Earth by whistler waves, carbon nanotubes encapsulate explosive nitrogen
April 21, 2022

In this podcast we also chat about hunting meteorites

Measuring gravity outdoors using a quantum gas, breakthroughs in materials processing and particle physics
April 14, 2022

In this podcast we speak to physicists who have taken a delicate experiment outside