Physics World Weekly Podcast

Physics World Weekly Podcast


Latest Episodes

How to build an artificial brain, future is bright for hybrid perovskite solar cells
August 26, 2021

In this podcast we also look at the physics of rollercoasters

Surfing, sunscreen and the perfect pizza: the physics of holidays
August 19, 2021

In this podcast we also chat about a new brain-machine interface and Saturn’s oscillating rings

Balloon-borne telescope will ‘weigh’ the universe, remembering John Enderby
August 12, 2021

In this podcast we celebrate a pioneer of neutron science

Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
August 05, 2021

In this podcast we also chat about the American Association of Physicists in Medicine virtual meeting

Protecting self-driving cars from cosmic rays, size limits for wind farms
July 29, 2021

This podcast also looks at the latest discovery in twistronics

The physics of Olympic sports, searching for continuous gravitational waves
July 22, 2021

In this podcast we try out an Olympics-inspired quiz and talk to three astrophysicists who are searching for continuous gravitational waves

Talking about Hawking, Brazil’s new synchrotron light source
July 15, 2021

In this podcast we chat about a new biography of Stephen Hawking and catch up with the director of Latin America’s only synchrotron light source

Metallic foams for face masks, why the UK needs an X-ray free electron laser
July 08, 2021

An ion clock in space, a vanishing pacemaker and a LEGO microscope are also discussed

Physics tracks changes in English dialects, machine learning confused by COVID-19
July 01, 2021

This podcast also looks back on an exciting week in astronomy

Physics of caramel wafers, neutron scattering focuses on self-assembled materials
June 24, 2021

This podcast also looks at sustainable materials for sound insulation