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Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists.
- 190 - An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar systemFri, 22 Mar 2024 - 49min
- 189 - Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 1h 02min
- 188 - Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy
With its wartime origins and iconic facilities, radio astronomy has always inspired curious tinkerers
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 34min - 187 - Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser coolingTue, 19 Dec 2023 - 45min
- 186 - The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer
A conversation with Kai Bird, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert Oppenheimer
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 40min - 185 - Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through scienceFri, 13 Oct 2023 - 40min
- 184 - Green and novel: the future of energy generationMon, 04 Sep 2023 - 57min
- 183 - Our universe is humming with gravitational wavesMon, 07 Aug 2023 - 30min
- 182 - Moore’s law in peril and the future of computingTue, 04 Jul 2023 - 1h 01min
- 181 - Will AI chatbots replace physicists?Fri, 09 Jun 2023 - 54min
- 180 - Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell won a $3m prize and is giving it all to physics PhD students from under-represented groups
Fri, 12 May 2023 - 38min - 179 - How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?Wed, 03 May 2023 - 39min
- 178 - Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physicsTue, 28 Mar 2023 - 59min
- 177 - Finding solace in the starsFri, 24 Feb 2023 - 33min
- 176 - Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilitiesTue, 31 Jan 2023 - 44min
- 175 - Robin Ince and the joy of popular-science booksWed, 21 Dec 2022 - 26min
- 174 - Quantum technology gathers paceMon, 28 Nov 2022 - 43min
- 173 - Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?Fri, 28 Oct 2022 - 58min
- 172 - Trouble on the Horizon for UK-based researchers
Political wrangling over the UK’s status in the Horizon Europe research programme leaves scientists in limbo
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 - 56min - 171 - The science-fiction legacy of Satyajit RayTue, 16 Aug 2022 - 58min
- 170 - The Higgs boson discovery revisitedMon, 04 Jul 2022 - 56min
- 169 - Fixing our bodies with glassWed, 01 Jun 2022 - 39min
- 168 - Cutting the carbon footprint of supercomputing in scientific researchWed, 04 May 2022 - 36min
- 167 - JET’s record result and the quest for fusion energyMon, 04 Apr 2022 - 37min
- 166 - Music from our material worldTue, 08 Mar 2022 - 51min
- 165 - The James Webb Space Telescope launches astronomy into a new eraTue, 25 Jan 2022 - 46min
- 164 - Physics books that captured the imagination in 2021Wed, 22 Dec 2021 - 48min
- 163 - Sharing is caring: open hardware has global impactWed, 24 Nov 2021 - 42min
- 162 - Searching for signs of alien technologiesWed, 20 Oct 2021 - 43min
- 161 - Free and open-source software is driving physics forwardsWed, 22 Sep 2021 - 44min
- 160 - We’re all going on a geeky holiday
Science-themed vacations are gaining in popularity: hear from people who have caught the geek travel bug
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 - 43min - 159 - Deflecting asteroids and exploring a metal worldFri, 09 Jul 2021 - 50min
- 158 - Helgoland and the captivating origins of quantum theoryTue, 15 Jun 2021 - 45min
- 157 - The bots are not as fair-minded as they seemFri, 28 May 2021 - 45min
- 156 - Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics?Thu, 29 Apr 2021 - 48min
- 155 - Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to EarthWed, 17 Mar 2021 - 39min
- 154 - Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance roverWed, 10 Feb 2021 - 44min
- 153 - Life at CERN during the pandemicFri, 22 Jan 2021 - 48min
- 152 - The best of physics in books, TV and film in 2020Wed, 23 Dec 2020 - 1h 02min
- 151 - Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affairMon, 23 Nov 2020 - 49min
- 150 - How capable are today’s quantum computers?Wed, 14 Oct 2020 - 29min
- 149 - Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus?Wed, 23 Sep 2020 - 49min
- 148 - Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risksWed, 26 Aug 2020 - 43min
- 147 - Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole, or something else entirely?Fri, 17 Jul 2020 - 42min
- 146 - Working in medical physics: not your average careerTue, 30 Jun 2020 - 41min
- 145 - The mystery of missing marine plasticWed, 27 May 2020 - 33min
- 144 - Doing physics in the time of COVID-19
How the pandemic is affecting the present and how it might permanently change the way physics is done
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 - 43min - 143 - Tips for a rewarding career in physicsTue, 31 Mar 2020 - 55min
- 142 - The acoustics of music and theatre venuesFri, 06 Mar 2020 - 50min
- 141 - Book of the year 2019
Physics World’s book of the year revealed and the runners up discussed – listen to the December episode of the Physics World Stories podcast
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 - 53min - 140 - Physics and film, a match made in HollywoodThu, 28 Nov 2019 - 36min
- 139 - Doing physics in microgravity environmentsMon, 28 Oct 2019 - 39min
- 138 - Driving in the presentMon, 30 Sep 2019 - 41min
- 137 - Physics and the climate crisis
How can scientists reduce the climate impact of their labs without compromising on the quality of their research? Andrew Glester investigates
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 - 48min - 136 - 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – returning to the Moon and going beyondWed, 24 Jul 2019 - 29min
- 135 - 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – hidden storiesWed, 26 Jun 2019 - 53min
- 134 - The story behind the first ever black hole image
Physics World Stories explores this feat of science and engineering and the EHT’s prospects for further breakthroughs
Wed, 22 May 2019 - 36min - 133 - The future of the InternetTue, 23 Apr 2019 - 38min
- 132 - Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – 30 years of the World Wide WebTue, 12 Mar 2019 - 1h 00min
- 131 - Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – high-temperature superconductivityWed, 27 Feb 2019 - 30min
- 130 - Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – fusion energyTue, 22 Jan 2019 - 48min
- 129 - Physics World Book of the Year 2018
Tune in to the December Physics World Stories podcast to hear from the winner of our 2018 Book of the Year award, as well as catch up with previous winners
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 - 1h 05min - 128 - Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – gravitational wavesWed, 28 Nov 2018 - 1h 08min
- 127 - Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – particle physicsTue, 23 Oct 2018 - 43min
- 126 - Communicating science at music festivalsTue, 18 Sep 2018 - 49min
- 125 - Driving in the futureFri, 17 Aug 2018 - 29min
- 124 - A quantum leap for industryTue, 24 Jul 2018 - 44min
- 123 - Doing business in spaceMon, 18 Jun 2018 - 34min
- 122 - Learning from the ozone solutionMon, 21 May 2018
- 121 - Plant-inspired innovationsWed, 18 Apr 2018 - 15min
- 120 - Artificial intelligence: is there anything to fear?Wed, 21 Mar 2018 - 29min
- 119 - Falcon Heavy and Humanity Star: trailblazers or space junk?Thu, 15 Mar 2018 - 32min
- 118 - Physics in 2018Tue, 23 Jan 2018 - 28min
- 117 - Book of the Year 2017
Physics World book experts Matin Durrani and Tushna Commissariat discuss the themes and trends that surround some of the best popular-physics books of 2017, before announcing the winner of our annual book award
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 - 36min - 116 - Exploring the cosmos with gravitational wavesThu, 09 Nov 2017 - 38min
- 115 - Illuminating a radio iconTue, 10 Oct 2017 - 30min
- 114 - How science gets women wrongThu, 21 Sep 2017 - 44min
- 113 - Science-themed comedy: are you having a laugh?Wed, 30 Aug 2017 - 35min
- 112 - Music and science: a harmonious or discordant duo?Mon, 17 Jul 2017 - 28min
- 111 - How politicians misuse and mangle scienceThu, 15 Jun 2017 - 31min
- 110 - Bees and their magnetic superpowerThu, 11 May 2017 - 27min
- 109 - Exploring the worlds of TRAPPIST-1Thu, 06 Apr 2017 - 29min
- 108 - Tracking neutrinos in virtual realityTue, 07 Mar 2017 - 24min
- 107 - Nuclear diamonds: the ultimate long-life battery?Thu, 09 Feb 2017 - 29min
- 106 - Book of the Year 2016
Physics World book experts Tushna Commissariat and Margaret Harris discuss a few of the best popular-physics books of 2016 and announce the winner of the magazine’s annual book award
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 - 24min - 105 - Doing physics by earThu, 24 Nov 2016 - 21min
- 104 - Recipe for success with topological materialsTue, 25 Oct 2016 - 7min
- 103 - Still not even wrong
Ten years after his infamous anti-string-theory book, Peter Woit thinks the subject is more tangled than ever
Fri, 23 Sep 2016 - 19min - 102 - The monk and the multiverse
A journey into the remarkable mind of the 13th-century monk, scholar and proto-cosmologist Robert Grosseteste
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 - 13min - 101 - Bringing Native American voices back to lifeFri, 22 Jul 2016 - 22min
- 100 - Out of this world cuisineTue, 28 Jun 2016 - 15min
- 99 - Art McDonald explains why neutrinos continue to amaze physicistsWed, 25 May 2016 - 10min
- 98 - Physics for all – building a more inclusive disciplineWed, 20 Apr 2016 - 28min
- 97 - How to succeed at networking in scienceWed, 30 Mar 2016 - 11min
- 96 - Mary, Queen of Scottish banknotesTue, 23 Feb 2016 - 19min
- 95 - Rocking the status quo in scienceWed, 27 Jan 2016 - 18min
- 94 - Book of the Year 2015
Physics World editor Matin Durrani and reviews editor Margaret Harris discuss some of the year's best popular-physics books and select a winner from a strong shortlist
Tue, 15 Dec 2015 - 27min - 93 - Is there life on Mars?Tue, 17 Nov 2015 - 15min
- 92 - The rise of neutron scattering
Michael Banks visits the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source to find out how the lab is looking to attract more users from industry
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 - 14min - 91 - Why information growsTue, 22 Sep 2015 - 11min
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