Physics World Stories Podcast

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Episodes: 100


 Sep 12, 2021

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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.

Episode Date
An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system
Mar 22, 2024
Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Feb 26, 2024
Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy
Jan 23, 2024
Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling
Dec 19, 2023
The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer
Nov 21, 2023
Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Oct 13, 2023
Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Sep 04, 2023
Our universe is humming with gravitational waves
Aug 07, 2023
Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing
Jul 04, 2023
Will AI chatbots replace physicists?
Jun 09, 2023
Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics
May 12, 2023
How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?
May 03, 2023
Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics
Mar 28, 2023
Finding solace in the stars
Feb 24, 2023
Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities
Jan 31, 2023
Robin Ince and the joy of popular-science books
Dec 21, 2022
Quantum technology gathers pace
Nov 28, 2022
Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?
Oct 28, 2022
Trouble on the Horizon for UK-based researchers
Sep 16, 2022
The science-fiction legacy of Satyajit Ray
Aug 16, 2022
The Higgs boson discovery revisited
Jul 04, 2022
Fixing our bodies with glass
Jun 01, 2022
Cutting the carbon footprint of supercomputing in scientific research
May 04, 2022
JET’s record result and the quest for fusion energy
Apr 04, 2022
Music from our material world
Mar 08, 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope launches astronomy into a new era
Jan 25, 2022
Physics books that captured the imagination in 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Sharing is caring: open hardware has global impact
Nov 24, 2021
Searching for signs of alien technologies
Oct 20, 2021
Free and open-source software is driving physics forwards
Sep 22, 2021
We’re all going on a geeky holiday
Aug 24, 2021
Deflecting asteroids and exploring a metal world
Jul 09, 2021
Helgoland and the captivating origins of quantum theory
Jun 15, 2021
The bots are not as fair-minded as they seem
May 28, 2021
Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics?
Apr 29, 2021
Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to Earth
Mar 17, 2021
Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover
Feb 10, 2021
Life at CERN during the pandemic
Jan 22, 2021
The best of physics in books, TV and film in 2020
Dec 23, 2020
Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair
Nov 23, 2020
How capable are today’s quantum computers?
Oct 14, 2020
Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus?
Sep 23, 2020
Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks
Aug 26, 2020
Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole, or something else entirely?
Jul 17, 2020
Working in medical physics: not your average career
Jun 30, 2020
The mystery of missing marine plastic
May 27, 2020
Doing physics in the time of COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020
Tips for a rewarding career in physics
Mar 31, 2020
The acoustics of music and theatre venues
Mar 06, 2020
Book of the year 2019
Dec 18, 2019
Physics and film, a match made in Hollywood
Nov 28, 2019
Doing physics in microgravity environments
Oct 28, 2019
Driving in the present
Sep 30, 2019
Physics and the climate crisis
Aug 16, 2019
50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – returning to the Moon and going beyond
Jul 24, 2019
50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – hidden stories
Jun 26, 2019
The story behind the first ever black hole image
May 22, 2019
The future of the Internet
Apr 23, 2019
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – 30 years of the World Wide Web
Mar 12, 2019
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – high-temperature superconductivity
Feb 27, 2019
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – fusion energy
Jan 22, 2019
Physics World Book of the Year 2018
Dec 17, 2018
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – gravitational waves
Nov 28, 2018
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – particle physics
Oct 23, 2018
Communicating science at music festivals
Sep 18, 2018
Driving in the future
Aug 17, 2018
A quantum leap for industry
Jul 24, 2018
Doing business in space
Jun 18, 2018
Learning from the ozone solution
May 21, 2018
Plant-inspired innovations
Apr 18, 2018
Artificial intelligence: is there anything to fear?
Mar 21, 2018
Falcon Heavy and Humanity Star: trailblazers or space junk?
Mar 15, 2018
Physics in 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Book of the Year 2017
Dec 13, 2017
Exploring the cosmos with gravitational waves
Nov 09, 2017
Illuminating a radio icon
Oct 10, 2017
How science gets women wrong
Sep 21, 2017
Science-themed comedy: are you having a laugh?
Aug 30, 2017
Music and science: a harmonious or discordant duo?
Jul 17, 2017
How politicians misuse and mangle science
Jun 15, 2017
Bees and their magnetic superpower
May 11, 2017
Exploring the worlds of TRAPPIST-1
Apr 06, 2017
Tracking neutrinos in virtual reality
Mar 07, 2017
Nuclear diamonds: the ultimate long-life battery?
Feb 09, 2017
Book of the Year 2016
Dec 14, 2016
Doing physics by ear
Nov 24, 2016
Recipe for success with topological materials
Oct 25, 2016
Still not even wrong
Sep 23, 2016
The monk and the multiverse
Aug 23, 2016
Bringing Native American voices back to life
Jul 22, 2016
Out of this world cuisine
Jun 28, 2016
Art McDonald explains why neutrinos continue to amaze physicists
May 25, 2016
Physics for all – building a more inclusive discipline
Apr 20, 2016
How to succeed at networking in science
Mar 30, 2016
Mary, Queen of Scottish banknotes
Feb 23, 2016
Rocking the status quo in science
Jan 27, 2016
Book of the Year 2015
Dec 15, 2015
Is there life on Mars?
Nov 17, 2015
The rise of neutron scattering
Oct 21, 2015
Why information grows
Sep 22, 2015