Physics World Weekly Podcast
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Sep 12, 2021
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Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. 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 our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme.
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Building a science centre that will inspire local communities, musing over first lines in science books
34:35
In this podcast we meet four people who aim to build a science centre in their city
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Artificial muscles offer a route to greener air conditioning, breakthroughs in semiconductor physics and hidden consciousness
29:21
In this podcast we learn about a new refrigeration technology and chat about what’s new in physics
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Celebrating the life of the pioneering nuclear physicist Gertrude Goldhaber
31:23
We speak with her family and archivist about Goldhaber’s scientific legacy
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Bountiful exotic hadrons at the LHC inspire new naming convention
31:02
Two members of the LHCb collaboration talk about their success in finding tetraquarks and pentaquarks
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Projectile fusion offers new path to clean energy, quantum communications for alien civilizations
25:42
In this podcast we meet the CEO and co-founder of First Light Fusion
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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How we know climate change causes extreme weather, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Higgs-boson discovery
43:31
In this podcast we chat with an expert in climate change attribution
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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How climate change is affecting human and natural systems, test your knowledge of artificial intelligence
42:03
In this podcast we speak to a climate-change expert and take a quiz on AI in medical physics
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Prize-winning AI research, bringing machine learning tools into the radiotherapy clinic
36:54
In this episode we talk about the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Seeking the warm glow of the Unruh effect, reconfigurable hardware drives innovation in test and measurement
38:56
We speak to an instrumentation entrepreneur and a particle dynamics expert
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Using social media to turn people on to physics, vacuum supplier sets science-based targets for greenhouse gas reductions
34:25
We chat with Sara Fry from Atlas Copco – Vacuum Technique and Georgina Phillips of the Institute of Physics
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Quantum-computing company focuses on quantum simulation for industry, celebrating the International Year of Glass
33:26
In this podcast we look at some practical applications of quantum computers
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Asking the big questions in the philosophy of physics and quantum biology
44:45
In this podcast we speak to a molecular geneticist and a philosopher of science
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May 26, 2022 |
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Black-hole physics and that iconic ‘shadow’ image, balloons and rockets probe the atmosphere’s acoustic duct
35:14
We speak to a geophysicist and an astrophysicist in this week’s podcast
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May 19, 2022 |
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Boosting the prospects of PhD students before and after graduation
27:34
We meet students and staff at two Scottish centres for doctoral training
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May 12, 2022 |
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Ukraine’s stained-glass heritage shines through
32:57
Our coverage of the International Year of Glass takes an artistic turn
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May 05, 2022 |
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Radiation detectors could help find ancient buildings and dinosaur bones
34:45
In this podcast we also discover how an astronomy technique is improving biomedical imaging
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Electron rain is driven to Earth by whistler waves, carbon nanotubes encapsulate explosive nitrogen
24:45
In this podcast we also chat about hunting meteorites
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Measuring gravity outdoors using a quantum gas, breakthroughs in materials processing and particle physics
51:28
In this podcast we speak to physicists who have taken a delicate experiment outside
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Quantum computing meets machine learning, how motorsport could save the planet
38:20
In this podcast we talk about motor-racing technologies and quantum machine learning
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Neutron capture destroys tumours from the inside, dead stars are born again, commercializing quantum sensors
45:20
In this podcast we talk about radiotherapy, stellar physics and quantum businesses
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Solar geoengineering is a ‘fire extinguisher’ for global warming, shark’s skin inspires underwater vehicles
38:45
In this podcast we chat with experts on hydrodynamics and climate-change mitigation
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Closest black hole is really a vampire star, augmented reality comes to prescription eyeglasses
35:01
We chat about curved waveguide technology and a mysterious stellar system
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Laser-powered photonic circuits drive displays, double-anonymous peer review takes on gender bias, International Year of Glass hits its stride
38:38
In this podcast we talk about the wonders of glass, removing biases in publishing and an award-winning start up
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Tracking space junk around the Moon, one teacher’s struggle to correct textbook errors
44:54
In this episode we chat about mistakes in educational materials and lunar space junk
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Start-up simulates quantum photonics devices, a physicist’s experience of the mental-health system
42:53
We talk to a physicist who has struggled with mental illness and the co-founders of Quantopticon
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Time crystals go large, challenges of quantum optimization, physics careers in 2022
45:49
In this podcast we chat about two fascinating quantum technologies
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Ion-based quantum computers could boost battery performance, how fuel cells are decarbonizing energy
36:07
This podcast has an energy-storage theme
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Physics buildings: the good, the bad and the ugly; breaking the silence on bullying and harassment
33:12
In this podcast we talk about documenting toxic workplaces and the architecture of physics
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Achieving success in research collaborations, celebrating the UN International Year of Glass
40:01
This podcast looks at glass in physics and how to create a research dream team
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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How the Web went global after arriving in Silicon Valley from CERN
34:18
In this podcast we talk about how physicists and entrepreneurs changed the world
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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The science and scientists of Don’t Look Up, low-cost optical technique is improving healthcare
53:49
In this podcast we chat about photoplethysmography and a controversial Hollywood film
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Exploring Pluto’s changing atmosphere by chasing its shadow on Earth
30:28
In this podcast we meet two siblings who have devoted their careers to studying the dwarf planet
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Meet the winners of the Physics World 2021 Breakthrough of the Year award
25:39
In this podcast we talk about the prizewinning entanglement of macroscopic drumheads
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2021: a lively round-up of the year’s best physics results
34:49
In this podcast we chat about our eclectic shortlist
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Cutting through the quantum hype, why the Stark effect should be renamed
35:33
We talk about the “German Physics” movement of the 1930s and the quantum-computing industry
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Materials science conserves 500-year-old warship, new gravitational-wave discoveries by LIGO–Virgo
45:11
In this podcast we chat with the chief executive of the Mary Rose Trust and LIGO–Virgo physicists at Cardiff University
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Clever aerodynamics makes owls silent hunters, why 2025 should be the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
40:48
In this podcast we also chat about multiscale X-ray imaging and Pauli blocking
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Quantum start-up targets single photons, perovskite pioneers bag Rank Prize
35:12
In this podcast we meet the chief executive of Nu Quantum and two award-winning researchers
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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COP26 special: energy innovation, sustainable cities and carbon capture
43:53
Second episode in a two-part series on climate science and solutions
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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COP26 special: extreme heat, cloud mysteries and climate tipping points
47:55
First episode in a two-part series on climate science and solutions
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Donna Strickland on her life-changing Nobel prize, previewing #BlackInPhysics week, nuclear fusion in stars
30:02
In this episode we also chat about how to avoid professional burnout
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapy
34:42
This podcast looks at how physicists can create a greener world and an emerging cancer treatment
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Exploring the science behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, travelling 13,000 km to become a medical physicist
41:00
In this podcast we speak to a spin-glass expert, a climate physicist and a medical physicist in training
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Tackling the big questions in physics with Jim Al-Khalili, how a physicist worked out why dinosaurs went extinct
39:15
In this podcast we also find out how muons are used to study materials
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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How the US keeps its nuclear secrets and what it reveals, double anonymous peer review boosts inclusion
40:22
In this podcast we meet a historian of nuclear weapons and a scholarly publishing expert
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Probing the origins of the universe, using plasmonic tweezers to manipulate tiny objects
45:13
In this podcast we meet a nanophotonics expert and a cosmologist
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Pondering cosmic mysteries with Paul Davies, tandem solar cells could soon be on your roof
52:34
In this podcast the conversation runs from quantum fundamentals to the practicalities to powering the future
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Why fusion power could rely on high-temperature superconductors, China’s ambitious exploration of space
33:45
In this podcast we chat about the latest science superpower and magnets for tokamaks
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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How to build an artificial brain, future is bright for hybrid perovskite solar cells
43:12
In this podcast we also look at the physics of rollercoasters
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Surfing, sunscreen and the perfect pizza: the physics of holidays
35:09
In this podcast we also chat about a new brain-machine interface and Saturn’s oscillating rings
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Balloon-borne telescope will ‘weigh’ the universe, remembering John Enderby
47:51
In this podcast we celebrate a pioneer of neutron science
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
54:28
In this podcast we also chat about the American Association of Physicists in Medicine virtual meeting
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Protecting self-driving cars from cosmic rays, size limits for wind farms
44:12
This podcast also looks at the latest discovery in twistronics
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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The physics of Olympic sports, searching for continuous gravitational waves
48:32
In this podcast we try out an Olympics-inspired quiz and talk to three astrophysicists who are searching for continuous gravitational waves
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Talking about Hawking, Brazil’s new synchrotron light source
40:22
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
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Metallic foams for face masks, why the UK needs an X-ray free electron laser
49:46
An ion clock in space, a vanishing pacemaker and a LEGO microscope are also discussed
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Physics tracks changes in English dialects, machine learning confused by COVID-19
39:09
This podcast also looks back on an exciting week in astronomy
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Physics of caramel wafers, neutron scattering focuses on self-assembled materials
45:48
This podcast also looks at sustainable materials for sound insulation
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Accelerating quantum start-ups, meet the CEO of D-Wave Systems
33:43
This podcast focuses on the business of quantum science and technology
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Quantum science and technology careers beckon, sneak preview of Physics World’s Quantum Week
33:58
In this podcast we talk to two PhD students about their passion for quantum physics
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Meet the new Astronomer Royal for Scotland, using fun and humour to teach physics
32:57
In this podcast we explore how physicists can share their love of science with others
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Ultracold circuits for quantum computing, graphene boosts sustainability, secrets of supercooled water
32:37
This podcast looks at the physics of liquids, nanomaterials and qubit integration
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May 27, 2021 |
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Icequakes and rogue waves: geoscientists and musicians interpret the sounds of the sea
50:01
This podcast looks at Arctic seismology and music inspired by the ocean
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May 20, 2021 |
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Observing the weather on brown dwarfs, powerful laser puts matter under extreme conditions
42:58
This podcast celebrates the UNESCO International Day of Light
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May 13, 2021 |
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Why quantum technologists and materials scientists need to talk, lockdown silence is a boon to seismologists
39:15
In this podcast we chat about building better quantum devices and the seismology of human activity
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May 06, 2021 |
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Quantum birds inspire new metrology for biosciences, particle physicist searches for the very small
42:52
In this podcast we talk about measuring tiny masses and magnetic fields
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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New technology for artisanal gold miners and the pros and cons of blockchain
46:52
In this podcast we talk about reducing mercury use in gold production and the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Fermilab physicists may have glimpsed a new force, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from belching cattle
35:57
In this podcast we also chat about energy-generating floors
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Graphene gives neural interfaces a boost, the amazing physics of hearing and vision
41:20
This podcast features a neuromedicine specialist and the author of a book on the physics of sight and sound
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Inspiring young children to careers in science, the physics and economics of heat pumps
40:33
This podcast features education specialist Carol Davenport and our industry columnist James McKenzie
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Finding silicon’s Holy Grail at long last, how to recognize and prevent ‘publication misconduct’
43:41
We also talk about that new particle at CERN in this week’s podcast
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Artist draws on her physics background for inspiration, improving proton therapy for better cancer care
35:07
This podcast features an artist who collaborates with physicists and a medical accelerator expert
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Meteorite hunters find fireball fragments in England, CERN collider has discovered 59 new hadrons
42:11
Scientists race against time to find pristine meteorites and what exotic hadrons could tell us about the nature of the strong force
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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The race to discover superheavy elements, a dinosaur killer and other visitors from outer space
41:37
In this week’s podcast we chat about making new isotopes and what to do if you find a meteorite
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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How gravitational waves could reveal flaws in a black-hole theorem, satellites lead an agricultural revolution
43:47
This week’s podcast features black-hole and satellite-imaging experts
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Quantum-enabled scanner will boost our understanding of brain function, doing research 6.5 km under the ocean’s surface
49:21
In this week’s podcast we also talk about the cold snap in Texas
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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How sidewinder snakes slither sideways, the challenges of creating sustainable infrastructure
38:01
This week’s podcast features a snake locomotion expert and a sustainable infrastructure specialist are on the podcast this week
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Quantum mechanics and human consciousness, developing technologies for brain-inspired computation
27:52
A neuroinformatics expert and a quantum biophysicist are our guests on the podcast this week
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Nanophotonic biosensor tests for COVID-19, hot topics in medical physics
32:57
The editor-in-chief of Physics in Medicine and Biology and a nanobiosensor expert are our guests this week
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Severe wildfires create towering thunderstorms, how to launch a new scientific society
39:35
This podcast features meteorologist David Peterson and medical scientists Amy Berrington and Suman Shrestha
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Pursuing a career in science communication, commercializing single photon detectors
26:45
A molecular engineer (and student contributor to Physics World) and a quantum start-up CEO are our podcast guests
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Processing natural language using quantum computers, listening to the oceans’ myriad sounds
43:31
Quantum physicist Bob Coecke and marine biologist Ana Širovic are our podcast guests
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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The highs and lows of physics in 2020, we reveal our Breakthrough of the Year
39:42
Physics World editors review what has been a truly weird year
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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We reveal our Top 10 Breakthroughs in physics for 2020
38:44
Physics World editors chat about their choices of the best physics research done in 2020
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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A passion for nanotechnology in medicine: Black in Nanotech Week cofounder Olivia Geneus on inspiring the next generation of nanoscientists
38:04
A materials and music quiz and the sad demise of the Arecibo observatory are also in this week’s podcast
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Quantum software company tackles big computing challenges
38:59
Ilyas Khan of Cambridge Quantum Computing is our guest this week
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Hunting dark matter with quantum sensors, working abroad brings career advantages
43:37
Also in this week’s podcast, medical applications of focused ultrasound and a new route to twistronics
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Striving for diversity and inclusion in engineering, 100 years of ferroelectrics
32:50
We also survey the state of the UK’s quantum industry in this week’s podcast
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Making water on the Moon, radiotherapy for COVID-19, gear-changing particle colliders
31:39
Lunar expert Hannah Sargeant is our guest this week
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Celebrating Black physicists
36:28
Two of the co-organizers of #BlackInPhysics week, Ashley Walker and Xandria Quichocho, talk about their journeys into physics and some of the barriers they've faced
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Room-temperature superconductor arrives at last, a dark-matter detector mystery
36:22
Superconductor expert Ranga Dias and particle theorist Jayden Newstead are our guests this week
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Pathways to scalable quantum technologies
41:26
Jelena Vučković and Michelle Simmons talk about their careers and drive to create practical quantum devices
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Black holes: celebrating the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
30:34
Why Andrea Ghez, Reinhard Genzel and Roger Penrose bagged this year’s award
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Why Google builds quantum computers, the LGBT+ experience in physics, CERN’s carbon footprint
46:02
Sergio Boixo, Ramon Barthelemy and Kate Ravilious are our guests this week
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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The promises and pitfalls of peer review
38:52
In Peer Review Week, we hear from experts on the role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality – especially during a pandemic
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Evidence for life is found on Venus, creating wider access to the best radiotherapy
33:30
We talk about reducing the global disparity in cancer treatment and Venusian phosphine
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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How the Doomsday Clock ticks, dusting on the Moon, Proxima reflects on women in STEM
37:24
Challenges of space exploration and demise of humanity are this week’s topics
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Why that massive black-hole merger is important, battling quantum decoherence on two fronts
24:28
Gravitational-wave expert Laura Nuttall is our guest this week
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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A grasshopper's quantum leap, mentoring medical physicists, synchrotron is extremely brilliant
38:31
Making the connection between Bell’s theorem and a hopping insect
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Why LHCb is so good at discovering tetraquarks, medical sensors that are drawn on the skin
34:17
We also chat about how to prevent the coffee-ring effect
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Aug 20, 2020 |