Physics World Weekly Podcast by Physics World
Physics World
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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202 - Black-hole physics and that iconic ‘shadow’ image, balloons and rockets probe the atmosphere’s acoustic ductThu, 19 May 2022 - 0h
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201 - Boosting the prospects of PhD students before and after graduationThu, 12 May 2022 - 0h
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200 - Ukraine’s stained-glass heritage shines throughThu, 05 May 2022 - 0h
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199 - Radiation detectors could help find ancient buildings and dinosaur bonesThu, 28 Apr 2022 - 0h
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198 - Electron rain is driven to Earth by whistler waves, carbon nanotubes encapsulate explosive nitrogenThu, 21 Apr 2022 - 0h
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197 - Measuring gravity outdoors using a quantum gas, breakthroughs in materials processing and particle physicsThu, 14 Apr 2022 - 0h
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196 - Quantum computing meets machine learning, how motorsport could save the planetThu, 07 Apr 2022 - 0h
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195 - Neutron capture destroys tumours from the inside, dead stars are born again, commercializing quantum sensorsThu, 31 Mar 2022 - 0h
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194 - Solar geoengineering is a ‘fire extinguisher’ for global warming, shark’s skin inspires underwater vehiclesThu, 24 Mar 2022 - 0h
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193 - Closest black hole is really a vampire star, augmented reality comes to prescription eyeglassesThu, 17 Mar 2022 - 0h
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192 - Laser-powered photonic circuits drive displays, double-anonymous peer review takes on gender bias, International Year of Glass hits its strideThu, 10 Mar 2022 - 0h
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191 - Tracking space junk around the Moon, one teacher’s struggle to correct textbook errorsThu, 03 Mar 2022 - 0h
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190 - Start-up simulates quantum photonics devices, a physicist’s experience of the mental-health systemThu, 24 Feb 2022 - 0h
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189 - Time crystals go large, challenges of quantum optimization, physics careers in 2022Thu, 17 Feb 2022 - 0h
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188 - Ion-based quantum computers could boost battery performance, how fuel cells are decarbonizing energyThu, 10 Feb 2022 - 0h
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187 - Physics buildings: the good, the bad and the ugly; breaking the silence on bullying and harassmentThu, 03 Feb 2022 - 0h
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186 - Achieving success in research collaborations, celebrating the UN International Year of GlassThu, 27 Jan 2022 - 0h
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185 - How the Web went global after arriving in Silicon Valley from CERNThu, 20 Jan 2022 - 0h
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184 - The science and scientists of Don’t Look Up, low-cost optical technique is improving healthcareThu, 13 Jan 2022 - 0h
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183 - Exploring Pluto’s changing atmosphere by chasing its shadow on EarthThu, 06 Jan 2022 - 0h
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182 - Meet the winners of the Physics World 2021 Breakthrough of the Year awardThu, 16 Dec 2021 - 0h
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181 - Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2021: a lively round-up of the year’s best physics resultsThu, 09 Dec 2021 - 0h
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180 - Cutting through the quantum hype, why the Stark effect should be renamedThu, 02 Dec 2021 - 0h
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179 - Materials science conserves 500-year-old warship, new gravitational-wave discoveries by LIGO–VirgoThu, 25 Nov 2021 - 0h
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178 - Clever aerodynamics makes owls silent hunters, why 2025 should be the International Year of Quantum Science and TechnologyThu, 18 Nov 2021 - 0h
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177 - Quantum start-up targets single photons, perovskite pioneers bag Rank PrizeThu, 11 Nov 2021 - 0h
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176 - COP26 special: energy innovation, sustainable cities and carbon captureThu, 28 Oct 2021 - 0h
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175 - COP26 special: extreme heat, cloud mysteries and climate tipping pointsThu, 28 Oct 2021 - 0h
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174 - Donna Strickland on her life-changing Nobel prize, previewing Black in Physics Week, nuclear fusion in starsThu, 21 Oct 2021 - 0h
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173 - Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapyThu, 14 Oct 2021 - 0h
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172 - Exploring the science behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, travelling 13,000 km to become a medical physicistThu, 07 Oct 2021 - 0h
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171 - Tackling the big questions in physics with Jim Al-Khalili, how a physicist worked out why dinosaurs went extinctThu, 30 Sep 2021 - 0h
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170 - How the US keeps its nuclear secrets and what it reveals, double anonymous peer review boosts inclusionThu, 23 Sep 2021 - 0h
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169 - Probing the origins of the universe, using plasmonic tweezers to manipulate tiny objectsThu, 16 Sep 2021 - 0h
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168 - Pondering cosmic mysteries with Paul Davies, tandem solar cells could soon be on your roofThu, 09 Sep 2021 - 0h
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167 - Why fusion power could rely on high-temperature superconductors, China’s ambitious exploration of spaceThu, 02 Sep 2021 - 0h
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166 - How to build an artificial brain, future is bright for hybrid perovskite solar cellsThu, 26 Aug 2021 - 0h
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165 - Surfing, sunscreen and the perfect pizza: the physics of holidaysThu, 19 Aug 2021 - 0h
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164 - Balloon-borne telescope will ‘weigh’ the universe, remembering John EnderbyThu, 12 Aug 2021 - 0h
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163 - Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation SourceThu, 05 Aug 2021 - 0h
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162 - Protecting self-driving cars from cosmic rays, size limits for wind farmsThu, 29 Jul 2021 - 0h
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161 - The physics of Olympic sports, searching for continuous gravitational wavesThu, 22 Jul 2021 - 0h
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160 - Talking about Hawking, Brazil’s new synchrotron light sourceThu, 15 Jul 2021 - 0h
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159 - Metallic foams for face masks, why the UK needs an X-ray free electron laserThu, 08 Jul 2021 - 0h
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158 - Physics tracks changes in English dialects, machine learning confused by COVID-19Thu, 01 Jul 2021 - 0h
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157 - Physics of caramel wafers, neutron scattering focuses on self-assembled materialsThu, 24 Jun 2021 - 0h
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156 - Accelerating quantum start-ups, meet the CEO of D-Wave SystemsThu, 17 Jun 2021 - 0h
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155 - Quantum science and technology careers beckon, sneak preview of Physics World’s Quantum WeekThu, 10 Jun 2021 - 0h
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154 - Meet the new Astronomer Royal for Scotland, using fun and humour to teach physicsThu, 03 Jun 2021 - 0h
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153 - Ultracold circuits for quantum computing, graphene boosts sustainability, secrets of supercooled waterThu, 27 May 2021 - 0h
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