We have two regular podcast series. Physics World Weekly looks at the latest events and headlines in physics, as well as featuring short interviews with scientists and our team of journalists. Physics World Stories takes a more in-depth look at a topic that we feel warrants further coverage.
Physics World podcasts
Radiosurgery made easy: the role of the Gamma Knife in modern radiotherapy
This podcast is sponsored by Elekta
Non-invasive pressure sensor could revolutionize how brain injuries are diagnosed
Panicos Kyriacou of UK-based Crainio is our podcast guest
Read article: Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant
Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant
Discover the geophysics of Taylor Swift concerts and the hidden physics within our new podcast jingle
Read article: 3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
Exploring the multi-layered story about humanity's first contact with an alien civilization
Read article: Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate
Read article: The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer
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
Read article: Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science
Hear from two physical scientists applying their knowledge to create a more equitable world
Read article: Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow
Read article: Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography
Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography
Our podcast guest is the theoretical crypto-physicist Artur Ekert
Read article: Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
Our podcast guests are NPL’s Ileana Silvestre Patallo and Ruth McLauchlan of the NHS
Read article: New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
NPL’s Daniel Sarno and IIT Bombay’s Bhaskaran Muralidharan are our guests
Read article: Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab
Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab
Margaret Harris reports back about LHC upgrades, antimatter advances and future colliders
Read article: Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society
Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society
The theoretical physicist and media personality is our podcast guest
Read article: Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears
Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears
Hear from volcanologists about these stunning geological phenomena and the thrill of working in volcanic landscapes
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Read article: Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony
Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony
In this podcast Physics World’s Matin Durrani describes the gala event
Read article: How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
Climate scientist Sushovan Ghosh is our podcast guest
Read article: Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics
Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics
CERN’s next director-general is our podcast guest
Read article: Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born
Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born
100 years since Heisenberg made his mythical trip, a select group of quantum researchers will retrace his footsteps
Read article: Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology
Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology
Our podcast guest is Colm O’Dwyer, president of the Electrochemical Society
Read article: Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs
Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs
Biomedical engineer Stuart Plant and physicist Ashok Chauhan are our podcast guests
Read article: Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries
Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries
The medical physicists Eric Ford and Afua Yorke are our podcast guests
Read article: International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors
This podcast features quantum physicist Mete Atatüre of the University of Cambridge
Read article: The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material
The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material
Our podcast guest is a leading expert on frozen desserts
Read article: Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits
Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits
Meet two winners of the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Read article: Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction
Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction
Meet a winner of the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Read article: From physics to filmmaking: Mark Levinson on his new documentary, The Universe in a Grain of Sand
From physics to filmmaking: Mark Levinson on his new documentary, The Universe in a Grain of Sand
Towards a unified vision of nature, humans and machines
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