All episodes of Physics World Weekly Podcast

Physics World Weekly Podcast

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Pioneering the physics of adaptation, writing the history of quantum computing

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features two pioneers in their fields

Published 10/26/23

Quantum algorithms make clever use of noisy hardware

Our podcast guest is Phasecraft’s Toby Cubitt

Published 10/19/23

Fusion industry has ambitious plans for 2035, rounding out this year’s Nobel prizes

In this podcast we look at this year’s laureates from historical and societal perspectives

Published 10/12/23

Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year's Nobel prizes

We also chat about that embarrassing leak of the chemistry winners in this podcast

Published 10/05/23

Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

We also chat with an antimatter expert in this podcast

Published 09/28/23

Astrophysicist uses X-rays to explore the universe, heat pumps could prevent potholes

This podcast features conversations with an astrophysicist and a civil engineer

Published 09/21/23

Challenging the space industry’s attitudes towards diversity, the ‘wild boar paradox’ explained

In this podcast we meet members of Space Pride

Published 09/14/23

Quantum-safe cryptography: why we need it now

This podcast features an expert on post-quantum cryptography

Published 09/07/23

Mathematics makes sense of the modern world

This podcast features the mathematical biologist and author Kit Yates

Published 08/31/23

Metasurfaces simplify optical sensing systems

This podcast features the CEO of a company that makes metalenses

Published 08/24/23

LK-99: meet a materials scientist who put the room-temperature superconductivity claim to the test

In this podcast we also talk about Australia’s national quantum strategy

Published 08/17/23

Body-based units of measurement offer advantages over standardized systems, speaking of Oppenheimer

This podcast looks at traditional measurement units around the world

Published 08/10/23

Award-winning company uses quantum sensors to develop a lightweight, wearable brain scanner

Our podcast guests are from Cerca Magnetics and Quantum Exponential

Published 08/03/23

Quantum science and technology thrives when industry and governments join forces

This podcast features Celia Merzbacher of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium

Published 07/27/23

Interdisciplinary researcher explores the many facets of decarbonization

Our podcast guest is Emily Grubert of the University of Notre Dame

Published 07/20/23

Iconic Pink Floyd album cover provides a valuable lesson in optical physics

This podcast features a physics teacher inspired by The Dark Side of the Moon

Published 07/13/23

Nuclear clocks: why an experiment at CERN brings them closer to reality

This podcast features the nuclear physicist Sandro Kraemer

Published 07/06/23

Bioelectronic medicine aims to improve type-1 diabetes management

Our podcast guest is the biomedical engineer Amparo Güemes González

Published 06/29/23

Sniffing out drug driving: why a breath test for cannabis is so hard to create

An expert in nanoparticle metrology and neurotoxicology is our podcast guest

Published 06/22/23

Quantum woo: how to avoid mystical nonsense when doing physics outreach

This podcast features the physicist, author and musician Philip Moriarty

Published 06/15/23

X-ray detectors in space: the challenges and rewards of observing the ‘hot and energetic universe’

This podcast features an instrument scientist working on ESA’s Athena mission

Published 06/08/23

Machine learning meets nanotechnology, award-winning implant regulates blood pressure

This podcast features a computational scientist and a medical researcher

Published 06/01/23

FASER searches for dark photons at the LHC, and also finds neutrinos

CERN’s Jamie Boyd talks about the ForwArd Search ExpeRiment

Published 05/25/23

Charting the evolution of scientific measurement over the past century and looking to the future

We celebrate 100 years of Measurement Science and Technology

Published 05/18/23

Portable imaging system targets eye diseases, pondering the mysteries of dark matter

Meet the new president of the Australian Institute of Physics and the CEO of a medical start-up

Published 05/11/23