Physics World Weekly Podcast

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  1. Building an international research institute from the ground up

    5 november 2026 · 38 min

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    Our podcast guest is founding director of the IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience in Seoul

  2. From catalysts to quantum materials: exploring the future of platinum group metals

    29 oktober 2026 · 39 min

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    Marge Ryan of Johnson Matthey is our podcast guest

  3. Theorists use cloud-based Bose–Einstein condensate to study tunnelling

    22 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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    Quantum experiment is controlled from thousands of kilometres away

  4. Ignacio Cirac: Newton Medal winner looks to the future of quantum technology

    15 oktober 2026 · 30 min

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    Quantum pioneer calls for more investment in Europe’s quantum industries

  5. Francis Halzen and IceCube: why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes

    8 oktober 2026 · 49 min

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    Neutrino expert Kirsty Duffy is our podcast guest

  6. Nobel predictions, national firsts and the remarkable story of CV Raman

    1 oktober 2026 · 49 min

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    We chat about the Nobel Prize in Physics in this podcast

  7. Pathways to commercial and academic success in medical physics

    24 september 2026 · 32 min

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    Nick Zacharopoulos, CEO of Aktina Medical, is our podcast guest

  8. Creating better batteries for electricity grids

    17 september 2026 · 23 min

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    The applied scientist Lin Ma is our podcast guest

  9. Porous material offers the benefits of graphene in 3D

    10 september 2026 · 22 min

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    Marco Caffio, the co-founder of iGii, is our podcast guest

  10. Finding careers in STEM and the weirdness of AI

    3 september 2026 · 58 min

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    Career consultant Alaina G Levine and AI researcher Janelle Shane are our podcast guests

  11. Gamma Knife radiosurgery brings precision treatment to benign brain conditions

    27 augustus 2026 · 41 min

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    This podcast features Katharine Hunt of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  12. The Quantum Kid: childhood curiosity makes physics more accessible

    20 augustus 2026 · 35 min

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    Our podcast guest makes science videos for young people

  13. Motivation is key to the public’s trust in science, study reveals

    14 augustus 2026 · 47 min

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    Social scientists Shumaila Bhatti and Dara Wald are our podcast guests

  14. Building bridges between quantum and classical computing

    6 augustus 2026 · 35 min

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    Yonatan Cohen of Quantum Machines is our podcast guest

  15. How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science

    30 juli 2026 · 36 min

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    Antonia Seymour of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest

  16. Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics

    23 juli 2026 · 40 min

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    This podcast also explores the intersection of general relativity and quantum information

  17. Large physics models boost the performance of passenger cars

    16 juli 2026 · 38 min

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    Aerodynamics expert David Wheater is our podcast guest

  18. Static electricity: mysteries lurk within this everyday phenomenon

    9 juli 2026 · 20 min

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    Soft-matter expert Scott Waitukaitis is our podcast guest

  19. Independent linac commissioning matters for radiotherapy

    25 juni 2026 · 29 min

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    Our podcast guest is James Giltz of One Physics

  20. Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

    18 juni 2026 · 48 min

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    Pair are honoured for their work on supernovae and nucleosynthesis

  21. ‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

    11 juni 2026 · 30 min

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    Laureate Amina Helmi and Per Barth Lilje of the prize committee are our guests

  22. Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics

    4 juni 2026 · 30 min

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    The executive chair of the UK funding agency is our podcast guest

  23. Open data: the benefits and challenges of sharing a precious resource

    28 mei 2026 · 26 min

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    Laura Feetham-Walker of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest

  24. Thermodynamic computing: noise as a resource, not an enemy

    21 mei 2026 · 38 min

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    Theoretical physicist Stephen Whitelam is our podcast guest

  25. Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society

    14 mei 2026 · 36 min

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    Podcast interview also explores concerns about recent funding cuts to fundamental physics research in the UK

  26. Near-oxymoronic requirements: the materials challenges of fusion energy

    7 mei 2026 · 33 min

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    Jacob John of the UK Atomic Energy Authority is our podcast guest

  27. Quantum sensors benefit from miniaturized ultrahigh vacuum

    23 april 2026 · 27 min

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    Florence Concepcion of Aquark Technologies is our podcast guest

  28. Proteins on manuscript reveal how Renaissance medicines were made

    16 april 2026 · 50 min

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    Our podcast guest develops technologies for proteomics

  29. Backing winners in deep tech: physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk

    9 april 2026 · 32 min

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    Our podcast guest began her career with a BSc in applied mathematics and physics

  30. Biomedical optics play crucial roles across medicine

    2 april 2026 · 34 min

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    Medical physicist, inventor and entrepreneur Brian Pogue is our podcast guest

  31. How IOP Publishing cut its carbon footprint by 36% since 2020

    26 maart 2026 · 28 min

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    The company’s sustainability lead Liz Martin is our podcast guest

  32. From the classroom to the committee room: Dave Robertson MP on politics and physics

    19 maart 2026 · 29 min

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    British politician talks about the importance of physicists and physics education

  33. Droplet scientists push the boundary between living and non-living matter

    12 maart 2026 · 41 min

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    Systems governed by chemistry and physics, not biology, can behave in surprisingly lifelike ways, as Giorgio Volpe, Rob Malinowski and Joe Forth explain

  34. Ultrasound system solves the ‘unsticking problem’ in biomedical research

    5 maart 2026 · 31 min

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    Impulsonics’ “surround sound” technology frees-up living cells

  35. LHCb upgrade: CERN collaboration responds to UK funding cut

    26 februari 2026 · 34 min

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    LHCb spokesperson-elect Tim Gershon is our podcast guest

  36. Quantum Systems Accelerator focuses on technologies for computing

    19 februari 2026 · 35 min

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    Bert de Jong of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is our podcast guest

  37. Asteroid deflection: why we need to get it right the first time

    12 februari 2026 · 22 min

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    Aerospace engineer Rahil Makadia on the danger of asteroid “keyholes”

  38. Physics‑based simulations help diagnose and treat disease

    5 februari 2026 · 28 min

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    Computer scientist Amanda Randles is our podcast guest

  39. AI-based tool improves the quality of radiation therapy plans for cancer treatment

    29 januari 2026 · 39 min

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    Medical physicist Todd McNutt is our podcast guest

  40. Laser fusion: Focused Energy charts a course to commercial viability

    22 januari 2026 · 33 min

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    Plasma physicist Debbie Callahan is our podcast guest

  41. Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities

    14 januari 2026 · 26 min

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    This podcast features Tim Prior and John Devaney of the National Physical Laboratory

  42. Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum gravity

    8 januari 2026 · 25 min

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    Our podcast guest is Alex May of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

  43. Oscar-winning computer scientist on the physics of computer animation

    23 december 2025 · 23 min

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    CGI pioneer Pat Hanrahan is our podcast guest

  44. How to make 2D metals: Guangyu Zhang on his team’s award-winning research

    18 december 2025 · 35 min

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    This podcast features a winner of the Physics World 2025 Breakthrough of the Year

  45. Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025

    11 december 2025 · 32 min

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    Lively chat about exoplanet weather, proton arc therapy, 2D metals and more

  46. Building a quantum future using topological phases of matter and error correction

    4 december 2025 · 25 min

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    Tim Hsieh of the Perimeter Institute is our podcast guest

  47. Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge

    27 november 2025 · 29 min

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    Bianca Dittrich of the Perimeter Institute is our podcast guest

  48. Talking physics with an alien civilization: what could we learn?

    20 november 2025 · 47 min

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    Do Aliens Speak Physics? author Daniel Whiteson is our podcast guest

  49. Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life

    18 november 2025 · 57 min

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    The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest

  50. Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals

    13 november 2025 · 40 min

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    We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum