Physics World Stories Podcast by Physics World
Physics World
Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. 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 the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists.
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190 - An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 0h
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189 - Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on? Mon, 26 Feb 2024
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188 - Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 0h
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187 - Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 0h
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186 - The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 0h
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185 - Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science Fri, 13 Oct 2023 - 0h
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184 - Green and novel: the future of energy generation Mon, 04 Sep 2023 - 0h
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183 - Our universe is humming with gravitational waves Mon, 07 Aug 2023 - 0h
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182 - Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing Tue, 04 Jul 2023
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181 - Will AI chatbots replace physicists? Fri, 09 Jun 2023 - 0h
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180 - Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics Fri, 12 May 2023 - 0h
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179 - How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable? Wed, 03 May 2023 - 0h
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178 - Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics Tue, 28 Mar 2023 - 0h
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177 - Finding solace in the stars Fri, 24 Feb 2023 - 0h
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176 - Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities Tue, 31 Jan 2023 - 0h
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175 - Robin Ince and the joy of popular-science books Wed, 21 Dec 2022 - 0h
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174 - Quantum technology gathers pace Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 0h
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173 - Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral? Fri, 28 Oct 2022 - 0h
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172 - Trouble on the Horizon for UK-based researchers Fri, 16 Sep 2022 - 0h
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171 - The science-fiction legacy of Satyajit Ray Tue, 16 Aug 2022 - 0h
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170 - The Higgs boson discovery revisited Mon, 04 Jul 2022 - 0h
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169 - Fixing our bodies with glass Wed, 01 Jun 2022 - 0h
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168 - Cutting the carbon footprint of supercomputing in scientific research Wed, 04 May 2022 - 0h
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167 - JET’s record result and the quest for fusion energy Mon, 04 Apr 2022 - 0h
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166 - Music from our material world Tue, 08 Mar 2022 - 0h
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165 - The James Webb Space Telescope launches astronomy into a new era Tue, 25 Jan 2022 - 0h
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164 - Physics books that captured the imagination in 2021 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 - 0h
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163 - Sharing is caring: open hardware has global impact Wed, 24 Nov 2021 - 0h
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162 - Searching for signs of alien technologies Wed, 20 Oct 2021 - 0h
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161 - Free and open-source software is driving physics forwards Wed, 22 Sep 2021 - 0h
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160 - We’re all going on a geeky holiday Tue, 24 Aug 2021 - 0h
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159 - Deflecting asteroids and exploring a metal world Fri, 09 Jul 2021 - 0h
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158 - Helgoland and the captivating origins of quantum theory Tue, 15 Jun 2021 - 0h
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157 - The bots are not as fair-minded as they seem Fri, 28 May 2021 - 0h
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156 - Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics? Thu, 29 Apr 2021 - 0h
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155 - Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to Earth Wed, 17 Mar 2021 - 0h
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154 - Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover Wed, 10 Feb 2021 - 0h
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153 - Life at CERN during the pandemic Fri, 22 Jan 2021 - 0h
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152 - The best of physics in books, TV and film in 2020 Wed, 23 Dec 2020
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151 - Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair Mon, 23 Nov 2020 - 0h
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150 - How capable are today’s quantum computers? Wed, 14 Oct 2020 - 0h
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149 - Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus? Wed, 23 Sep 2020 - 0h
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148 - Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks Wed, 26 Aug 2020 - 0h
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147 - Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole, or something else entirely? Fri, 17 Jul 2020 - 0h
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146 - Working in medical physics: not your average career Tue, 30 Jun 2020 - 0h
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145 - The mystery of missing marine plastic Wed, 27 May 2020 - 0h
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144 - Doing physics in the time of COVID-19 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 - 0h
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143 - Tips for a rewarding career in physics Tue, 31 Mar 2020 - 0h
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142 - The acoustics of music and theatre venues Fri, 06 Mar 2020 - 0h
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141 - Book of the year 2019 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 - 0h
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