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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.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Physics World Stories Podcast podcast

Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?

2024/02/26

Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate

Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy

2024/01/23

With its wartime origins and iconic facilities, radio astronomy has always inspired curious tinkerers

Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling

2023/12/19

Chad Orzel discusses the pivotal breakthroughs in the history of laser cooling

The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer

2023/11/21

A conversation with Kai Bird, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert Oppenheimer

Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science

2023/10/13

Hear from two physical scientists applying their knowledge to create a more equitable world

Green and novel: the future of energy generation

2023/09/04

Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow

Our universe is humming with gravitational waves

2023/08/07

What the new discovery of gravitational wave imprints in pulsar signals can reveal about the cosmos

Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing

2023/07/04

Demand for computer power continues to soar, but can the hardware keep up?

Will AI chatbots replace physicists?

2023/06/09

Large language models are changing the way physics is taught and practised

Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics

2023/05/12

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell won a $3m prize and is giving it all to physics PhD students from under-represented groups

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?

2023/05/03

Circular economies and alternative lithium sources could reduce the environmental impacts

Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics

2023/03/28

Music generated by quantum computers is intriguing from musical and scientific perspectives

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4.1 out of 5

73 reviews

Mormon Person 2017/06/10

Good, but the host needs to stop wispering.

Please speak up. I can only hear your guests.

MKULTRA83 2021/12/23

Great

Everything being relative, this is a great podcast

MIflyer 2021/04/24

Excellent

Great podcast, IMO.

Clash of kings version 2.0 2019/07/11

Relaxing. I love it

I really enjoy listening while I am at work, everything from the topic of the conversations to the background noises just relaxes me and instead of fe...

BandwagonR 2019/04/25

Dr. Jessica Barker

She’s also interviewed about security in the episode of the internet of things

KevinICdesigner 2017/06/20

Cut the politics and policy opinions

I enjoy these feeds. Please keep it coming! Revised June 2017: I'm sick of the political sludge injected lataly. Go back to science and omit the poli...

a non y-mous 2012/04/24

MORE!!!

These are great. I read physics world all the time, and this is a great addition. I just wish there were more than 3...

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