Physics World Weekly Podcast

Oscar-winning computer scientist on the physics of computer animation 23.12.2025 23:11 ↓

CGI pioneer Pat Hanrahan is our podcast guest

How to make 2D metals: Guangyu Zhang on his team’s award-winning research 18.12.2025 35:04 ↓

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

Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025 11.12.2025 31:32 ↓

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

Building a quantum future using topological phases of matter and error correction 04.12.2025 25:05 ↓

Tim Hsieh of the Perimeter Institute is our podcast guest

Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge 27.11.2025 29:01 ↓

Bianca Dittrich of the Perimeter Institute is our podcast guest

Talking physics with an alien civilization: what could we learn? 20.11.2025 46:31 ↓

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

Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life 18.11.2025 57:08 ↓

The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest

Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals 13.11.2025 40:25 ↓

We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more 06.11.2025 38:07 ↓

This podcast features Antonio Rossi at the Italian Institute of Technology

Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science 30.10.2025 40:00 ↓

Our podcast guests are a physicist and a sculptor

Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics 23.10.2025 25:10 ↓

We explore how new computing technologies could guide future LHC experiments

Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert 16.10.2025 41:47 ↓

A solution to microgravity-related vision problems is the topic of this week's podcast

From quantum curiosity to quantum computers: the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics 09.10.2025 33:19 ↓

Quantum physicist and entrepreneur Ilana Wisby on the legacy of this year’s laureates

The curious history of Nobel prizes: from lighthouses to gravitational waves 02.10.2025 47:09 ↓

In this podcast we also make predictions for this year’s physics award

Imagining alien worlds: we explore the science and fiction of exoplanets 25.09.2025 42:04 ↓

Keith Cooper chats about his new book in this podcast

Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence 18.09.2025 28:22 ↓

Global survey of reviewers reveals a growing polarization about the use of AI

Juno: the spacecraft that is revolutionizing our understanding of Jupiter 11.09.2025 36:22 ↓

PI Scott Bolton talks about the mission’s discoveries and endurance in this podcast

Artificial intelligence predicts future directions in quantum science 04.09.2025 36:59 ↓

This podcast explains what happens when 66,000 research papers are used as training data  

From a laser lab to the Economist: physicist Jason Palmer on his move to journalism 28.08.2025 41:10 ↓

This podcast explores a career in science writing and broadcasting

Cosmic chemistry: Ewine van Dishoeck shares her zeal for astrochemistry 21.08.2025 36:07 ↓

Our podcast guest is a Kavli Prize in Astrophysics laureate

Building a quantum powerhouse in the US Midwest 14.08.2025 47:53 ↓

Our podcast guests are Preeti Chalsani and David Awschalom

Building a career from a passion for science communication 07.08.2025 38:13 ↓

Our podcast guest is Kirsty McGhee of the quantum software company Qruise

Third age careers for physicists: writing and the arts beckon 31.07.2025 45:40 ↓

Our podcast guest is Michael Albrow, scientist emeritus at Fermilab

From rabbits and foxes to the human gut microbiome, physics is helping us understand the natural world 24.07.2025 40:28 ↓

A conversation about theoretical ecology with physicists Ada Altieri and Silvia De Monte

Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum materials and technologies 17.07.2025 39:02 ↓

This podcast features Oak Ridge's Travis Humble