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Physics World Stories Podcast

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

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38:24

Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the...

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2023/05/12

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

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39:06

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?

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2023/05/03

Circular economies and alternative lithium sources could reduce the environmental impacts

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59:58

Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and...

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2023/03/28

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

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33:11

Finding solace in the stars

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2023/02/24

Astrophysicist’s story shows the power science and human connection

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44:35

Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical...

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2023/01/31

ESA launches parastronaut feasibility study to make spaceflight more inclusive

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26:32

Robin Ince and the joy of popular-science books

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2022/12/21

Our traditional end-of-year episode will give you some holiday reading ideas

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43:38

Quantum technology gathers pace

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2022/11/28

The 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics celebrated research that is underpinning a tech transformation

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58:34

Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?

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2022/10/28

Investigating how sporting events can become more sustainable without losing their magic

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56:32

Trouble on the Horizon for UK-based researchers

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2022/09/16

Political wrangling over the UK’s status in the Horizon Europe research programme leaves scientists in limbo

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58:37

The science-fiction legacy of Satyajit Ray

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2022/08/16

Ray’s eclectic work is a treasure trove for scientists

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56:54

The Higgs boson discovery revisited

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2022/07/04

Reflecting on that historic day, 10 years later

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39:34

Fixing our bodies with glass

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2022/06/01

Bioglass can heal our bones while fending off harmful microbes

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36:49

Cutting the carbon footprint of supercomputing in...

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2022/05/04

More efficient coding and quantifying climate impacts are among the solutions

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37:56

JET’s record result and the quest for fusion energy

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2022/04/04

Physics World Stories examines the recent breakthrough at the Joint European Torus experiment

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51:06

Music from our material world

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2022/03/08

From spiderweb harmonies to a viral hit inspired by the COVID-19 spike protein

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46:20

The James Webb Space Telescope launches astronomy...

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2022/01/25

Now the mission has reached its destination, what lies ahead for the science programme?

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48:20

Physics books that captured the imagination in 2021

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2021/12/22

Some of the year’s best popular-science books and a Stephen Hawking quiz

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42:26

Sharing is caring: open hardware has global impact

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2021/11/24

High-spec microscope is helping malaria diagnosis in Tanzania

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43:12

Searching for signs of alien technologies

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2021/10/20

Astronomers are looking for the technosignatures of advanced civilizations

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44:28

Free and open-source software is driving physics...

Physics World Stories Podcast ·

2021/09/22

Pioneers of free and open-source software discuss opportunities and challenges for science

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