x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Physics World Weekly Podcast

Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If

science physics

All Episodes

22:14

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

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2026/02/12

Science fiction became science fact in 2022 when NASA’s DART mission took the first steps towards creating a planetary defence system that could someday protect Earth from a catastrophic asteroid collision. However, much more work on asteroid deflection is needed from the latest generation of researchers – including Rahil Makadia, who has just completed a PhD in aerospace engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, Makadia talks

en-GB

27:43

Physics‑based simulations help diagnose and treat...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2026/02/05

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Amanda Randles, who is a computer scientist and biomedical engineer at Duke University in the US. In a conversation with Physics World’s Margaret Harris, Randles explains how she uses physics-based, computationally intensive simulations to develop new ways to diagnose and treat human disease. She has also investigated how data from wearable devices such as smartwatches can be used identify signs of heart disease.In 2024, the Association

en-GB

38:33

AI-based tool improves the quality of radiation...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2026/01/29

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Todd McNutt, who is a medical physicist at Johns Hopkins University and the founder of Oncospace. In a conversation with Physics World’s Tami Freeman, McNutt explains how an artificial intelligence-based tool called Plan AI can help improve the quality of radiation therapy plans for cancer treatments.As well as discussing the benefits that Plan AI brings to radiotherapy patients and cancer treatment centres, they examine its evolution from

en-GB

32:35

Laser fusion: Focused Energy charts a course to...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2026/01/22

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a conversation with the plasma physicist Debbie Callahan who is chief strategy officer at Focused Energy – a California and Germany based fusion-energy startup. Prior to that she spent 35 years working at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US.Focused Energy is developing a commercial system for generating energy from the laser-driven fusion of hydrogen isotopes. Callahan describes

en-GB

25:46

Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2026/01/14

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a conversation with Tim Prior and John Devaney of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which is the UK’s national metrology institute.Prior is NPL’s quantum programme manager and Devaney is its quantum standards manager. They talk about NPL’s central role in the recent launch of NMI-Q, which brings together some of the world’s leading national metrology institutes to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum

en-GB

Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2026/01/08

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Alex May, whose research explores the intersection of quantum gravity and quantum information theory. Based at Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, May explains how ideas being developed in the burgeoning field of quantum information theory could help solve one of the most enduring mysteries in physics – how to reconcile quantum mechanics with Einstein’s general theory of relativity, creating a viable theory of quantum

en-GB

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

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/12/23

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Pat Hanrahan, who studied nuclear engineering and biophysics before becoming a founding employee of Pixar Animation Studios. As well as winning three Academy Awards for his work on computer animation, Hanrahan won the Association for Computing Machinery’s A.M. Turing Award for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, or CGI.Earlier this year, Hanrahan spoke to Physics World’s Margaret Harris at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum in

en-GB

35:04

How to make 2D metals: Guangyu Zhang on his team’s...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/12/18

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Guangyu Zhang. Along with his colleagues at the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhang has bagged the 2025 Physics World Breakthrough of the Year award for creating the first 2D metals.In a wide-ranging conversation, we chat about the motivation behind the team’s research; the challenges in making 2D metals and how these were overcome; and how 2D metals could be used to boost our understanding of condensed

en-GB

31:32

Exploring this year’s best physics research in our...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/12/11

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a lively discussion about our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025, which include important research in quantum sensing, planetary science, medical physics, 2D materials and more. Physics World editors explain why we have made our selections and look at the broader implications of this impressive body of research.The top 10 serves as the shortlist for the Physics World Breakthrough of the Year award, the winner of which will be announced on 18

en-GB

Building a quantum future using topological phases of...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/12/04

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Tim Hsieh of Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. We explore some of today’s hottest topics in quantum science and technology – including topological phases of matter; quantum error correction and quantum simulation.Our conversation begins with an exploration of the quirky properties quantum matter and how these can be exploited to create quantum technologies. We look at the challenges that must be overcome to create

en-GB

29:01

Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/11/27

Bianca Dittrich of the Perimeter Institute is our podcast guest

en-GB

46:31

Talking physics with an alien civilization: what...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/11/20

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

en-GB

57:08

Better coffee, easier parking and more: the...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/11/18

The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest

en-GB

40:25

Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/11/13

We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum

en-GB

38:07

Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/11/06

This podcast features Antonio Rossi at the Italian Institute of Technology

en-GB

40:00

Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/30

Our podcast guests are a physicist and a sculptor

en-GB

25:10

Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/23

We explore how new computing technologies could guide future LHC experiments

en-GB

41:47

Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/16

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

en-GB

33:19

From quantum curiosity to quantum computers: the 2025...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/09

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

en-GB

47:09

The curious history of Nobel prizes: from lighthouses...

Physics World Weekly Podcast ·

2025/10/02

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

en-GB

204 results

Similar Podcasts

Classic Radio Science Fiction

solgoodmedia.com

Mission to Mars

Inception Point Ai

The 365 Days of Astronomy

365DaysOfAstronomy.org

Creek Devil

william Jevning

UFO Chronicles Podcast

Nik Hunter