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Podcast Profile: Physics World Weekly Podcast

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100 episodes
2023 to 2025
Median: 33 minutes
Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy

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This podcast, "Physics World Weekly," offers listeners a panoramic view of the vast and dynamic field of physics and its intersections with other disciplines. Each episode provides insights into recent developments, groundbreaking research, and technological advances from the global scientific community. Topics span a wide array of subjects, including quantum physics, particle physics, materials science, and biomedical applications. The podcast frequently delves into cutting-edge phenomena like quantum computing, exploring both theoretical constructs and practical implementations. Engineering and technological innovations are also a recurring theme, with episodes discussing the role of physics in developing new materials and improving health technology and treatment.

The podcast often features conversations with leading scientists and experts who provide in-depth perspectives on the evolving landscape of science and technology. Themes of collaboration, interdisciplinary research, and scientific breakthroughs are prevalent, highlighting how physicists contribute to advancements in areas such as environmental sustainability, cancer treatment, and space exploration. Additionally, the podcast reflects on the social and cultural contributions of science, discussing the impact of policy on scientific research and the implications of scientific progress on society. As such, "Physics World Weekly" caters to a diverse audience interested in the latest academic and practical advancements in physics, exploring both broad themes and specific scientific achievements to appeal to enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Episodes:

Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry 2025-Apr-24 33 minutes

Radiosurgery made easy: the role of the Gamma Knife in modern radiotherapy 2025-Apr-17 32 minutes

Non-invasive pressure sensor could revolutionize how brain injuries are diagnosed 2025-Apr-10 26 minutes

William Phillips: Nobel laureate talks about his passion for quantum physics 2025-Apr-04 63 minutes

Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes 2025-Mar-27 32 minutes

Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography 2025-Mar-20 55 minutes

Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease 2025-Mar-13 37 minutes

New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer 2025-Mar-06 35 minutes

Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab 2025-Feb-27 28 minutes

Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society 2025-Feb-20 47 minutes

Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony 2025-Feb-13 27 minutes

How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective 2025-Feb-06 26 minutes

Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics 2025-Jan-30 38 minutes

Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology 2025-Jan-23 35 minutes

Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs 2025-Jan-16 41 minutes

Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries 2025-Jan-09 48 minutes

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors 2025-Jan-02 37 minutes

The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material 2024-Dec-26 40 minutes

Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits 2024-Dec-19 39 minutes

Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction 2024-Dec-19 32 minutes

Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024 2024-Dec-12 28 minutes

How the UK Metamaterials Network supports scientific and commercial innovation 2024-Dec-05 27 minutes

Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist 2024-Nov-28 36 minutes

Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable 2024-Nov-21 34 minutes

Space travel: the health effects of space radiation and building a lunar GPS 2024-Nov-14 53 minutes

How to boost the sustainability of solar cells 2024-Nov-07 31 minutes

Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees 2024-Oct-31 36 minutes

Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence 2024-Oct-24 30 minutes

Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia 2024-Oct-17 36 minutes

Deep connections: why two AI pioneers won the Nobel Prize for Physics 2024-Oct-10 28 minutes

Nobel predictions and humorous encounters with physics laureates 2024-Oct-03 30 minutes

Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review 2024-Sep-24 34 minutes

Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures 2024-Sep-19 38 minutes

Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea 2024-Sep-12 37 minutes

Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise 2024-Sep-05 48 minutes

The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977? 2024-Aug-29 41 minutes

Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society 2024-Aug-22 33 minutes

Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children 2024-Aug-15 23 minutes

Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics 2024-Aug-08 24 minutes

Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience 2024-Aug-01 45 minutes

Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity 2024-Jul-25 44 minutes

Diamond dust for MRI, 4D printing creates advanced devices 2024-Jul-19 36 minutes

Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible 2024-Jul-11 49 minutes

Shrinivas Kulkarni: 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winner talks about his fascination with variable and transient objects 2024-Jun-27 49 minutes

Linking silicon T centres with light offers a route to fault-tolerant quantum computing 2024-Jun-20 31 minutes

The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager 2024-Jun-13 36 minutes

Teaching nuclear physics using data rather than models, recovering helium from party balloons 2024-Jun-06 39 minutes

Baltimore bridge collapse: engineers explain how failures can be avoided 2024-May-30 45 minutes

A passion for building instrumentation, and a hint of dark matter in dwarf galaxies 2024-May-23 38 minutes

Celebrating attosecond science, physics tournament focuses on fun 2024-May-16 39 minutes

Artificial intelligence: developing useful tools that scientists can trust 2024-May-09 26 minutes

Social media: making it work for physics-related businesses 2024-May-02 41 minutes

Environmental sustainability: exploring the challenges for the medical physics community 2024-Apr-25 31 minutes

Purpose-Led Publishing: Antonia Seymour outlines the role of not-for-profit publishers 2024-Apr-18 29 minutes

Statistical physics provides powerful insights into the living world 2024-Apr-11 26 minutes

Science centres inspire scientific literacy and diversity in STEM 2024-Apr-04 29 minutes

Superfluid helium: the quantum curiosity behind huge experiments like the LHC 2024-Mar-28 35 minutes

Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions 2024-Mar-21 27 minutes

Keith Burnett: IOP president says it is our duty to make physics more inclusive 2024-Mar-15 34 minutes

Tackling climate change while improving human wellbeing 2024-Mar-07 17 minutes

Radiology societies call for critical evaluation of AI, building the UK’s quantum workforce 2024-Feb-29 28 minutes

Looking to the future of US particle physics: P5 member Abigail Vieregg is our guest 2024-Feb-22 39 minutes

Bionic jellyfish and more efficient windfarms: a conversation with John Dabiri 2024-Feb-15 25 minutes

Graphene-based materials show great promise for hydrogen transport and storage 2024-Feb-08 36 minutes

MRI keeps proton beam therapy on target, new technique tracks bacteria motion 2024-Feb-01 29 minutes

Start-up is sending its quantum magnetometer into space 2024-Jan-25 33 minutes

The Magellanic Clouds: astronomers make the case for a name change 2024-Jan-18 26 minutes

Award-winning technology allows a paralysed person to walk, new journal focuses on sustainability 2024-Jan-12 39 minutes

Company uses quantum optics to generate sequences of truly random numbers 2024-Jan-04 25 minutes

Paul Howarth: how we can get politicians to engage with nuclear power 2023-Dec-14 32 minutes

Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2023: we explore this year’s best physics research 2023-Dec-07 35 minutes

Why Alice & Bob are making cat qubits, IOP calls for action on net-zero target 2023-Nov-30 37 minutes

Biomedical ethicist calls for rules governing human research in commercial spaceflight 2023-Nov-23 27 minutes

New telecoms satellites will degrade our view of the cosmos 2023-Nov-16 30 minutes

New director looks to the future of the UK’s national labs 2023-Nov-09 30 minutes

Celebrating the physics of the cosmos and 20 years of JCAP 2023-Nov-02 28 minutes

Pioneering the physics of adaptation, writing the history of quantum computing 2023-Oct-26 39 minutes

Quantum algorithms make clever use of noisy hardware 2023-Oct-19 33 minutes

Fusion industry has ambitious plans for 2035, rounding out this year’s Nobel prizes 2023-Oct-12 33 minutes

Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year’s Nobel prizes 2023-Oct-05 40 minutes

Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence 2023-Sep-28 33 minutes

Astrophysicist uses X-rays to explore the universe, heat pumps could prevent potholes 2023-Sep-21 55 minutes

Challenging the space industry’s attitudes towards diversity, the ‘wild boar paradox’ explained 2023-Sep-14 53 minutes

Quantum-safe cryptography: why we need it now 2023-Sep-07 30 minutes

Mathematics makes sense of the modern world 2023-Aug-31 29 minutes

Metasurfaces simplify optical sensing systems 2023-Aug-24 42 minutes

LK-99: meet a materials scientist who put the room-temperature superconductivity claim to the test 2023-Aug-17 47 minutes

Body-based units of measurement offer advantages over standardized systems, speaking of Oppenheimer 2023-Aug-10 38 minutes

Award-winning company uses quantum sensors to develop a lightweight, wearable brain scanner 2023-Aug-03 20 minutes

Quantum science and technology thrives when industry and governments join forces 2023-Jul-27 22 minutes

Interdisciplinary researcher explores the many facets of decarbonization 2023-Jul-20 30 minutes

Iconic Pink Floyd album cover provides a valuable lesson in optical physics 2023-Jul-13 33 minutes

Nuclear clocks: why an experiment at CERN brings them closer to reality 2023-Jul-06 27 minutes

Bioelectronic medicine aims to improve type-1 diabetes management 2023-Jun-29 24 minutes

Sniffing out drug driving: why a breath test for cannabis is so hard to create 2023-Jun-22 25 minutes

Quantum woo: how to avoid mystical nonsense when doing physics outreach 2023-Jun-15 41 minutes

X-ray detectors in space: the challenges and rewards of observing the ‘hot and energetic universe’ 2023-Jun-08 29 minutes

Machine learning meets nanotechnology, award-winning implant regulates blood pressure 2023-Jun-01 34 minutes

FASER searches for dark photons at the LHC, and also finds neutrinos 2023-May-25 29 minutes

Charting the evolution of scientific measurement over the past century and looking to the future 2023-May-18 30 minutes