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

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Life at CERN during the pandemic

Posted January 22, 2021 • 00:48:18

How the particle-physics community is adapting to COVID lockdowns

The best of physics in books, TV and film in 2020

Posted December 23, 2020 • 01:02:01

Looking back at some of the year’s most memorable books and media

Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair

Posted November 23, 2020 • 00:49:01

In addition to the fun, LEGO can be an effective teaching tool

How capable are today’s quantum computers?

Posted October 14, 2020 • 00:29:23

Media coverage of quantum computing often focuses on the long term potential for these devices to leave classical computing in the dust. But what about...

Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus?

Posted September 23, 2020 • 00:49:16

The news last week that scientists had spotted a potential