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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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

Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks

Posted August 26, 2020 • 00:43:24

Studies suggest that human error is responsible for over 90% of the 1.25 million people who die each year globally due to car accidents. Therefore,...

Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole, or something else entirely?

Posted July 17, 2020 • 00:42:24

Planet Nine is a hypothetical world in the far reaches of our solar system. Proposed in...

Working in medical physics: not your average career

Posted June 30, 2020 • 00:41:10

For certain fields of physics, it can be tough to explain how the research has a direct benefit to society. That is never the case with medical physics...