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

Listen to latest episode

Recent Episodes

Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics

Posted May 12, 2023 • 00:38:24

If you were awarded $3m prize money for your scientific excellence and hard graft, would you give it all away to strangers? That’s what the Northern...

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?

Posted May 3, 2023 • 00:39:06

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are set to play a key role in the transition to a decarbonized world. They are one of the principal energy sources for...

Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics

Posted March 28, 2023 • 00:59:58

When pioneering musicians such as Kraftwerk and Brian Eno began experimenting with synthesizers and digital samplers in the 1970s, it was considered...