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

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Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born

Posted January 24, 2025 • 00:57:45

In this episode of Physics World Stories, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Werner Heisenberg’s trip to the North Sea island of Helgoland,...

Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology

Posted January 23, 2025 • 00:35:17

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a conversation with

Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs

Posted January 16, 2025 • 00:41:33

Heart failure is a serious condition that occurs when a damaged heart loses its ability to pump blood around the body. It affects as many as 100 million...

Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries

Posted January 9, 2025 • 00:48:08

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores how the concept of humanitarian engineering can be used to provide high quality cancer...

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors

Posted January 2, 2025 • 00:37:06

As proclaimed by the United Nations, 2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology,...