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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Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist

Posted November 28, 2024 • 00:36:44

Climate science and astronomy have much in common, and this has inspired the astrophysicist

Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable

Posted November 21, 2024 • 00:34:53

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast I am in conversation with

Space travel: the health effects of space radiation and building a lunar GPS

Posted November 14, 2024 • 00:53:53

We are entering a second golden age of space travel – with human missions to the Moon and Mars planned for the near future. In this episode of the...

How to boost the sustainability of solar cells

Posted November 7, 2024 • 00:31:54

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast I explore routes to more sustainable solar energy. My guests are four researchers at the...

Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees

Posted October 31, 2024 • 00:36:15

Physicists and others with STEM backgrounds are sought after in industry for their analytical skills. However, traditional training in STEM subjects...