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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Nobel predictions and humorous encounters with physics laureates

Posted October 3, 2024 • 00:30:24

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, our very own Matin Durrani and Hamish Johnston explain why they think that this year’s...

Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review

Posted September 24, 2024 • 00:34:49

It is Peer Review Week and celebrations are well under way at

Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures

Posted September 19, 2024 • 00:38:21

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features two medical physicists working at the heart of the UK’s National Health Service...

Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea

Posted September 12, 2024 • 00:37:17

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast we explore two related areas of physics, statistical physics and thermodynamics.

First...

Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise

Posted September 5, 2024 • 00:48:47

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast looks at quantum computing from two different perspectives.

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