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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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Talking physics with an alien civilization: what could we learn?

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It is book week here at Physics World and over the course of three days we are presenting conversations with the authors of three fascinating...

Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life

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It is book week here at Physics World and over the course of three days we are presenting conversations with the authors of three fascinating...

Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals

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Like any major endeavour, designing and fabricating semiconductor chips requires compromise. As well as trade-offs between cost and performance, designers...

Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more

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This episode explores the scientific and technological significance of 2D materials such as graphene. My guest is

Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science

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Earlier this year I met the Massachusetts-based steampunk artist Bruce Rosenbaum at the Global Physics...