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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The physics and genetics of a butterfly’s stunning structural colour, how COVID-19 is affecting the provision of radiation therapy

Posted April 30, 2020 • 00:22:53

This week we learn about the genetics of iridescence in butterfly wings

Neutrinos provide insight into why matter dominates the universe, celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th birthday

Posted April 23, 2020 • 00:29:18

We chat about tiny but very useful particles and an astronomical achievement

Marie Curie film struggles to portray the miracle of discovery, revealing the answers to our physics trivia quiz

Posted April 16, 2020 • 00:46:46

We also chat about using fluorescent tattoo ink in radiation therapy

Creating a carbon neutral world, a linac simulator for training medical physicists, avoiding blackouts in a solar super-storm

Posted April 9, 2020 • 00:42:40

In this episode we chat with science journalist Kate Ravilious and medical physicist Marco Carlone

Remembering Philip Anderson, meeting an extragalactic astronomer who advises the government

Posted April 2, 2020 • 00:40:51

In this episode we also chat about physicists who have done silly things