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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Magnetic fields, commercial fusion energy and the health effects of Chernobyl

Posted August 15, 2019 • 00:51:28

Conversations about nuclear fusion and fission dominate this week's podcast as editors reflect on "big science" and how to cover stories where the underlying...

Quantum teleportation, FLASH radiotherapy and the end of electricity from coal

Posted August 8, 2019 • 00:53:37

We discuss developments in real-world quantum teleportation, how government policies can affect start-ups and the take-up of alternative technologies...

Nanotechnology for quantum computers, industry skills for physics students, technologies that make physics happen

Posted August 1, 2019 • 00:48:28

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Global warming is not natural, Russian plans for the Moon, a physicist who makes diamonds

Posted July 25, 2019 • 00:39:53

Would Physics World readers skip conferences to reduce their carbon footprints?

The Earth without the Moon, the science of the Apollo missions and the challenges of nuclear forensics

Posted July 18, 2019 • 00:44:03

Our editors talk about the Apollo 11 anniversary and how to identify nuclear material