Physics World Weekly Podcast

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 might span anything from quantum physics and...

Recent Episodes

Oct. 15, 2026

Ignacio Cirac: Newton Medal winner looks to the future of quantum technology

Quantum pioneer calls for more investment in Europe’s quantum industries
Oct. 8, 2026

Francis Halzen and IceCube: why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes

Neutrino expert Kirsty Duffy is our podcast guest
Oct. 1, 2026

Nobel predictions, national firsts and the remarkable story of CV Raman

We chat about the Nobel Prize in Physics in this podcast
Sept. 24, 2026

Pathways to commercial and academic success in medical physics

Nick Zacharopoulos, CEO of Aktina Medical, is our podcast guest
Sept. 17, 2026

Creating better batteries for electricity grids

The applied scientist Lin Ma is our podcast guest
Sept. 10, 2026

Porous material offers the benefits of graphene in 3D

Marco Caffio, the co-founder of iGii, is our podcast guest