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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Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions

Posted March 21, 2024 • 00:27:05

As computing power continues to grow, theoretical physicists have been able to do larger and more complicated simulations. Running these models consumes...

Keith Burnett: IOP president says it is our duty to make physics more inclusive

Posted March 15, 2024 • 00:34:59

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a wide ranging interview with

Tackling climate change while improving human wellbeing

Posted March 7, 2024 • 00:17:02

Environmental challenges like climate change are forcing us to rethink how we live in cities. This provides humanity with an important opportunity to...

Radiology societies call for critical evaluation of AI, building the UK’s quantum workforce

Posted February 29, 2024 • 00:28:39

Artificial intelligence (AI) shows great promise for use in radiology, which involves the use of medical imaging to diagnose and treat disease. Integrating...

Looking to the future of US particle physics: P5 member Abigail Vieregg is our guest

Posted February 22, 2024 • 00:39:43

Late last year the Particle...