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 astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 14 hours 1 minute
Open days at CERN, endangered elements, favourite Nobel prizes
Physics World editors ponder quantum supremacy and other timely topics
Building a consensus on climate change, the future of our warming oceans, the world beneath our feet
Covering Climate Now is the focus of this week’s podcast
Battle of the Elements finale, how to succeed in the space industry, a very hot superconductor
Physics World and Chemistry World editors spar over carbon and oxygen
Survival of the fittest quantum states, scrutinizing antihydrogen, physics of chilled drinks
Our editors chat about quantum Darwinism, how to make and study atoms of antimatter and more
Freight-train earthquake detectors, ion-trap quantum computers and the “dude wall” diversity problem
Physics World editors talk quantum computing with Chris Monroe and explore the problem of poor diversity in physics with Jess Wade
The physics of baking, the controversial $3m prize and the new, new wonder material
Conversations about the physics of baking, why a $3m theory prize has caused controversy, the new material called "T-graphene" and the physics of gymnastics
Magnetic fields, commercial fusion energy and the health effects of Chernobyl
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 science is subject to debate
Quantum teleportation, FLASH radiotherapy and the end of electricity from coal
We discuss developments in real-world quantum teleportation, how government policies can affect start-ups and the take-up of alternative technologies to coal
Nanotechnology for quantum computers, industry skills for physics students, technologies that make physics happen
This week’s podcast focuses on the intertwining of physics and industry, and discusses the latest findings in the emerging field of twistronics
Global warming is not natural, Russian plans for the Moon, a physicist who makes diamonds
Would Physics World readers skip conferences to reduce their carbon footprints?