Physics World Weekly Podcast

Building a career from a passion for science communication

Third age careers for physicists: writing and the arts beckon

From rabbits and foxes to the human gut microbiome, physics is helping us understand the natural world

Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum materials and technologies

Inside ATLAS: Sara Alderweireldt explains how the CERN experiment homes in on new physics

Making science careers more accessible to people with disabilities

Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis

Helgoland: leading scientists reflect on 100 years of quantum physics and look to the future

Exploring careers in healthcare for physicists and engineers

Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe

Teaching quantum physics to everyone: pictures offer a new way of understanding

A Martian aurora, how the universe fades away, Heisenberg on holiday, physics of fake coins

Quantum computing for artists, musicians and game designers

Molecular engineering and battery recycling: developing new technologies in quantum, medicine and energy

Ferenc Krausz explains how ultrashort laser pulses could help detect disease

Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry

Radiosurgery made easy: the role of the Gamma Knife in modern radiotherapy

Non-invasive pressure sensor could revolutionize how brain injuries are diagnosed

William Phillips: Nobel laureate talks about his passion for quantum physics

Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes

Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography

Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease

New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer

Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab

Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society

Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony

How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective

Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics

Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology

Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs

Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors

The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material

Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits

Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction

Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024

How the UK Metamaterials Network supports scientific and commercial innovation

Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist

Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable

Space travel: the health effects of space radiation and building a lunar GPS

How to boost the sustainability of solar cells

Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees

Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence

Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia

Deep connections: why two AI pioneers won the Nobel Prize for Physics

Nobel predictions and humorous encounters with physics laureates

Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review

Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures

Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea

Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise