Physics World Stories Podcast

‘Unicorn careers’ in STEM and the weirdness of AI

With e-MERLIN facing the axe, what next for Jodrell Bank and UK astronomy?

From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd’s urine becomes fertilizer

Beyond the data: art meets climate at the edge of the world

Back to the Moon: inside the Artemis II mission

Oppenheimer unfiltered: rare recordings released to the public

Exploring the astrophysics behind Project Hail Mary

Chernobyl at 40: physics, politics and the nuclear debate today

Cosmic time capsules: the search for pristine comets

Forging a more inclusive new generation of physicists

Quantum 2.0: Paul Davies on the next revolution in physics

Queer Quest: a quantum-inspired journey of self-discovery

Training for the stars: Rosemary Coogan on becoming an astronaut

Overlooked pioneers from quantum history

Entangled expressions: where quantum science and art come together

Painting the unseen: visualizing the quantum world

The Physics Chanteuse: when science hits a high note

Alternate quantum realities: what if Heisenberg stayed at home?

AI and the future of physics

Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears

Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born

From physics to filmmaking: Mark Levinson on his new documentary, The Universe in a Grain of Sand

Trailblazer: Astronaut Eileen Collins reflects on space, adventure, and the power of lifelong learning

Flocking together: the physics of sheep herding and pedestrian flows

Working in quantum tech: where are the opportunities for success?

CERN at 70: how the Higgs hunt elevated particle physics to Hollywood status

Could humans run on water?

Physics and sport: flying balls, perfecting technique, and wellbeing in academia

Swift Quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant

3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show

An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system

Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?

Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy

Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling

The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer

Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science

Green and novel: the future of energy generation

Our universe is humming with gravitational waves

Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing

Will AI chatbots replace physicists?

Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?

Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics

Finding solace in the stars

Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities

Robin Ince and the joy of popular-science books

Quantum technology gathers pace

Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?

Trouble on the Horizon for UK-based researchers

The science-fiction legacy of Satyajit Ray