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The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977?29 Aug 202400:41:05
This podcast features an astrobiologist who has identified similar radio signals
Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society22 Aug 202400:33:36
Our podcast guest is Christophe Rossel, co-author of EPS Grand Challenges
The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager13 Jun 202400:36:23
This podcast is sponsored by The Kavli Prize
Teaching nuclear physics using data rather than models, recovering helium from party balloons06 Jun 202400:39:06
A cryogenics technician and nuclear physicist are our podcast guests
Baltimore bridge collapse: engineers explain how failures can be avoided30 May 202400:45:29
Our podcast guests specialize in bridges and coastal infrastructure
A passion for building instrumentation, and a hint of dark matter in dwarf galaxies23 May 202400:38:25
Instrumentation scientist Lily Ellis-Gibbings and astrophysicist Alex McDaniel are our guests
Celebrating attosecond science, physics tournament focuses on fun16 May 202400:39:18
We chat about ultrashort pulses and ultrasharp students in this podcast
Artificial intelligence: developing useful tools that scientists can trust09 May 202400:26:05
Computer scientist Rick Stevens is our podcast guest
Social media: making it work for physics-related businesses02 May 202400:41:17
Our podcasts guests are Alex Peroff and Neil Spinner of Pine Research
Environmental sustainability: exploring the challenges for the medical physics community25 Apr 202400:31:55
Kari Tanderup and Rob Chuter explain how the profession is reducing its carbon footprint
Purpose-Led Publishing: Antonia Seymour outlines the role of not-for-profit publishers18 Apr 202400:29:53
We also explore what makes a good science podcast with a student of science communication
Statistical physics provides powerful insights into the living world11 Apr 202400:26:53
The theoretical physicist Tannie Liverpool talks about the mathematics of wound healing, and much more
Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children15 Aug 202400:23:52
This podcast explores how quantum technologies are revolutionizing medicine
Science centres inspire scientific literacy and diversity in STEM04 Apr 202400:29:28
Our guest is Frederic Bertley, who heads COSI (Center of Science and Industry) in Columbus, Ohio
Superfluid helium: the quantum curiosity behind huge experiments like the LHC28 Mar 202400:35:59
Accelerator engineer John Weisend is our podcast guest
Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions21 Mar 202400:27:05
Simulations should be designed to minimize energy consumption, say physicists
Keith Burnett: IOP president says it is our duty to make physics more inclusive15 Mar 202400:34:59
Podcast interview also explores challenges and opportunities facing modern universities
Tackling climate change while improving human wellbeing07 Mar 202400:17:02
Urban climatologist Radhika Khosla is our podcast guest
Radiology societies call for critical evaluation of AI, building the UK’s quantum workforce29 Feb 202400:28:39
In this podcast we look at issues surrounding two emerging technologies
Looking to the future of US particle physics: P5 member Abigail Vieregg is our guest22 Feb 202400:39:43
Future colliders, neutrinos and dark matter are key targets
Bionic jellyfish and more efficient windfarms: a conversation with John Dabiri15 Feb 202400:25:08
The Caltech aeronautics engineer is our podcast guest
Graphene-based materials show great promise for hydrogen transport and storage08 Feb 202400:36:19
Materials expert Krzysztof Koziol also talks about hydrogen-powered aircraft
MRI keeps proton beam therapy on target, new technique tracks bacteria motion01 Feb 202400:29:16
In this podcast we chat about active matter and medical physics
Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics08 Aug 202400:24:34
Our podcast guests are Claudia de Rham and Ian Walmsley at Imperial College
Start-up is sending its quantum magnetometer into space25 Jan 202400:33:39
SBQuantum’s David Roy-Guay is our podcast guest
The Magellanic Clouds: astronomers make the case for a name change18 Jan 202400:26:48
Move could make astronomy more welcoming to people of all cultures
Award-winning technology allows a paralysed person to walk, new journal focuses on sustainability12 Jan 202400:39:38
This podcast features a neuroscientist and a catalysis expert
Company uses quantum optics to generate sequences of truly random numbers04 Jan 202400:25:45
Our podcast guest is Ramy Shelbaya of Quantum Dice
Paul Howarth: how we can get politicians to engage with nuclear power14 Dec 202300:32:11
The CEO of UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory is our podcast guest
Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2023: we explore this year’s best physics research07 Dec 202300:35:25
This podcast features a lively chat about the best physics results of 2023
Why Alice & Bob are making cat qubits, IOP calls for action on net-zero target30 Nov 202300:37:11
This podcast features a quantum entrepreneur and an energy expert
Biomedical ethicist calls for rules governing human research in commercial spaceflight23 Nov 202300:27:43
Experiments should minimize risks to astronauts and benefit society
New telecoms satellites will degrade our view of the cosmos16 Nov 202300:30:36
In this podcast, two astronomers discuss the implications of the BlueWalker 3 prototype   
New director looks to the future of the UK’s national labs09 Nov 202300:30:59
Our podcast guest is Dave Newbold of the Science and Technology Facilities Council
Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience01 Aug 202400:45:20
We also chat about the 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics
Celebrating the physics of the cosmos and 20 years of JCAP02 Nov 202300:28:55
Three editors of the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics are our podcast guests
Pioneering the physics of adaptation, writing the history of quantum computing26 Oct 202300:39:38
This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features two pioneers in their fields
Quantum algorithms make clever use of noisy hardware19 Oct 202300:33:16
Our podcast guest is Phasecraft’s Toby Cubitt
Fusion industry has ambitious plans for 2035, rounding out this year’s Nobel prizes12 Oct 202300:33:54
In this podcast we look at this year’s laureates from historical and societal perspectives
Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year’s Nobel prizes05 Oct 202300:40:39
We also chat about that embarrassing leak of the chemistry winners in this podcast
Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence28 Sep 202300:33:48
We also chat with an antimatter expert in this podcast
Astrophysicist uses X-rays to explore the universe, heat pumps could prevent potholes  21 Sep 202300:55:47
This podcast features conversations with an astrophysicist and a civil engineer
Challenging the space industry’s attitudes towards diversity, the ‘wild boar paradox’ explained14 Sep 202300:53:20
In this podcast we meet members of Space Pride
Quantum-safe cryptography: why we need it now07 Sep 202300:30:27
This podcast features an expert on post-quantum cryptography
Mathematics makes sense of the modern world31 Aug 202300:29:25
This podcast features the mathematical biologist and author Kit Yates
Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity25 Jul 202400:44:31
In this podcast we chat about small-scale fusion and a familiar yet mysterious force
Metasurfaces simplify optical sensing systems24 Aug 202300:42:08
This podcast features the CEO of a company that makes metalenses
LK-99: meet a materials scientist who put the room-temperature superconductivity claim to the test17 Aug 202300:47:31
In this podcast we also talk about Australia’s national quantum strategy
Body-based units of measurement offer advantages over standardized systems, speaking of Oppenheimer10 Aug 202300:38:50
This podcast looks at traditional measurement units around the world
Award-winning company uses quantum sensors to develop a lightweight, wearable brain scanner03 Aug 202300:20:24
Our podcast guests are from Cerca Magnetics and Quantum Exponential
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