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Physics World Stories Podcast

Physics World Stories Podcast


Physics World Stories Podcast

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Length:
84 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. 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 the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 84 episodes

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An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system

Amanda Lee Falkenberg describes the process of turning mysterious worlds into music

49 minutes
Mar 22, 2024

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

Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate

62 minutes
Feb 26, 2024

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

With its wartime origins and iconic facilities, radio astronomy has always inspired cur...

34 minutes
Jan 23, 2024

Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling

Chad Orzel discusses the pivotal breakthroughs in the history of laser cooling

45 minutes
Dec 19, 2023

The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer

A conversation with Kai Bird, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robe...

40 minutes
Nov 21, 2023

Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science

Hear from two physical scientists applying their knowledge to create a more equitable w...

40 minutes
Oct 13, 2023

Green and novel: the future of energy generation

Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow

57 minutes
Sep 04, 2023

Our universe is humming with gravitational waves

What the new discovery of gravitational wave imprints in pulsar signals can reveal abou...

30 minutes
Aug 07, 2023

Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing

Demand for computer power continues to soar, but can the hardware keep up?

61 minutes
Jul 04, 2023

Will AI chatbots replace physicists?

Large language models are changing the way physics is taught and practised

54 minutes
Jun 09, 2023

Titles in the series (84)

Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. 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 the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists.