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Physics World Stories Podcast

Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious i

Episodes

Total: 109

What does quantum physics have to do with vibrant oil paintings and the ghostly grin of a disappear

What do pulsars, nuclear politics and hypothetical love particles have in common? They’ve all inspi

In this episode of Physics World Stories, writer Kevlin Henney discusses his new flash fiction, Hei

AI and the future of physics

2025/3/24

Artificial intelligence is transforming physics at an unprecedented pace. In the latest episode of

Volcanoes are awe-inspiring beasts. They spew molten rivers, towering ash plumes, and – in rarer c

In this episode of Physics World Stories, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Werner Heisenberg’s

In this episode of Physics World Stories, host Andrew Glester interviews Mark Levinson, a former th

In this episode of Physics World Stories, astronaut Eileen Collins shares her extraordinary journey

In this episode of Physics World Stories, host Andrew Glester shepherds you through the fascinating

The quantum industry in booming. An estimated $42bn was invested in the sector in 2023 and is proje

When former physicist James Gillies sat down for dinner in 2009 with actors Tom Hanks and Ayelet Zu

With the 2024 Paris Olympics just days away, sports fans are braced to see who will run, jump, row,

For sports fans, the next few weeks will bring excitement and drama. The Euro 2024 football (soccer

Whether you’re a Swiftie, a devout metalhead, or a 1980s synth pop aficionado, there is something f

This episode of Physics World Stories explores the science, politics and ethics in the Netflix seri

This month’s episode of Physics World Stories features an interview with composer Amanda Lee Falken

Coke or Pepsi? Messi or Ronaldo? Taylor Swift or…well, without wanting to set the Swifties ag

In the latest Physics World Stories podcast, astrophysicist Emma Chapman is in conversation with ho

Over the past half century, laser cooling has revolutionized atomic, molecular and optical physics.

This episode of the Physics World Stories podcast features an interview with Kai Bird, co-author of