100 episodes

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.

Physics World Stories Podcast Physics World

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    • 4.1 • 73 Ratings

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.

    The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer

    The biographer who inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Oppenheimer

    A conversation with Kai Bird, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert Oppenheimer

    • 40 min
    Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science

    Physics for fairness: tackling global sustainability challenges through science

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

    • 40 min
    Green and novel: the future of energy generation

    Green and novel: the future of energy generation

    Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow

    • 57 min
    Our universe is humming with gravitational waves

    Our universe is humming with gravitational waves

    What the new discovery of gravitational wave imprints in pulsar signals can reveal about the cosmos

    • 30 min
    Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing

    Moore’s law in peril and the future of computing

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

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Will AI chatbots replace physicists?

    Will AI chatbots replace physicists?

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

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.1 out of 5
73 Ratings

73 Ratings

Mormon Person ,

Good, but the host needs to stop wispering.

Please speak up. I can only hear your guests.

MKULTRA83 ,

Great

Everything being relative, this is a great podcast

MIflyer ,

Excellent

Great podcast, IMO.

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