Physics World Weekly Podcast

Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which

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The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977?

Posted August 29, 2024 • 00:41:05

On the 15th of August, 1977 the Big Ear radio telescope in the US was scanning the skies in a search for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life....

Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society

Posted August 22, 2024 • 00:33:36

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores how physics can be used as a force for good – helping society address important...

Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children

Posted August 15, 2024 • 00:23:52

Margot Taylor – director of functional neuroimaging at Toronto’s...

Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics

Posted August 8, 2024 • 00:24:34

This podcast explores the extraordinary life of the Pakistani physicist Abdus Salam, who is celebrated for his ground-breaking theoretical work and...

Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience

Posted August 1, 2024 • 00:45:20

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with