
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 might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. 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 our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme.
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Meet two early-career medical physicists in this podcast

Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe
Our podcasts guests are the 2025 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winners
We talk about a new way of describing quantum mechanics

A Martian aurora, how the universe fades away, Heisenberg on holiday, physics of fake coins
Physics World editors talk about what’s new in physics
James Wootton of Moth Quantum is our podcast guest

Molecular engineering and battery recycling: developing new technologies in quantum, medicine and energy
Our podcast guests are Nadya Mason and Jeffrey Spangenberger