Physics World Stories Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Physics and film, a match made in Hollywood Nov 28, 2019

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Looking behind the scenes of Interstellar, Contact and The Martian

Doing physics in microgravity environments Oct 28, 2019

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The opportunities of doing physics experiments on the ISS and other microgravity facilities

Driving in the present Sep 30, 2019

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Exploring the technology and economics of electric cars

Physics and the climate crisis Aug 16, 2019

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How can scientists reduce the climate impact of their labs without compromising on the quality of their research? Andrew Glester investigates

50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – returning to the Moon and going beyond Jul 24, 2019

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The Physics World Stories podcast explore what’s next for manned and robotic space travel

50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – hidden stories Jun 26, 2019

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The Physics World Stories podcast investigates some of the lesser known stories from the Apollo era

The story behind the first ever black hole image May 22, 2019

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Physics World Stories explores this feat of science and engineering and the EHT’s prospects for further breakthroughs

The future of the Internet Apr 23, 2019

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Emerging technologies shaping our connected world

Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – 30 years of the World Wide Web Mar 12, 2019

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Fifth episode in mini-series revisits the birth of the Web and the challenges it now faces

Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – high-temperature superconductivity Feb 27, 2019

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Fourth episode in mini-series tracks the hype, frustration and renewed hope for this field