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Physics World Weekly Podcast

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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 a... more

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Our podcast guest is founding director of the IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience in Seoul

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Recent Guests

Andreas Heinrich
Founding director of the IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience and researcher in atomic-scale quantum science
IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience
Episode: Building an international research institute from the ground up
Marge Ryan
Platinum group metals advocacy and market development specialist at Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey
Episode: From catalysts to quantum materials: exploring the future of platinum group metals
Ipe Denshita
Theoretical physicist at Kindai University studying quantum tunnelling in Bose–Einstein condensates
Kindai University
Episode: Theorists use cloud-based Bose–Einstein condensate to study tunnelling
Daichi Kagemehara
Theoretical physicist at Chuo University who worked on remote Bose–Einstein condensate experiments
Chuo University
Episode: Theorists use cloud-based Bose–Einstein condensate to study tunnelling
Ignacio Cirac
Director of the Theory Division at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics
Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics
Episode: Ignacio Cirac: Newton Medal winner looks to the future of quantum technology
Kirsty Duffy
Physicist researching neutrinos; Fermilab collaborations; YouTube channel Even Bananas
University of Oxford / Fermilab collaborations
Episode: Francis Halzen and IceCube: why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes
Pritish Kakati
Indian scientist, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, author of Raman article
University College London
Episode: Nobel predictions, national firsts and the remarkable story of CV Raman
Nick Zacharopoulos
CEO of Aktina Medical
Aktina Medical
Episode: Pathways to commercial and academic success in medical physics
Lin Ma
Researcher in energy storage and batteries, UNC Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Episode: Creating better batteries for electricity grids

Host

Hamish Johnston
Host of Physics World Weekly Podcast

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 297 ratings
  • Collaboration

    I love this podcast! The most recent episode on static electricity has my mind swimming with curiosity about the intersection with algebraic combinatorics. Someone like Lauren Williams (Harvard) would be so interesting to hear from regarding the organization and synthesis of this static electricity data.

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    decimalsandmore
    United States4 months ago
  • Audio quality is everything to a podcast

    While the information is good, one would think that a physics podcast would pay attention more to the audio quality to convey the message. There are many times that critical information is garbled.

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    etherdog
    United States3 years ago
  • Audio

    Audio very poor quality

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    xxxxdf go jg
    United States4 years ago
  • exceptional

    awesome

    Apple Podcasts
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    JVo12
    Canada4 years ago
  • In-depth Physics Pocast

    I like the highly technical discussion provided by this podcast.

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    Onejoebloggs
    Australia5 years ago

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Guests are generally strong and the topics are timely, but depth sometimes varies episode-to-episode.
Audio quality is a frequent concern; improved sound would help the message come through.
The show delivers highly technical discussions that are valuable for experts and practitioners.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Building an international research institute from the ground up
Q: What advice would you give an early career physicist who has an interest in quantum nanoscience?
He recommends pursuing science if it is a passion, noting the variety of scientific work and the growing range of academic and industry opportunities in quantum science and nanoscience.
Building an international research institute from the ground up
Q: Can you talk about some of the other challenges and rewards of creating a new research institute with an international focus?
Heinrich valued the long-term funding and freedom to build the center from scratch, but found academic department politics and managing people among the hardest challenges.
From catalysts to quantum materials: exploring the future of platinum group metals
Q: How much metal would be used in an application, such as by a drug company?
It depends on the application and production scale. Pharmaceutical use may involve grams or hundreds of grams, while some glass factories have tonnes installed. Manufacturers continually reduce metal loadings without sacrificing performance; fuel-cell platinum loading has fallen substantially, and some fuel-cell cars now use only a few grams.
From catalysts to quantum materials: exploring the future of platinum group metals
Q: How are platinum group metals used to develop new drugs?
Their catalytic selectivity helps pharmaceutical manufacturers produce specific molecules efficiently and with desired yields. Ryan says about 80% of small-molecule drugs have at least one platinum-group-metal-catalyzed synthesis step, and argues the metals' availability and recycling make them valuable for drug discovery.
Theorists use cloud-based Bose–Einstein condensate to study tunnelling
Q: Are there any practical applications of this phonon-tunnelling effect?
Denshita says there are no immediate applications, but the effect is connected to superfluidity and may be a universal property of Nambu–Goldstone modes in systems with spontaneously broken continuous symmetry.

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The podcast sketches a trend toward rigorous science communication, with frequent focus on credibility in science, quantum computing, publishing integrity, and the intersection of physics with real-world applications like automotive design and medical physics. Episodes often feature researchers, publishing leaders, and industry practitioners who shed light on how science is produced, validated, and applied, as well as how open data, AI, and interdisciplinary collaboration shape the landscape. A few episodes stand out for connecting high-level theory to policy, funding, and practical deployment, making it useful for listeners who want to understand how science informs technology and society, or who are considering guest appearances or sponso... more

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