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Working in quantum tech: where are the opportunities for success?
The quantum industry in booming. An estimated $42bn was invested in the sector in 2023 and is projected to rise to $106 billion by 2040. In this epi…
1 year, 7 months ago
CERN at 70: how the Higgs hunt elevated particle physics to Hollywood status
When former physicist James Gillies sat down for dinner in 2009 with actors Tom Hanks and Ayelet Zurer, joined by legendary director Ron Howard, he c…
1 year, 8 months ago
Could humans run on water?
With the 2024 Paris Olympics just days away, sports fans are braced to see who will run, jump, row, fight and dance themselves into the history books…
1 year, 9 months ago
Physics and sport: flying balls, perfecting technique, and wellbeing in academia
For sports fans, the next few weeks will bring excitement and drama. The Euro 2024 football (soccer) tournament is under way in Germany and the Copa …
1 year, 10 months ago
Swift Quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant
Whether you’re a Swiftie, a devout metalhead, or a 1980s synth pop aficionado, there is something for every musical taste in this month’s Physics Wor…
1 year, 11 months ago
3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix show
This episode of Physics World Stories explores the science, politics and ethics in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. Adapted from the celebrated Chi…
1 year, 11 months ago
An orchestral trip through the moons of our Solar System
This month’s episode of Physics World Stories features an interview with composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg with music from her The Moons Symphony. Her c…
2 years, 1 month ago
Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Coke or Pepsi? Messi or Ronaldo? Taylor Swift or…well, without wanting to set the Swifties against Physics World, let’s just say there’s often a trib…
2 years, 2 months ago
Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy
In the latest Physics World Stories podcast, astrophysicist Emma Chapman is in conversation with host Andrew Glester about the history of radio astro…
2 years, 3 months ago
Radiant chills: the revolutionary science of laser cooling
Over the past half century, laser cooling has revolutionized atomic, molecular and optical physics. Laser cooling of atoms and ions has enabled drama…
2 years, 4 months ago