288 Épisodes

  1. Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year’s Nobel prizes

    Publié: 05/10/2023
  2. Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

    Publié: 28/09/2023
  3. Astrophysicist uses X-rays to explore the universe, heat pumps could prevent potholes  

    Publié: 21/09/2023
  4. Challenging the space industry’s attitudes towards diversity, the ‘wild boar paradox’ explained

    Publié: 14/09/2023
  5. Quantum-safe cryptography: why we need it now

    Publié: 07/09/2023
  6. Mathematics makes sense of the modern world

    Publié: 31/08/2023
  7. Metasurfaces simplify optical sensing systems

    Publié: 24/08/2023
  8. LK-99: meet a materials scientist who put the room-temperature superconductivity claim to the test

    Publié: 17/08/2023
  9. Body-based units of measurement offer advantages over standardized systems, speaking of Oppenheimer

    Publié: 10/08/2023
  10. Award-winning company uses quantum sensors to develop a lightweight, wearable brain scanner

    Publié: 03/08/2023
  11. Quantum science and technology thrives when industry and governments join forces

    Publié: 27/07/2023
  12. Interdisciplinary researcher explores the many facets of decarbonization

    Publié: 20/07/2023
  13. Iconic Pink Floyd album cover provides a valuable lesson in optical physics

    Publié: 13/07/2023
  14. Nuclear clocks: why an experiment at CERN brings them closer to reality

    Publié: 06/07/2023
  15. Bioelectronic medicine aims to improve type-1 diabetes management

    Publié: 29/06/2023
  16. Sniffing out drug driving: why a breath test for cannabis is so hard to create

    Publié: 22/06/2023
  17. Quantum woo: how to avoid mystical nonsense when doing physics outreach

    Publié: 15/06/2023
  18. X-ray detectors in space: the challenges and rewards of observing the ‘hot and energetic universe’

    Publié: 08/06/2023
  19. Machine learning meets nanotechnology, award-winning implant regulates blood pressure

    Publié: 01/06/2023
  20. FASER searches for dark photons at the LHC, and also finds neutrinos

    Publié: 25/05/2023

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