
This Is Physics
Explore the world of physics and the lives of physicists. Produced by Physics Magazine, an online publication of the American Physical Society. Read more at physics.aps.org.
Podcasting since 2022 • 6 episodes
This Is Physics
Latest Episodes
A Manifesto for Women in Quantum
In this episode of This is Physics, podcast host Julie Gould speaks with women who signed the statement called “Women for Quantum—Manifesto of Values.” Women for Quantum (W4Q)—a group of 33 leading quantum scientists from Europe and Ja...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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19:12

A Milestone in Laser-Plasma Acceleration
Physics Magazine launches a new series of short podcasts, called Inside Physics, in which the magazine’s editors take a deep-dive into a result they highlighted. In the inaugural episode of the series, researchers with the Ber...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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14:56

The Sounds of Data
Physics Magazine speaks with scientists who are relying on senses other than their sight, such as hearing and touch, to interpret data, communicate their research, and make art. For example, they use sonification—the transformation of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:27

Life at the South Pole Science Station
In this episode of This is Physics, Physics Magazine speaks with two researchers and a chef who have spent the entire polar night at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. The two researchers work with telescopes observing the...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:02

The Higgs Boson, Ten Years After
Researchers with the two collaborations that discovered the Higgs boson—ATLAS and CMS—relive the 2012 announcement of the discovery. They also talk about what it’s like to work on Higgs experiments and what they would still like to learn about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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