People doing Physics

People doing Physics

Cavendish Laboratory

Episodes 46
Avg. Duration 39m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Jan 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University’s Physics department. If you want to know what goes on behind the doors of a Physics department, are curious to know how people get into physics, or simply wonder what physicists think and dream about, listen in! Join us on Twitter @DeptofPhysics using the hashtag #PeopleDoingPhysics. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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Didier Queloz: the importance of getting it wrong

Jun 04, 2026 51m Transcript

Today, we have the privilege of being joined by one half of the team behind what is arguably one of humankinds’ epochal breakthroughs – the first observation of a planet outside our solar system.…

Montu Saxena: insights from a condensed-matter physicist

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Today we are delighted to be joined by Siddharth Shanker Saxena, known to friends and colleagues as Montu, a condensed-matter physicist at the Cavendish Laboratory and head of the Cambridge Central…

Jocelyn Bell Burnell: a star among the stars

Apr 02, 2026 31m Transcript

We are so happy to be joined by Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, legendary astrophysicist who made the first observations of pulsars during her PhD at the Cavendish, and went on to become a…

Verity Allan: From ancient words to distant worlds

Dec 04, 2025 34m Transcript

Today we’re joined by Verity Allan, who works as a project manager, developer, and programmer of architecture and software for the Square Kilometre Array, which will be the world's largest radio…

Creativity in science: a conversation with Akeelah Bertram and Kevin Lim

Sep 04, 2025 47m Transcript

I’m delighted to welcome Akeelah Bertram and Kevin Lim to this episode of People Doing Physics.Akeelah, a British multi-disciplinary artist and the current Cavendish Arts Science Fellow, creates…

Teuta Pilizota: The itch that drives research

Jul 03, 2025 47m Transcript

Today in People Doing Physics, we’re delighted to welcome Professor Teuta Pilizota, a physicist who works at the intersection of biology, chemistry and physics. Having set up her first lab during her…

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Charlotte Simmonds: Chasing Stars

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Today on People Doing Physics, we’re delighted to welcome Charlotte Simmonds, an astronomer with an incredible journey and a woman on a quest. Of all the guests we had the pleasure to welcome here,…

Simone Eizagirre Barker: Taking research to the world (Replay)

Feb 06, 2025 43m

This episode was first published in May 2024 This month on People Doing Physics, we have a voice very familiar to listeners; Simone Eizagirre Barker, PhD student in the Quantum Optical Materials and…

Richard King: From Cambridge with Love (Replay)

Jan 09, 2025 40m

Welcome back to a world of People Doing Physics! For this first episode of 2024, let us introduce you to Richard King, the Undergraduate Lab Manager at the Cavendish Laboratory. Richard oversees the…

The Bad Boy of Science: Particle Physics meets Science Communications

Dec 05, 2024 44m Transcript

This month, our guest is Dr Sam Gregson, better known as YouTube’s Bad Boy of Science. Formerly a Cavendish particle physicist working on the LHCb experiment at CERN, Sam found that he enjoyed…

Behind the lab coat: Oliwia Zawadzka on apprenticeships in physics

Nov 07, 2024 35m Transcript

This month, we are joined by Oliwia Zawadzka, a Research Laboratory Technician at the Cavendish Laboratory. Oliwia grew up in Poland before moving to the UK aged 9. Dropped in at the deep end, she…

Exploring the Intersection of Physics and Business with Sam Stranks

Oct 03, 2024 37m Transcript

Today we are joined by Professor Sam Stranks, Professor of Optoelectronics and Royal Society University Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and a Joint Member…

Curiosity Unbound: Robert Ssempijja and Harry Cliff

Sep 05, 2024 46m

Our guests today come from very different walks of life and have been following widely different paths, which have both led them here to Cambridge and the Cavendish. More than just location, it’s…

Replay: A tour of the Cavendish's new home with Andy Parker

Aug 01, 2024 39m

The team is taking a short break this summer and will be back in September with a plethora of new guests. To help you wait, we’ve selected a couple of previous episodes we wanted to share again with…

Replay: An open conversation with physics students

Jul 04, 2024 41m

Hello dear listeners. The team of People doing Physics is taking a short break this summer and will be back in September with new guests and more physics chats. To help you wait, we’ve selected a…

Pushing boundaries with Lisa Jardine-Wright

Jun 06, 2024 43m

We are joined by Dr Lisa Jardine-Wright, OBE; Director of Isaac Physics, Director of Studies for Physics at Churchill College, and Vice-President for Education and Skills at the Institute of Physics.…

Simone Eizagirre Barker: Taking research to the world

May 02, 2024 43m

This month on People Doing Physics, we have a voice very familiar to listeners; Simone Eizagirre Barker, PhD student in the Quantum Optical Materials and Systems group at the Cavendish. Following a…

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Apr 04, 2024 46m

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The many paths from physics

Mar 07, 2024 55m

This episode is also available in video format on our YouTube channel - check it out! Today’s format is a little different to our usual episodes, as we’ve invited four Cavendish alumni for a panel…

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