Oct 1, 202655 min
Each year, we invite the Cavendish Arts Science Fellow to join us for a conversation with one of the scientists whose ideas helped shape their time in Cambridge. Today’s episode is one of those conversations, and I’m...
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People doing Physics
Hosted by Cavendish Laboratory · science · EN
About this Podcast:
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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What is People doing Physics about?
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.
Who hosts People doing Physics?
People doing Physics is hosted by Cavendish Laboratory. The show has published 47 episodes to date.
What has People doing Physics covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Thulani Rachia & Oli Shorttle in conversation" (1 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Didier Queloz: the importance of getting it wrong" (4 June 2026, 51 minutes), and "Montu Saxena: insights from a condensed-matter physicist" (7 May 2026, 46 minutes).
How often does People doing Physics publish?
People doing Physics publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 47 episodes.
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Booking probability for People doing Physics is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. People doing Physics requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. People doing Physics's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Jun 4, 202651 minS0<p>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. Both a professor at...
May 7, 202646 minS0<p>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 Asia Forum. By...
Episode #40
Jocelyn Bell Burnell: a star among the stars
Apr 2, 202631 minS0<p>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 fierce advocate of...
Dec 4, 202534 minS0<p>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 telescope. A graduate...
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Sep 4, 202547 minS0<p>I’m delighted to welcome Akeelah Bertram and Kevin Lim to this episode of People Doing Physics.</p><p>Akeelah, a British multi-disciplinary artist and the current Cavendish Arts Science Fellow, creates immersive...
Jul 3, 202548 minS0<p>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 PhD, Teuta is no...
Apr 3, 202545 minS0<p>We’re excited to welcome Russell Cowburn, professor or experimental physics at the Cavendish Laboratory, serial entrepreneur, and a man of faith, newly appointed Canon Scientist at St Albans Cathedral...
Episode #35
Charlotte Simmonds: Chasing Stars
Mar 6, 202529 minS0<p>Today on People Doing Physics, we’re delighted to welcome Charlotte Simmonds, an astronomer with an incredible journey and a woman on a quest. </p><p>Of all the guests we had the pleasure to welcome here, Charlotte...
Feb 6, 202543 minS0<p>This episode was first published in May 2024 </p><p>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...
- Jan 9, 202540 minS0
<p>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 practical side of...
Dec 5, 202444 minS0<p>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 finding ways to engage...
Nov 7, 202435 minS0<p>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 spent the next few...
Oct 3, 202438 minS0<p>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 here at the...
Sep 5, 202446 minS0<p>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 clear that our...
Aug 1, 202439 minS0<p>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 you. </p><p>This...
Jul 4, 202442 minS0<p>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 couple of previous...
Episode #28
Pushing boundaries with Lisa Jardine-Wright
Jun 6, 202443 minS0<p>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. </p><p>An...
May 2, 202443 minS0<p>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. </p><p>Following a winding...
Episode #26
Playful physics with Oleg Brandt
Apr 4, 202447 minS0<p>This month we are delighted to welcome Oleg Brandt, a Professor of Experimental Physics in the High Energy Physics group of the Cavendish. </p><p>Oleg’s journey into the world of particle physics is both captivating...
Recent guests
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Astrophysicist at the University of Oxford, Oxford University
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Richard King
partner and Co-Chair of Osler’s Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental group, Renaissance Dining Group
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Harry Cliff
Author & research physicist at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, University of Cambridge
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Oliver Shorttle
University of Cambridge
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