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Physics for fairness: Tackling global sustainability challenges through science (2023)
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Glester, A. (in press). Physics for fairness: Tackling global sustainability challenges through science. [Podcast]

This year, 2023, marks the half-way point to the 2030 deadline for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recent global developments, including conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic, make SDGs such as “Zero Hunger” and “Reduced Inequali... Read More about Physics for fairness: Tackling global sustainability challenges through science.

Our universe is humming with gravitational waves (2023)
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Glester, A. (in press). Our universe is humming with gravitational waves. [Podcast]

In recent weeks the astrophysics community has been buzzing following the discovery that the universe appears to be filled with a background hum of gravitational waves. Using radio telescopes in the Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the US, several... Read More about Our universe is humming with gravitational waves.

Will AI chatbots replace physicists? (2023)
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Glester, A. (in press). Will AI chatbots replace physicists?. [Podcast]

When discussing the capabilities of the latest AI chatbots, a physicist may argue: “Okay, they’re impressive at regurgitating texts that sound increasingly human. But we physicists don’t have much to worry about. It will be ages before the bots learn... Read More about Will AI chatbots replace physicists?.

Cosmic generosity: A selfless investment in the future of physics (2023)
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Glester, A. (2023). Cosmic generosity: A selfless investment in the future of physics. [Podcast]

If you were awarded $3m prize money for your scientific excellence and hard graft, would you give it all away to strangers? That’s what the Northern Irish astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell did in 2018 after winning the Special Breakthrough Pri... Read More about Cosmic generosity: A selfless investment in the future of physics.

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable? (2023)
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Glester, A. (2023). How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?. [Podcast]

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are set to play a key role in the transition to a decarbonized world. They are one of the principal energy sources for electric vehicles, grid storage and many consumer electronics. As things stand, however, the way that... Read More about How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?.

Finding solace in the stars (2023)
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Glester, A. (2023). Finding solace in the stars. [Podcast]

A new film Space, Hope and Charity tells the story of Charity Woodrum, an astrophysicist whose childhood dream of working for NASA was nearly derailed by a personal tragedy. Woodrum is now studying for a doctorate in galaxy quenching at the Universit... Read More about Finding solace in the stars.

Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities (2023)
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Glester, A. (2023). Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities. [Podcast]

The European Space Agency (ESA) recently made history by selecting John McFall – an amputee, Paralympic sprinter and medical scientist – among its latest cohort of astronauts. McFall’s inclusion is part of an ESA parastronaut feasibility project for... Read More about Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities.