Well written, novel and scientifically interesting for physicists: these are the criteria we use to select the Physics World Book of the Year. In this podcast, you will hear us talk about four of the books on our 10-strong shortlist and announce our pick for the year’s best popular-physics book.

Book of the Year 2016

Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists.

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