This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a lively discussion about our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2022. Physics World editors discuss the merits of research on a broad range of topics including nuclear physics, optoelectronics, medical physics and astronomy.

The top 10 serves as the shortlist for the Physics World Breakthrough of the Year award, which will be announced on 14 December.

Links to all the nominees, more about their research and the criteria for the award can be found here.