
Margaret Harris
Physics World's journalist. She interviews scientists and reports on location.
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Feb 27, 2025 • 29min
Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab
Margaret Harris, the online editor for Physics World, shares her vivid experiences from a recent trip to CERN, the leading particle-physics lab. She delves into the fascinating workings of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), including the planned upgrades to enhance particle collisions and insights about Higgs bosons. Harris also explores the Antimatter Factory, discussing groundbreaking experiments that examine antimatter's behavior under gravity. Additionally, she shares insights from CERN’s leaders about the future of the lab and its ambitious research goals.

Oct 5, 2023 • 41min
Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year’s Nobel prizes
Physics World's Margaret Harris and Matin Durrani discuss the Nobel Prizes for Physics and Chemistry. They explore the concept and significance of attosecond pulses in studying atoms and electrons, as well as the research behind the development of attosecond pulses. The hosts also delve into quantum dots and their applications, address the leakage of the chemistry Nobel Prize winners, and promote the podcast's sponsor.

Apr 11, 2020 • 50min
Coronavirus and Europe
Experts including Dunja Mijatovic, Margaret Harris, Richard Horton, and Nathalie Tocci discuss the challenges and consequences of Covid-19 in Europe. Topics include balancing public health restrictions with individual freedoms, economic impacts of the pandemic, reopening strategies, and the psychological effects of prolonged quarantine.