The Physics Teaching Podcast

26/06/2025

Sorry dear listener, we decided the time has come to put the podcast to bed. The last podcast has been released. It's been a blast. Thank you for your support over the years.

12/06/2025

Tomorrow our last regular podcast, "Particle Theory of Matter" goes live. And we just recorded "The Last Episode", which I'm afraid is going to be 140th and last episode of The Physics Teaching Podcast. It will be released on Thursday 19th June. It has had a good run, 7 years and 140 regular episodes covering everything from balloons to buoyancy to black boxes and black holes and more besides....

Tomorrow our last regular podcast, “Particle Theory of Matter” goes live. And we just recorded “The Last Episode”, which I’m afraid is going to be 140th and last episo…

12/12/2024

Ogden Fellows and Seasonal Practicals is live! What does it mean to be an Ogden Fellow and what can you do? Then some fun seasonal practicals

We chat with Jed Marshall and Simon Poliakoff about being and Ogden Senior Teaching Fellow which leads on to fun things to do with classes at Christmas which are solidly physicsy.

28/11/2024

Easy and Fun Physics for Science Week is live! Thank you to Natasha Peachey and .bsky.social for their inspiration and ideas. All these fun practicals and demos can be done with minimal or zero cost. Good luck in March.

We talk to Ogden Partnership Coordinator Natasha Peachey who inspires us to think about Science Week 2025. Simon Poliakoff then joins us to give us some beautiful ideas for Physics activities.

15/11/2024

A-Level Particles with Dr Ben Still is live! Thank you Dr Ben for answering our questions about this tricky topic.

We catch up with teacher and author Dr Ben Still to get tips on how to address Particles at A-Level.

25/09/2024

Primary Physics with Ben Rogers - Space is live! Ben has a new book in the works, this time focused on Primary Science. We talk about teaching Space at Primary level, uncovering many gems worth stealing to use at secondary level.

This week, as the term starts, Rosie has been using plastic bottles to allow her year 10s to ‘feel’ gas pressure increasing with temperature. Thomas has had to slow down and take things easy having lost his voice (but thankfully he recovered in time to join us to record this podcast) and Robin h...

06/09/2024

Ramps and Trolleys is live! We are back with new theme music and a new presenter. This episode - what would you say to a non-specialist who asked advice on teaching a PAG (required practical) using ramps and trolleys?

Welcome back for another year of Physics Teaching ramblings. It has been a momentous Summer with Thomas cycling off into the mountains for his sabbatical, Robin becoming ever more important in his new school and the arrival on board of the new co-host Rosie McTavish. Robin and Thomas visited Rosie a...

23/07/2024

Released this morning, a little teaser for next year - we will be back!

23/07/2024

The Ogden Trust - Teaser Episode is live! Looking forward to next term :)

Thomas tells Rosie about some exciting new episodes coming in September.

02/07/2024

It was great fun to spend time with 300 odd teachers of physics and to meet the family behind The Ogden Trust. Much is in the can and will be released as episodes next term. If you don't know of the Trust and are at any stage of teaching Physics - Primary, early career or a teacher with a non-physics specialism you really should check up on how they can support you. Thank you so much for the invitation and hospitality.