Physics for Future was a unique event which highlighted the multidisciplinary societal and technological advances led by fundamental and applied physics that integrate the megatrends of Quantum, AI, HPC/Data, Health, and Sustainability. The event brought together leading researchers, technologists, politicians, students, and enthusiasts of future technologies and scientific advancements in STEM fields for two days full of exciting recent developments and deep discussions.

If you missed the event, we got you covered! The Physics for Future experience extends beyond the conference. A three-episode podcast is already available on all major platforms.

Additionally, for the next 10 weeks, videos of the Physics for Future speakers and of university research will be released weekly (see below!)

In this premiere episode:

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Prof. Dr. William D. Phillips reveals how he and his team use lasers to cool atoms to the coldest temperatures in the universe — colder than deep space!

These ultra-cold atoms are essential for building atomic clocks, which power smartphones, GPS, and much more. Prof. Dr. Phillips also shares what drew him to physics, how to stay motivated when research gets tough, and why we’re now living through the Second Quantum Revolution — a future so strange, even Einstein couldn’t have predicted it.

In this episode, we meet Deniz Avşar, a PhD researcher whose work blends physics, robotics, and materials science to tackle a fascinating challenge: how can robots safely move among us — without disrupting the world we see?

Deniz is creating invisible patterns, similar to QR codes, that only robots can detect. These subtle signals guide robotic systems through human spaces — safely and beautifully. Her mission: take these tools from the lab into the real world, without making our cities and homes look like science fiction sets.

Deniz also shares her childhood dream of becoming a “science woman” who could discover a formula to keep her loved ones young and healthy forever. Her story reminds us that science starts with imagination.