Alex the Physicist & Friends

Science is more than equations and experiments. In Alex the Physicist & Friends, Dr. Alexandra Mitchell shares candid conversations and personal reflections on careers, creativity, passions and discovery, revealing the fun and relatable side of science.

Alex the Physicist & Friends is a science podcast hosted by Alex the Physicist, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Alex the Physicist hosts Alex the Physicist & Friends, a science show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #16

  Anne L'Huillier: Watching electrons and winning Nobel Prizes mid-lecture

  Apr 8, 202649 minS0

  <p>Hi Darling!<br>This week I'm bringing you a conversation with Anne L'Huillier,  to talk about the science of attosecond pulses… and the very human journey behind them. Anne is a French-born physicist who works as a Professor in atomic physics at Lund university in Sweden and was the fifth woman to ever win the Nobel Prize for Physics. </p><p>In this interview we discuss the physics behind watching electrons and how attosecond light pulses help us to 'film' them. Anne's path into physics, her love of teaching and the reality of being a woman in physics over the...

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  Episode #15

  International Women's Day: What it's really like to be a woman in STEM in 2026

  Mar 8, 202656 minS0

  <p>Hi Darling! <br>Happy International Women's Day! </p><p>In todays episode I am going to discuss what its really like to be a woman working in science, technology, engineering and maths in 2026. Using personal experiences from myself and people in my community I explore the problems and the power that comes with being a gender minority in STEM. </p><p>Through stories, survey responses, and honest reflection, we’ll talk about the patterns many women still encounter in scientific workplaces today. From subtle microaggressions and being underestimated, to structural barriers that still exist within academia and industry. But this...

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  Episode #14

  Kelly Weerman: The Double Life of a Neutrino Physicist and National Athlete

  Feb 12, 202655 minS0

  <p>Hi Darling!<br>In this episode I sit down with experimental particle physicist Kelly Weerman, who works on the Japanese neutrino experiment KamLAND-Zen and is also an athlete in the Dutch National Wushu team. </p><p>We talk about what doing a PhD actually feels like behind the scenes: burnout, motivation, imposter syndrome, and learning how to build a sustainable relationship with work. We also explore her research detecting neutrinos deep underground in Japan, the subsequent trips she got to take, and how training as an athlete shaped the way she approaches science.</p><p>A conversation about science, i...

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  Episode #13

  Wormholes, Academia & What Scientists Really Do

  Jan 24, 20261h 4mS0

  <p>Hi darling! <br>This week I discuss what it is actually like to work in academia and research, and the science behind 'stranger things'... Are scientists “still in school”? Do professors just teach all day? And is the science in Stranger Things even remotely realistic?</p><p>In this solo episode of Alex the Physicist & Friends, I break down what a career in science and academia really looks like, from PhDs and postdocs to permanent academic positions. I talk honestly about the pros, cons, instability, freedom, pressure, and misconceptions that come with working in research, especially in physics.</p><p>We...

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  Episode #12

  Julia Bauman: Inside a Genetics PhD and the Reality of Science TikTok

  Jan 9, 202654 minS0

  <p>Hi Darling!<br>This week I sit down with Julia Bauman, a genetics PhD student at Stanford University. Driven by curiosity about what makes people who they are and a desire to help treat diseases like Alzheimer’s, which has affected her family, Julia began her path on a pre-med track before realising research was where her passion truly lay and choosing a PhD over an MD. Alongside her research Julia makes science publication explainer videos on TikTok, where she has built a following of over 33,000 as a science communicator. </p><p> In this conversation, we talk about her jour...

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