Monthly Archives: August 2011

Lepton-Photon, and some hadrons, in Mumbai

Posted on 20/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 5.7 of Smashing Physics. I have, eventually, got my visa, my jabs and my plane ticket, so I am off to Mumbai for the Lepton Photon particle physics conference I travel a lot as … Continue reading →

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My favourite particle – also the proton

Posted on 17/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Border country II

Posted on 15/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

One of the things about particle physics, as I’ve mentioned many times, is the travel. This is a drag when you have to be away from your family and spend too much time in airports. But I do like travelling, … Continue reading →

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Bosons and Fermions

Posted on 13/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Smashing Physics glossary section of the same name.

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