Monthly Archives: December 2012

Science is not political, except when it is

Posted on 26/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

Scientific results are special, and can only be challenged on scientific grounds. But their effect… that’s a different story. At the Guardian.  

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Updating stereotypes

Posted on 24/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

Since this fun blog by Tom Chivers is all about being up to date, I thought it deserved up to date stereotypes in the cartoon. (I mean… ties!!) Interestingly the wastepaper bin and the chair don’t change.

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Tooth fairy quantum mechanics

Posted on 23/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

The reason I can’t show you a Higgs boson is also the solution to a parental dilemma   I do sometimes get asked “If you’ve found a Higgs boson, can you show me a picture of it?” Unfortunately, the answer … Continue reading →

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Colliding Particles: Loose Ends

Posted on 22/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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