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About Jon Butterworth

UCL Physics prof, works on LHC, writes (books, Cosmic Shambles and elsewhere). Citizen of England, UK, Europe & Nowhere, apparently.

Impact? I want an interstellar Higgs drive please

Posted on 16/07/2012 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 9.1 of Smashing Physics.

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World have your say

Posted on 04/07/2012 by Jon Butterworth

On the day we announced the Higgs discovery I was on the BBC World Service. Not the greatest experience… From Smashing Physics: The last of the media engagements I did that day was a BBC World Service radio programme called … Continue reading →

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Higgs-like discovery from the inside

Posted on 04/07/2012 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 8.1 of Smashing Physics.

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Higgs Discovery

Posted on 04/07/2012 by Jon Butterworth

BBC Radio 4 Today Programme.

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