Author Archives: Jon Butterworth

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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.

Due diligence

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 7.1 of Smashing Physics.

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Entropy in the kitchen

One of the best discussions I’ve had in the comments on this blog was about entropy, and it took us from black holes to a cup of tea. This excellent video completes the journey, and then some At the Guardian.

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How did this get on the science page?

At the Guardian.

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Quantum computers, galaxies and Schroedinger’s guinea pig

At the Guardian.

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