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.

Increased energy in the LHC, and why we can’t make use of it all

Posted on 17/02/2012 by Jon Butterworth

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

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Electroweak symmetry breaking at the Royal Institution

Posted on 13/02/2012 by Jon Butterworth

A Royal Institution “Friday evening discourse” by me. Featuring recent Higgs search results, cutting-edge demonstrations and a bow tie A brief blog to advertise this: It’s a “Friday Evening Discourse” by me at the Royal Institution, as filmed by the Ri Channel, … Continue reading →

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Due diligence

Posted on 07/02/2012 by Jon Butterworth

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

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Entropy in the kitchen

Posted on 03/02/2012 by Jon Butterworth

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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