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.

Hamburg Daze

Posted on 20/02/2010 by Jon Butterworth

12/3/2010 Now available at GeekPop 2010 (see below) A few days ago Martin White of Roadside Poppies submitted a song called “Ausgabe Drei” to the GeekPop festival. It was recorded on 13th Jan this year in his bedroom in Ferney … Continue reading →

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Don’t give up on the Tories?

Posted on 18/02/2010 by Jon Butterworth

Roger Highfield wrote a piece in the S Word highlighting the promise by Adam Afriyie (the shadow science minister) of major cuts to science whoever wins the election. Afriyie’s response today is on the face of it pretty much an … Continue reading →

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Stay broad in science, but focus the exploitation.

Posted on 15/02/2010 by Jon Butterworth

I have another piece in the New Scientists S-Word blog today, discussing Lord Drayson’s recent speech on science and economic return. My comments are intended constructively from the point of view of a committed scientist who believes that science is … Continue reading →

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What should have happened

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Jon Butterworth

Somewhere in HM Treasury or thereabouts, 2007. (Thanks to the Batman Comic generator)

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