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.

Bubble Chamber Breakthrough

Posted on 07/04/2025 by Jon Butterworth

As I am sure everyone is well aware by now, UCL won a share of an enormous prize yesterday. After half a century of valiant defeat and occasional failure to turn up, football really is coming home. We won the … Continue reading →

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The future of particle physics, part 94

Posted on 06/04/2025 by Jon Butterworth

A discussion on the future of particle physics is underway. When is it not, you might ask? And it is a good question, there is always something like this going on (hence the “part 94” in the title, which is … Continue reading →

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Learning from the Tau

Posted on 31/03/2025 by Jon Butterworth

An ATLAS paper I’m closely involved in was published last week, and is the subject of an official ATLAS physics briefing.

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Cocktail Update: Penicillin and Sidecar

Posted on 19/01/2025 by Jon Butterworth
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