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Author Archives: Jon Butterworth
Supersymmetry Redux
In the previous post, “Running over the same old ground?”, I outlined three types of reaction to the lack of evidence (so far, at the LHC) for physics beyond the Standard Model. A conversation afterward with Prof Michael Duff reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science
Tagged Gordon Kane, Jim Baggott, LHC, Michael Duff, supersymmetry
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Running over the same old ground?
Last week I was in CERN for various meetings. Rather unexpectedly, these included one with Roger Waters in which I totally failed to say “Welcome to the Machine” at the right moment. The main business was CERN’s Scientific Policy Committee, … Continue reading
Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science, Science Policy
Tagged CERN, Cern Courier, ESPP, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Peter Woit, Physics Today, Roger Waters, Sabine Hossenfelder, supersymmetry
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Catching up
I have been too distracted to write much lately. This is partly due to the demoralising backdrop of UK politics, and partly because I have been having fun with physics and related matters. This is a quick catch up on … Continue reading
Posted in Particle Physics, Philosophy, Physics, Science
Tagged contur, Cosmic Shambles, dark matter, ESPP, LHC, michela massimi, Richard Feynman
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Review: A Map of the Invisible: Journeys Into Particle Physics by Jon Butterworth
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Tagged A Map of the Invisible, reblog, reviews
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