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.

Book Shambles

“It’s Part II of our end of year specials, but Part I of those we recorded backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo as part of the Compendium of Reason gigs. Guests on this episode include Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ben Goldacre, Helen Czerski, … Continue reading

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After 40 years of studying the strong nuclear force, a revelation

At the Guardian.  

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Compendium of Reason

A fun night in Hammersmith, see Robin Ince’s summary. We also recorded a Book Shambles podcast while we were there.

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Nine Lessons and Carols 2017

The mix of comedy, science and music returned.

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