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.

Is this the plot with the most physics?

A long-ish read about a plot with lots of physics. Not the plot of a film or a novel but, you know, a plot! I began writing this somewhere between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore, on the way home after week … Continue reading

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After a summer of excitement, we’re left with the status quo. And maybe that’s no bad thing

At the Guardian.

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For the record…

Recently I was involved in discussions that led to a meeting of climate-change skeptics moving from UCL premises. As a result, a couple of articles appeared about me on a climate website and on the right-wing “Breitbart” site. In the more measured … Continue reading

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Latest results in the hunt for dark matter

At the Guardian.

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