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.

Inside Science on the 750 GeV ‘bump’

At BBC Radio 4.

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To think like scientists, students should work like scientists

In Aeon Magazine

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My Toy Story: Die-Cast Cars (Matchbox, 1953 – Present)

At TallManWithGlasses. I’m no petrol-head. I cycle to work in London, and although I do drive sometimes, I have never owned a real car. But when I was just a few years old, I used to know the name and … Continue reading

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The reaction to Justin Trudeau’s explanation of Quantum Computers shows we should raise our expectations

At the Guardian.

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