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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.

CERN chooses its next Director General

This morning CERN council selected Fabiola Gianotti as the organisation’s next Director-General. The appointment will be formalised at the December session of council, and her mandate will begin on 1 January 2016 and run for a period of five years. … Continue reading

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Phase transitions: steam engines, Dark Matter and the Higgs

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Bears on stairs, Bez stares on: Manchester Science Festival

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Understanding Quantum Tunnelling

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