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Giles Fraser says scientists are replacing theologians. Some thoughts on that
At the Guardian.
Posted in Philosophy, Science, Writing
Tagged Guardian
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How wide is a Higgs?
In accord with Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, short-lived particles have uncertain mass. So the Higgs boson, which gives mass to other particles, is uncertain about its own mass. New results from the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC have started to … Continue reading
From the stars to the gutter: Mail’s ‘diversity’ jibe sullies big bang news
The human race can reach so high, and stoop so low. On Monday we got exciting new data from the BICEP2 experiment on gravitational waves and the origins of the universe, discussed accessibly by world experts on major news programmes. … Continue reading
Posted in Astrophysics, Politics, Science, Writing
Tagged BICEP2, Guardian, Hiranya Peiris, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Planck, The Mail, UCL
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Neutrons, exoplanets and SKA: how to invest £300m
At the Guardian.
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