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Author Archives: Jon Butterworth
Why I use twitter
Here’s a quick talk I did on why (in 2013) I use twitter. Opinions subject to change.
What’s in a name? An H, an i, two g’s and an s
At the Guardian. See also Chapter 8.5 of Smashing Physics.
Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Politics, Science
Tagged Higgs, nobel prize, Smashing Physics
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MMR and me
I have a doctorate in physics. My wife has one in chemistry. We have an 11-year-old son, who should have got his MMR jab in 2003 A lot has been written about the MMR scare of just over a decade … Continue reading
(Don’t) Respect my Authority
A venue, a role, an award, can lend authority. But it’s only a loan. At the Guardian.
Posted in Astrophysics, Philosophy, Science
Tagged CERN, Guardian, nobel prize, teaching, TED, UCL
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