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.

More choice is not always better

For the past month I’ve been embroiled in two independent, vital, strategic decision-making processes. What school should my son go to next, and what might the future of particle physics be? Game theory has a cautionary tale Choice of school … Continue reading

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Particle physics: Beyond the Higgs

The Higgs boson is not the end of the story. There is more to map in the new world of extreme physics, says Jon Butterworth. In Nature.

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Higgs Discovery: the Power of Empty Space by Lisa Randall

At the Guardian.

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Higgs boson: the definite article?

A week in Valencia discussing the new boson. When is a Higgs boson the Higgs boson, and does the boost help?

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