Category Archives: History

Oriel and Rhodes

Posted on 10/06/2020 by Jon Butterworth

I spent six years at Oriel College, Oxford. I learned a lot of physics, from some exceptional tutors and an exceptional tutorial partner. I also had a lot of fun, made a lot of very good friends (one of whom … Continue reading →

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Cease using the phrase “Standard Model” for a theory we know to be incorrect.

Posted on 13/11/2019 by Jon Butterworth

Things James Wells writes are usually worth reading, and this is no exception. Highly recommended to anyone (like me) who is thinking a lot about the current state, and future, of particle physics. Or who is just interested in how … Continue reading →

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Genoa and Atomlandia

Posted on 03/11/2019 by Jon Butterworth

I’m on the way back to London from Genoa now, after an enjoyable visit to the Festival della Scienza. I was giving a talk to help launch the Italian edition of Atom Land/A Map of the Invisible, (Atomlandia, published by … Continue reading →

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Consider Feynman in all his manifestations

Posted on 09/10/2019 by Jon Butterworth

If you click on the “Richard Feynman” tag of this blog you will find he features quite often. He was a great physicist who had an enormous impact on the field in general and on particle physics in particular (no … Continue reading →

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