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Book review

Posted on 06/01/2018 by Jon Butterworth

via A Map of the Invisible – Journeys into Particle Physics by Jon Butterworth

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Book Shambles

Posted on 30/12/2017 by Jon Butterworth

“It’s Part II of our end of year specials, but Part I of those we recorded backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo as part of the Compendium of Reason gigs. Guests on this episode include Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ben Goldacre, Helen Czerski, … Continue reading →

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Review of A Map of the Invisible by Marcus Chown in Times Higher Education

Posted on 28/10/2017 by Jon Butterworth

No spoilers…

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How the rainbow illuminates the enduring mystery of physics

Posted on 03/01/2017 by Jon Butterworth

At Aeon Magazine (who commissioned it) but also in The Atlantic and Quartz. This summer I went on a family holiday to Cornwall, on the Helford River. The peninsula south of the river is, rather wonderfully, called The Lizard. Standing on its … Continue reading →

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