Category Archives: Philosophy

Science is not political, except when it is

Posted on 26/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

Scientific results are special, and can only be challenged on scientific grounds. But their effect… that’s a different story. At the Guardian.  

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Get someone to check your results. And don’t lobby gravity

Posted on 06/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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This house would open all areas of knowledge to scientific investigation

Posted on 23/10/2012 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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World have your say

Posted on 04/07/2012 by Jon Butterworth

On the day we announced the Higgs discovery I was on the BBC World Service. Not the greatest experience… From Smashing Physics: The last of the media engagements I did that day was a BBC World Service radio programme called … Continue reading →

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