Category Archives: Politics

Accelerating News

Posted on 14/12/2016 by Jon Butterworth

Interview in CERN’s “Accelerating News“

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After a summer of excitement, we’re left with the status quo. And maybe that’s no bad thing

Posted on 21/08/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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For the record…

Posted on 05/08/2016 by Jon Butterworth

Recently I was involved in discussions that led to a meeting of climate-change skeptics moving from UCL premises. As a result, a couple of articles appeared about me on a climate website and on the right-wing “Breitbart” site. In the more measured … Continue reading →

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Don’t let’s quit

Posted on 22/06/2016 by Jon Butterworth

This doesn’t belong on the Guardian Science pages, because even though universities and science will suffer if Britain leaves the EU, that’s not my main reason for voting ‘remain’. But lots of friends have been writing or talking about their … Continue reading →

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