Category Archives: Rambling

Göttingen to Geneva, an interlude

Posted on 19/06/2013 by Jon Butterworth

Spoiler: I caught my plane Something has gone a bit wrong with the Deutsche Bahn (DB). Of the last six trains I have tried to take, two were cancelled and three were delayed, including the one I am currently on. … Continue reading →

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Should we change the Higgs boson’s name?

Posted on 28/04/2013 by Jon Butterworth

I wrote this piece on the blog about Higgs boson naming, and was then asked to write something for g2. This appeared on the web here (not in the usual Life & Physics slot, hence this post so I can … Continue reading →

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Updating stereotypes

Posted on 24/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

Since this fun blog by Tom Chivers is all about being up to date, I thought it deserved up to date stereotypes in the cartoon. (I mean… ties!!) Interestingly the wastepaper bin and the chair don’t change.

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Tooth fairy quantum mechanics

Posted on 23/12/2012 by Jon Butterworth

The reason I can’t show you a Higgs boson is also the solution to a parental dilemma   I do sometimes get asked “If you’ve found a Higgs boson, can you show me a picture of it?” Unfortunately, the answer … Continue reading →

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