Category Archives: Physics Stories

Nature Careers: Working Scientist podcast

Posted on 15/08/2019 by Jon Butterworth

I talked to Julie Gould for Nature recently, about the challenges of working on big collaborations, of doing physics in the media spotlight, on why LHC had more impact with the public than LEP, and more. (I also occasionally manage … Continue reading →

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The Universe Speaks in Numbers

Posted on 16/04/2019 by Jon Butterworth

I have reviewed Graham Farmelo’s new book for Nature. You can find the full review here. Mathematics, physics and the relationship between the two is a fascinating topic which sparks much discussion. The review only came out this morning and … Continue reading →

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James Stirling

Posted on 12/11/2018 by Jon Butterworth

Today I got the terrible news of the untimely death of Professor James Stirling. A distinguished particle physicist and until August the Provost of Imperial College London, he will be remembered with fondness and admiration by many. Even astronomers – … Continue reading →

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Ten years after the “Big Bang”

Posted on 10/09/2018 by Jon Butterworth

Ten years ago it was Wednesday, and at 10:28 in the morning Geneva time the first protons had just made the 27 km journey through the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The media referred to it as “Big Bang Day”, and … Continue reading →

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