Category Archives: Astrophysics

The clues that tell us when the Universe began

Posted on 01/05/2022 by Jon Butterworth

All being well, I’ll be in CERN tomorrow for the first time since the end of 2019. Given how routine this used to be, I am surprisingly nervous and excited (and less surprisingly resentful of the extra brexit-induced paperwork involved). … Continue reading →

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The relativity of age

Posted on 09/08/2021 by Jon Butterworth

Right, well the weekend was fun. We went to Cambridge which, while only 48mins away on the train, felt like an adventure in these coronaviral times. The world has shrunk to a plague-stricken village, while at the same time growing … Continue reading →

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Science Shambles

Posted on 30/11/2020 by Jon Butterworth

I did another Sunday Science Shambles with Robin and Helen, and Becky Smethurst. The recording is available here…

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The science stories that shaped 2019

Posted on 23/12/2019 by Jon Butterworth

In the Observer, with a contribution from me.

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