Category Archives: Astrophysics

The Dark Side of the Universe

Posted on 02/03/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Gravitational Waves

Posted on 20/02/2016 by Jon Butterworth

The first observation of gravitational waves was big news. I wrote a piece for the Guardian which wasn’t part of the Life & Physics blog (and which also appeared in the printed paper), and did a Q&A with Hiranya Peiris … Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Gift of Neutron Stars

Posted on 02/02/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Neutrinos, antimatter, and science as a holistic detective agency

Posted on 23/01/2016 by Jon Butterworth

‘Holistic’ is a much abused word. Like ‘quantum’ and ‘paradigm’, it is beloved of snake-oil sellers of many types. But some kind of interconnectedness forms a key part of science’s defence against spurious results and crackpots. Two new scientific results … Continue reading →

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