Category Archives: Physics

Ask a grown-up: is there anything smaller than an atom?

Posted on 25/04/2013 by Jon Butterworth

And another non-“Life & Physics” article posted here so I can find it. One of the Guardian Weekend “Ask a grown-up” series. Most common response: “You did better than Sir Ranulph Fiennes”…

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What’s in a name? An H, an i, two g’s and an s

Posted on 22/04/2013 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 8.5 of Smashing Physics.

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(Don’t) Respect my Authority

Posted on 13/04/2013 by Jon Butterworth

A venue, a role, an award, can lend authority. But it’s only a loan. At the Guardian.

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Speckled eggs and the early universe

Posted on 26/03/2013 by Jon Butterworth

‘The deviations were there way before that… That’s what makes this so cool.’ Ed Copeland explains Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and the Planck results Still wondering exactly why Planck’s speckled-egg pictures are so wonderful? Here’s a typically relaxed and clear explanation by Ed … Continue reading →

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