Category Archives: Physics

Entropy in the kitchen

Posted on 03/02/2012 by Jon Butterworth

One of the best discussions I’ve had in the comments on this blog was about entropy, and it took us from black holes to a cup of tea. This excellent video completes the journey, and then some At the Guardian.

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Quantum computers, galaxies and Schroedinger’s guinea pig

Posted on 18/01/2012 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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An interview with @LHCproton

Posted on 09/01/2012 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Higgs boson in massless-particle coupling shock, and other stories

Posted on 16/12/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 6.4 of Smashing Physics.

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