Category Archives: Physics

Lepton-Photon, and some hadrons, in Mumbai

Posted on 20/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 5.7 of Smashing Physics. I have, eventually, got my visa, my jabs and my plane ticket, so I am off to Mumbai for the Lepton Photon particle physics conference I travel a lot as … Continue reading →

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My favourite particle – also the proton

Posted on 17/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Bosons and Fermions

Posted on 13/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Smashing Physics glossary section of the same name.

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What is it?

Posted on 11/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

In experimental science the basic answer always has to be “It’s a thing that looks like this”. At least The Cat will be happy At the Guardian. See also Chapter 6.6 of Smashing Physics.

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