Category Archives: Particle Physics

How one particle could unlock the Universe’s mysterious ‘fifth force’

Posted on 20/09/2023 by Jon Butterworth

Another article (the first in a while) for BBC Science Focus.

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Six ways we could finally find new physics beyond the standard model

Posted on 07/09/2023 by Jon Butterworth

A feature on this with six different pieces (by me and five colleagues) in New Scientist . Hmm. That link above seems to only work from UCL (or I guess any institution with a subscription to the New Scientist. This … Continue reading →

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Wobbling muons again

Posted on 11/08/2023 by Jon Butterworth

Yesterday the muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab put out an updated measurement of the magnetic moment of the muon. This is in agreement with their previous measurements but substantially more precise. I’ve written about the measurement a few times before … Continue reading →

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Future Circular Collider week in London

Posted on 17/06/2023 by Jon Butterworth

Earlier this month the international collaboration which is working towards a possible collider at CERN to follow on from the LHC met in London. I had some role from the UCL side in organising it, and was also part of … Continue reading →

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