Category Archives: Particle Physics

My favourite particle: the neutrino

Posted on 02/04/2011 by lilyasquith

Also at The Guardian. I started writing about neutrinos because I love them. They are quite magical really; the Universe is completely swarming with them (they are the second most abundant particle after photons) but we know practically nothing about … Continue reading →

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My favourite particle: the proton

Posted on 26/03/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At The Guardian. See also Chapter 4.5 of Smashing Physics.

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My favourite particle: the electron.

Posted on 17/03/2011 by lilyasquith

(Also at The Guardian.) This week my favorite particle is the electron (one of the best things about working in particle physics is that it accommodates my fickle heart and mood swings perfectly). Electrons occupy every atom in the universe. … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Big Bang

Posted on 15/03/2011 by Jon Butterworth

Flying penguins vs plastic balls at the ExCel Centre. Justin Evans, a researcher at UCL, tells the tale… At The Guardian.

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