Murray Gell-Mann on ditching what ‘everybody knows’

Posted on 24/10/2010 by Jon Butterworth

He started from the patterns of particles created by cosmic rays, took a name from James Joyce, and changed the way we see fundamental physics.

Video at The Guardian.

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Biological Particle Accelerators

Posted on 21/10/2010 by Jon Butterworth

Biological accelerations of 36,000 times the acceleration due to gravity in this month’s CERN Courier.

At The Guardian.

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Coffee and Neutrons

Posted on 18/10/2010 by Jon Butterworth

Amazing neutron-vision video of coffee being made. Just one of the things you can do with neutrons, and one of the (few) perks of being on an STFC committee.

At The Guardian. See also Chapter 4.2 of Smashing Physics.

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String theory and colour-field splash

Posted on 16/10/2010 by Jon Butterworth

Using images and art to try and understand science can be helpful, misleading, flaky or fun. But it seems to be inescapable.

So on a relaxing Saturday morning, where the fact that my daughter and I are recuperating from colds means I am excused swimming, I finally got around to watching this video I was sent some time ago by Mike Bernstein.

Continued on The Guardian.

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