A Flavour of Particle Physics

Posted on 24/07/2019 by Jon Butterworth

At the Cosmic Shambles Network

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Neutrino platform

Posted on 06/07/2019 by Jon Butterworth

Do strategies make a difference?

On Monday we had a meeting of UK particle physicists at the shiny new Institute of Physics building (beta version here, well worth a visit if you are in the Kings Cross area) to discuss the ongoing update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics.

This was a chance for the UK particle physics community to react to the week-long international “open symposium” we had in Granada recently. There are strongly held opinions, open minds, facts established and in some cases more information needed. The process continues.

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Off the map

Posted on 30/06/2019 by Jon Butterworth

Here’s a reasonable quality recording of a colloquium I gave in Valencia last month. It’s aimed at fellow particle physicists rather than the general public, but I know some of you fit that description, and some of it might be of slightly wider interest anyway if you have the patience.

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Murray Gell-Mann

Posted on 25/05/2019 by Jon Butterworth

Sad to learn that Murray Gell-Mann, pioneer of particle physics and more, has died at the age of 89. 

Murray Gell-Mann having a little think, as potrayed by Toya Walker, http://www.toyawalker.co.uk

Murray Gell-Mann, as potrayed by Toya Walker

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