The Petrie Multiplier

Posted on 08/03/2015 by Jon Butterworth

A simplified mathematical model shows why you don’t need an evil majority to have an oppressed minority.

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Most Wanted Particle

Posted on 06/03/2015 by Jon Butterworth

CBC Quirks and Quarks on Most Wanted Particle.

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Given a multiverse, does astrology work somewhere?

Posted on 01/03/2015 by Jon Butterworth

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What goes on inside a proton?

Posted on 21/02/2015 by Jon Butterworth

Quarks and gluons make weird slopes and shapes inside the proton. Understanding them precisely was important for the first results from Cern’s Large Hadron Collider, and continues to be so as we approach the restart over the next few weeks

Slopes and shapes in Benasque

Slopes and shapes in Benasque Photograph: JMB/Jon Butterworth

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