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 link might be better for you!

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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 – see these posts – and there is an article by Nicola Davies in the Guardian about the update, with some choice quotes from me.

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Oppenheimer and the Bomb

Posted on 02/08/2023 by Jon Butterworth

I did a BBC radio thing about this which for a limited period is available on BBC Sounds. More religion involved than I expected (and no Barbie) but I think my only regret is I didn’t mention Isidor Rabi’s role in the founding of CERN.

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