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Tag Archives: A Map of the Invisible
Book Shambles
I did a Book Shambles with Robin Ince and Josie Long, which you can hear here. Hear hear. Ostensibly we were discussing “A Map of the Invisible”, though it starts with me denying the allotment allegation, and pretty much shambles … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Climate Change, Particle Physics, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Science, Science Policy, Writing
Tagged A Map of the Invisible, books, Cosmic Shambles, Josie Long, Robin Ince
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A review of Atom Land from Kansas
Thanks to Newton Public Library and Steve Richards for this.
Posted in Arts, Writing
Tagged A Map of the Invisible, Atom Land, reviews
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Things beginning with P
I occasionally get asked, since the LHC is not currently providing collisions, what we’re actually doing now. Answers include Protons, Papers, Poppadoms, Preparation, Python, Pictures and Philip Pullman.
Posted in Arts, Particle Physics, Physics, Rambling, Science, Silly, Travel, Writing
Tagged A Map of the Invisible, CERN, Chris Wormell, LHC, LINAC4, Manchester, Philip Pullman, UCL
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Genoa and Atomlandia
I’m on the way back to London from Genoa now, after an enjoyable visit to the Festival della Scienza. I was giving a talk to help launch the Italian edition of Atom Land/A Map of the Invisible, (Atomlandia, published by … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, History, Physics, Science, Travel, Writing
Tagged A Map of the Invisible, Atom Land, brexit, Emmanuele Luzzati, Genoa, Hoepli, Monty Python, Quentin Blake
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