Tag Archives: CERN

ProtoDUNE

Posted on 28/06/2018 by Jon Butterworth

Interview on BBC Inside Science.   Christos Touramanis, Adam Rutherford, Hannah Fry and me, visiting protoDUNE at CERN.

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LHC Upgrade and the AWAKE Experiment

Posted on 21/06/2018 by Jon Butterworth

Interview on BBC Radio 4 Inside Science. Matthew Wing @ucl introduces @AdamRutherford @m000sh to AWAKE – a @CERN experiment that could revolutionise design of future particle accelerators. Coming to a radio near you soon @bbcradio4 #InsideScience #UKatCERN pic.twitter.com/1uxsEHq01B — Science … Continue reading →

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How much mass does the W boson have?

Posted on 20/02/2018 by Jon Butterworth

And why it matters Whenever I describe the fundamental forces to an audience that does not entirely consist of other particle physicists (happens more often that you might think), it is the weak force that causes trouble. Electromagnetism holds atoms … Continue reading →

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A day of xenon collisions at CERN

Posted on 15/10/2017 by Jon Butterworth

On Friday, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN had a day of smashing xenon nuclei together, a departure from its usual diet of protons or lead At the Guardian.

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