Tag Archives: CERN

Progress report from CERN

Posted on 13/12/2014 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Sizing up a new particle accelerator, and the ‘cosmic stupid’ limit

Posted on 22/11/2014 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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CERN chooses its next Director General

Posted on 04/11/2014 by Jon Butterworth

This morning CERN council selected Fabiola Gianotti as the organisation’s next Director-General. The appointment will be formalised at the December session of council, and her mandate will begin on 1 January 2016 and run for a period of five years. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 60 Years of CERN

Posted on 06/10/2014 by Jon Butterworth

On BBC World Service. Interview with me and Pedro Teixeira-Dias of Royal Holloway. We recorded this on 2 September (after a brief delay when the recording deck went nuts and a load of water poured out of the bottom of … Continue reading →

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