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Tag Archives: CERN
(Don’t) Respect my Authority
A venue, a role, an award, can lend authority. But it’s only a loan. At the Guardian.
Posted in Astrophysics, Philosophy, Science
Tagged CERN, Guardian, nobel prize, teaching, TED, UCL
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Why is the LHC tunnel so big?
At the Guardian. See also Chapter 1.1 of Smashing Physics.
Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science
Tagged CERN, LHC, Smashing Physics
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Whizz for anti-atoms!
The field of anti-matter spectroscopy began this week At the Guardian. See also Chapter 7.3 of Smashing Physics. Talking to people who have seen or read “Angels and Demons” by Dan Brown, which features CERN quite heavily, they expect to be disabused. … Continue reading
Posted in Physics, Science
Tagged CERN, Smashing Physics, video
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