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Tag Archives: CERN
Mosquitos and Toblerones
A couple of years ago I went to see Lucy Kirkwood’s play Mosquitos at the National Theatre. It starred Olivia Coleman and Olivia Williams, who were both brilliant, and was set largely in and around CERN. There was a lot … Continue reading
Another pentaquark
I was earlier into work than usual this morning after talking about a new pentaquark discovered by LHCb and reported just now in the Moriond QCD meeting. Even so, when I got in, Ryan was already there, well into his … Continue reading
Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science
Tagged audio, BBC, CERN, LHC, LHCb, Nova, Pentaquark, QCD, Ryan Nichol, Today
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Running over the same old ground?
Last week I was in CERN for various meetings. Rather unexpectedly, these included one with Roger Waters in which I totally failed to say “Welcome to the Machine” at the right moment. The main business was CERN’s Scientific Policy Committee, … Continue reading
Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science, Science Policy
Tagged CERN, Cern Courier, ESPP, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Peter Woit, Physics Today, Roger Waters, Sabine Hossenfelder, supersymmetry
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What to focus on. Where to look for the science.
“Broken Symmetries” is an art exhibition at FACT in Liverpool. Spread over galleries on two levels, it provides an audio and visual immersion in a strange frontier of knowledge and its echoes and resonances in wider culture. The artwork is … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Particle Physics, Physics, Science
Tagged CERN, Cosmic Shambles, FACT, Postcards from the Energy Frontier
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