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The philosophy of the Higgs

Posted on 24/03/2013 by Jon Butterworth

By Michael Krämer, at the Guardian.

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The matter that’s not not not there

Posted on 25/05/2012 by Jon Butterworth

Our local dark matter stages a comeback Astronomers study the motion of stars in galaxies, as they twist and rotate under each other’s gravitational attraction. The motion throws up a long-standing puzzle in astrophysics: The way the stars move indicates … Continue reading →

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Tevatron results: W marks the spot

Posted on 02/03/2012 by Jon Butterworth

It’s often said that without a Higgs boson, the standard model of particle physics is in deep trouble. As Bo Jayatilaka writes, if this ellipse didn’t overlap with this line, it already would be… By Bo Jayatilaka, at the Guardian.

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Entropy in the kitchen

Posted on 03/02/2012 by Jon Butterworth

One of the best discussions I’ve had in the comments on this blog was about entropy, and it took us from black holes to a cup of tea. This excellent video completes the journey, and then some At the Guardian.

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