Tag Archives: Higgs

The Higgs will be open access

Posted on 01/09/2011 by Jon Butterworth

George Monbiot is right, but how did particle physics escape? At the Guardian. I read George Monbiot’s piece on the high social, intellectual and financial cost of the academic publishing business with a familiar sense of outrage, shared in most of the follow … Continue reading →

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Mumbai update: Higgs search and other stuff

Posted on 22/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Chapter 5.7 of Smashing Physics.

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Bosons and Fermions

Posted on 13/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian. See also Smashing Physics glossary section of the same name.

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What is it?

Posted on 11/08/2011 by Jon Butterworth

In experimental science the basic answer always has to be “It’s a thing that looks like this”. At least The Cat will be happy At the Guardian. See also Chapter 6.6 of Smashing Physics.

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