Tag Archives: Higgs

Sarkozy and the Higgs

Posted on 27/07/2010 by Jon Butterworth

See also Chapter 3.4 of Smashing Physics. A lot happened at ICHEP today, but I’ll stick to the presidential address and the Higgs. Quick Higgs recap: we know that something gives particles mass. According to our best theory, known as … Continue reading →

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Heading off to ICHEP

Posted on 22/07/2010 by Jon Butterworth

See also Chapter 3.4 of Smashing Physics. I’m writing this on the Eurostar at St.Pancras, waiting for it to pull out of the station and take us to Paris, and the International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP). Of course there … Continue reading →

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Wellcome to Physics

Posted on 23/05/2010 by Jon Butterworth

See also Chapter 2.3 of Smashing Physics. A couple of days ago I took part in a “packed lunch” discussion at the Wellcome Exhibition, about CERN, the LHC, and my work at UCL. A lot of fun. I turned up with … Continue reading →

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LHC High Energy Physics Start

Posted on 31/03/2010 by Jon Butterworth

See also Chapter 3.1 of Smashing Physics. So, the LHC breaks new ground again. Not just in fundamental physics and accelerator technology, but in doing science live in public, or at least so it feels. We had hoped for collisions … Continue reading →

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