Tag Archives: LHC

Is the Standard Model isolated?

Posted on 12/03/2017 by Jon Butterworth

The Large Hadron Collider at CERN revealed the Higgs boson in 2012, but has led to no comparable discovery since. It is worth asking what we hope to learn from the new data coming soon – and indeed from any … Continue reading →

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Take nobody’s word for it – evidence and authority in a world of propaganda

Posted on 22/01/2017 by Jon Butterworth

‘Nullius in verba’ is a fine ideal, but science is a little bit more complicated than that, as is the world in general Nullius in verba’ – roughly, ‘Take nobody’s word for it’ – is the motto of one of the … Continue reading →

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How to hide a ‘fifth force’ – and how to find one

Posted on 04/12/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Think of the universe as a skateboard park: Supernovas and sphalerons

Posted on 08/11/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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