Tag Archives: LHC

The Dark Side of the Universe

Posted on 02/03/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Neutrinos, antimatter, and science as a holistic detective agency

Posted on 23/01/2016 by Jon Butterworth

‘Holistic’ is a much abused word. Like ‘quantum’ and ‘paradigm’, it is beloved of snake-oil sellers of many types. But some kind of interconnectedness forms a key part of science’s defence against spurious results and crackpots. Two new scientific results … Continue reading →

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Finding, or not, a new particle could change the world. Here’s one way how

Posted on 31/12/2015 by Jon Butterworth

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Update from the energy frontier: A preview of the annual report from CERN

Posted on 14/12/2015 by Jon Butterworth

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