Tag Archives: LHC

From liquid argon to M theory?

Posted on 16/09/2010 by Jon Butterworth

See also Chapter 2.6 of Smashing Physics. Claiming to understand the universe from first principles is all very well, but the foundations have to be built on experiment and observation. And it is slow, hard work. Even in Pisa. Continued … Continue reading →

Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science, Travel | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on From liquid argon to M theory?

Peter Higgs, UCL and the Right Honorable William Waldegrave

Posted on 07/09/2010 by Jon Butterworth

We’re not just looking for his boson, we also gave him a fellowship and explained his mechanism to William Waldegrave. At The Guardian.

Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Physics Stories, Politics, Science, Science Policy | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Peter Higgs, UCL and the Right Honorable William Waldegrave

Europe by Physics and Train

Posted on 28/08/2010 by Jon Butterworth

This post is now also on The Guardian. See also Chapter 3.5 of Smashing Physics. Back in Geneva after the SUSY meeting in Bonn and a day in the mountains. The return journey wasn’t as pleasant as the outward one. … Continue reading →

Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science, Travel | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Europe by Physics and Train

Supersymmetry: The Higgs boson’s flexible friend

Posted on 21/08/2010 by Jon Butterworth

This post is also on The Guardian. See also Chapter 3.5 of Smashing Physics. Next week I am giving a talk a the SUSY 2010 conference in Bonn. It is a bit weird that there have been seventeen of these annual SUSY … Continue reading →

Posted in Particle Physics, Physics, Science, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments