Tag Archives: Neutrinos

UK invests £65M in Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment in US

Posted on 24/09/2017 by Jon Butterworth

There were a lot of happy neutrino physicists around the UK and the US on Wednesday, as the long-standing partnership between the two countries in particle physics was bolstered by a new agreement At the Guardian.  

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A Deeper Understanding of the Universe – from 2km Underground

Posted on 13/04/2016 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 SuperNEMO: Neutrino experiment makes the journey from the Surrey Hills to the Cottian Alps

Posted on 17/10/2015 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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