Tag Archives: Postcards from the Energy Frontier

Vector-like Quarks

Posted on 15/06/2020 by Jon Butterworth

My colleagues and I have a new paper on the arXiv today on New sensitivity of current LHC measurements to vector-like quarks. Vector-like quarks are hypothetical  particles that appear in some extensions of the Standard Model. Such extensions are continually being … Continue reading →

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Your mileage may vary

Posted on 15/04/2020 by Jon Butterworth

The corona-cancellation of travel, for both work and holiday, at least means I’m making some progress on a long-standing “to do” list.  I’m fortunate; we have a loft space where I can work, and my kids are old enough to … Continue reading →

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What to focus on. Where to look for the science.

Posted on 11/02/2019 by Jon Butterworth

“Broken Symmetries” is an art exhibition at FACT in Liverpool. Spread over galleries on two levels, it provides an audio and visual immersion in a strange frontier of knowledge and its echoes and resonances in wider culture. The artwork is … Continue reading →

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2018 Highlights? Seriously?

Posted on 26/12/2018 by Jon Butterworth

I’d say 2018 has been “mixed”, at best. Read more at the Cosmic Shambles Network   Note added… maybe I was a bit too negative. At the air quality seems to actually be better now than recently, as can be … Continue reading →

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