Technoculture PODCAST – episode #10: BIBHUSHAN SHAKYA
This podcast explores how frontier research in physics is about questions that tie back into a philosophical discussion on us - one of the great mysteries of the universe. Read more [...]
Tag Archives: CERN
2012 – The end of the world and scientific misinformation
Each year, predictions of major discoveries, new developments and breathtaking scientific breakthroughs are published in scientific journals across the world. More than in previous years, previews of 2012 are dominated by pseudo-scientific predictions and conspiracy theories about the end of the world. Read more [...]
The hour of the amateur scientist – FTL neutrinos part 2
So. There have been lots of responses to my last article on the faster than light neutrinos. Some readers have asked me to explain to them the consequences of the measurement being correct. Others have been interested to hear more about the changing landscape of digital publishing. While a rare few were quietly satisfied with the idea that the neutrino result was well off being a ‘discovery’, and that we would have to wait patiently for a few years to find out what it might all mean. Read more [...]
Science is changing faster than a faster-than-light neutrino
Who's there? ... Knock Knock. Rosie Walton finds out what all the neutrino fuss is about. Read more [...]
Subatomic particle plushies – from the Standard Model and beyond
Who said physics couldn't be cute? The Particle Zoo is the brainchild of Particle Zookeeper Julie Peasley who designs and makes subatomic particle plushies for physicists and geeks around the world. Read more [...]
How to pay CERN’s bills?
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), with its multitude of accelerators, has opened up the possibility for scientists to answer some huge questions. I imagine CERN’s To Do list to read something like “1 - understand the intricacies of the Big Bang, 2 - find the Higgs boson, 3 - figure out dark matter, 4 - unify fundamental forces.” However, there is one underlying question that is arguably even more challenging - “How are we going to pay for all this?” Read more [...]
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