Heavy black holes and light particles
Particle physics through gravitational waves: the existence of the heavy black holes detected by LIGO/Virgo has implications for the lightest particles.
A poem for postdocs
I wrote a little poem for all my friends holding their breath until January 7th.
For Ann
Last summer, one of my role models died. Together with a close friend, I wrote an obituary for Ann Elizabeth Nelson.
Symmetries in particle physics
An explanation of internal symmetries in particle physics without mathematics, using my own face, a mirror, and a simple graph.
10 things similarly priced to the Future Circular Collider
The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is estimated to cost $10 billion. How much money is that actually? The QM compares 10 similarly priced things.
Particles for Justice: the HEP-19
How 19 authors united behind #ParticlesforJustice and I made many new friends.
Women in physics: seven comments for Alessandro Strumia
Graham comments on the barriers for women in physics, behind the numbers presented by CERN physicist Alessandro Strumia at a gender workshop last week.
On self-promotion and gender
My colleague Graham did a small study and found a significant correlation between self-citations and gender.
We stand on the shoulders of very friendly people
In light of my first (co-)supervision experiences, I reflect on the importance of patient and supportive mentorship in my own scientific career.
Doomsday Scenarios: False Vacuum Decay
In the first of the physics doomsday series: false vacuum decay, what it is, what it means for humankind, and how worried we should be.