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.
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.
Brilliant physicists make bad businessmen
Brilliant at math, yet terrible at business: in this post I examine how Einstein, Newton, and Tesla’s lost vast sums of money at the stock market.
More evidence for the superiority of cats
Unsurprisingly, our feline friends have had to assist humans in our clumsy explorations of nature: here further evidence for such interventions.
Making Gravitational Waves with a Dark Force
What are gravitational waves? What is Dark Matter? Can we learn about Dark Matter using gravitational waves? Exciting times ahead.
Cosmology with Cruijff
Johan Cruijff, the legendary Dutch football player and coach, knew a thing or two about science!
Gender equality – Key challenges in the classroom
Why is there such gender-inequality in the sciences? And what can we do about it? Here some reflections on science education and pop culture.
A Peering Review of Peer review
What is peer review, and what is the scientific method? Does it work in the way that it is supposed to? Has it always been like that. This post reflects on the process and politics of scientific research.