Jon Butterworth

@jonbutterworth
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#UCL #physics prof, researcher at #CERN, writer
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
Orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5905-5394
Bloghttps://lifeandphysics.com/
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Jon Butterworth4d ago
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-innovation-and-technology-committee/news/212899/committee-presses-government-and-ukri-for-urgent-clarification-on-science-research-funding-cuts/
Committee presses government and UKRI for urgent clarification on science research funding cuts - Committees - UK Parliament

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair, Dame Chi Onwurah, has written to the Science Minister, Lord Patrick Vallance, and UKRI Chief Executive, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, seeking further detail on planned cuts to scientific research funding.

Jon ButterworthMar 23

Data Taking #LifeAndPhysics

https://lifeandphysics.com/2026/03/23/data-taking/

Jon ButterworthMar 20
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/lack-of-funding-is-stifling-scientific-research
Lack of funding is stifling scientific research

Letter: Dr Simon Williams says the UK is trying to build a quantum ecosystem while hollowing out the academic pipeline that produces the talent

The Guardian
Jon ButterworthMar 18
“...we strongly back curiosity-led research, especially in physics. It’s so important for the foundation of our economy and society, but we need to sort this problem out.”
Liz Kendall on STFC
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-politics-2026-3-we-need-to-sort-this-problem-out-liz-kendal-comments-on-stfc-cuts/
Jon ButterworthMar 17

First upgrade of LHCb bearing fruit.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/17/scientists-discover-heavier-proton-upgraded-detector

Scientists discover heavier version of proton with upgraded detector

Snappily named Xi-cc-plus, Cern physicists spotted the particle in shower of debris that lit up Large Hadron Collider

The Guardian
Jon ButterworthMar 15

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sellathechemist/116233353409122903

Yeh but the straight of hormuz

Jon ButterworthMar 14
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-politics-2026-3-looming-physics-cuts-a-failure-says-science-committee-chair/
Jon ButterworthMar 12
Letter from the chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology select committee to the Science Minister, following our evidence session last week.
http://committees.parliament.uk/publications/52157/documents/289523/default/
(PDF)
Jon ButterworthMar 11
NatureMar 11

Physics at risk: UK science leader on what's wrong with the latest funding cuts

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00757-9

Jon ButterworthMar 9
Really interesting article about a piece of software which has been at the cutting edge for an astonishingly long time.
https://cerncourier.com/a/the-most-important-tool-youve-never-heard-of/
The most important tool you’ve never heard of – CERN Courier

Commercial software can’t keep pace with experimental precision when it comes to large-scale computer-algebra calculations in quantum field theory.

CERN Courier