Glad to see pushback picking up in the media about the proposed massive cuts to UK particle/astro/nuclear physics 🧪🔭. Everyone understands that tough choices have to be made, but not investing in your future is a surefire way of, well, not having much of one 🤷‍♀️ www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Full discussion of the ins and outs here: youtube.com/watch?v=hOSReagyPDg ⚛️🧪

Draconian cuts to physics by the UK government are unacceptable. They damage the UK's science base and threaten our reputation as a reliable international scientific partner. Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains how *you* can stand up for physics. Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=hOSReagyPDg ⚛️🧪

Draconian cuts to physics by the UK government are unacceptable. They damage the UK's science base and threaten our reputation as a reliable international scientific partner. Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains how *you* can stand up for physics. Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=hOSReagyPDg ⚛️🧪

Why do theoretical physicists turn to String Theory over other quantum gravity hypotheses? Part of the answer is that String Theory has jumped through many mathematical hoops that other hypotheses have not. Prof Thomas Van Riet explains. Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/1q7A8... ⚛️🧪

Why do theoretical physicists turn to String Theory over other quantum gravity hypotheses? Part of the answer is that String Theory has jumped through many mathematical hoops that other hypotheses have not. Prof Thomas Van Riet explains. Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/1q7A8... ⚛️🧪

Is String Theory the "spherical cow" of quantum gravity theories? 🐮 String theorist Prof Thomas Van Riet explains why string theory is an extremely powerful framework that will still be taught decades from now. Link: youtube.com/shorts/QkPhtB_8xMg #Physics #stringtheory #gravity ⚛️🧪

Is String Theory the "spherical cow" of quantum gravity theories? 🐮 String theorist Prof Thomas Van Riet explains why string theory is an extremely powerful framework that will still be taught decades from now. Link: youtube.com/shorts/QkPhtB_8xMg #Physics #stringtheory #gravity ⚛️🧪

We regularly hear that theoretical physicists are scared to go against the opinions of the "Voldemort" of theoretical physics, Ed Witten. Are theoretical physicists really scared of Ed Witten?...No. String theorist Prof Thomas Van Riet explains. Link: youtube.com/shorts/eA14rrbg-Gs ⚛️🧪

We regularly hear that theoretical physicists are scared to go against the opinions of the "Voldemort" of theoretical physics, Ed Witten. Are theoretical physicists really scared of Ed Witten?...No. String theorist Prof Thomas Van Riet explains. Link: youtube.com/shorts/eA14rrbg-Gs ⚛️🧪

How Scientific Funding Really Works Why conspiracy narratives about “bought science” collapse under scrutiny open.substack.com/pu... 2/2

Fascinating and entertaining discussion with Prof Thomas Van Riet about why theoretical physicists still find string theory so appealing. We cover the physics/maths advances, career trajectories, public perception & more! YouTube: youtu.be/DNHvv1N6qwo Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1OWC... ⚛️🧪

Fascinating and entertaining discussion with Prof Thomas Van Riet about why theoretical physicists still find string theory so appealing. We cover the physics/maths advances, career trajectories, public perception & more! YouTube: youtu.be/DNHvv1N6qwo Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1OWC... ⚛️🧪

Did you know that the Large Hadron Collider can detect earthquakes? In 2016, a huge quake in New Zealand - thousands of miles away from CERN - was detected because it altered the orbits of the protons in the 27km long accelerator! Check it out! Link: youtube.com/shorts/FghiGpNDDkw ⚛️🧪

Did you know that the Large Hadron Collider can detect earthquakes? In 2016, a huge quake in New Zealand - thousands of miles away from CERN - was detected because it altered the orbits of the protons in the 27km long accelerator! Check it out! Link: youtube.com/shorts/FghiGpNDDkw ⚛️🧪

David Grusch was waffing about extra spatial dimensions on the Joe Rogan podcast, but what was he talking about? Could there be more spatial dimensions than we perceive? Hypotheses like string theory posit their existence! Link: youtube.com/shorts/_8f0Vdzun3E ⚛️🧪

David Grusch was waffing about extra spatial dimensions on the Joe Rogan podcast, but what was he talking about? Could there be more spatial dimensions than we perceive? Hypotheses like string theory posit their existence! Link: youtube.com/shorts/_8f0Vdzun3E ⚛️🧪

Why are particle physicists so intrigued by the idea of building a muon collider? Here's a very quick explainer! Link: youtube.com/shorts/HY9MruWSQCU ⚛️🧪

Why are particle physicists so intrigued by the idea of building a muon collider? Here's a very quick explainer! Link: youtube.com/shorts/HY9MruWSQCU ⚛️🧪

A new particle collider at @cern.bsky.social is well motivated scientifically, but is it "too expensive"? Colliders are publicly funded, so ultimately it's down to the public to decide whether they are willing to pay! Happily, data suggests they are! Link: youtube.com/shorts/2xLg6BtSfGg 🧪⚛️

A new particle collider at @cern.bsky.social is well motivated scientifically, but is it "too expensive"? Colliders are publicly funded, so ultimately it's down to the public to decide whether they are willing to pay! Happily, data suggests they are! Link: youtube.com/shorts/2xLg6BtSfGg 🧪⚛️

The motivation for a new Future Circular Collider at @cern.bsky.social is scientific curiosity not creating a "universal basic income for physicists", as some might contend. Pooling resources is taxpayer friendly! Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/WtOuz... 🧪⚛️

The motivation for a new Future Circular Collider at @cern.bsky.social is scientific curiosity not creating a "universal basic income for physicists", as some might contend. Pooling resources is taxpayer friendly! Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/WtOuz... 🧪⚛️

A stunning chart. The amount taxpayers in @cern.bsky.social member states are willing to contribute to an ongoing science mission centred around the Future Circular Collider is consistently larger than the current actual tax contribution per capita in each member state. Link: t.co/n87m431yB7 ⚛️🧪

A stunning chart. The amount taxpayers in @cern.bsky.social member states are willing to contribute to an ongoing science mission centred around the Future Circular Collider is consistently larger than the current actual tax contribution per capita in each member state. Link: t.co/n87m431yB7 ⚛️🧪

Should @cern.bsky.social accept private donations to help fund its core scientific mission? There is clearly an economic incentive, but also challenges around perception, undue influence etc Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social and Prof Jon Butterwoth discuss! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/zXimw... 🧪⚛️

Should @cern.bsky.social accept private donations to help fund its core scientific mission? There is clearly an economic incentive, but also challenges around perception, undue influence etc Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social and Prof Jon Butterwoth discuss! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/zXimw... 🧪⚛️

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@cern.bsky.social 's Future Circular Collider program is scientifically well motivated. However, concerns remain regarding financing, tech development and locking the community into a long term vision. Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/Uojh2... ⚛️🧪

@cern.bsky.social 's Future Circular Collider program is scientifically well motivated. However, concerns remain regarding financing, tech development and locking the community into a long term vision. Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/Uojh2... ⚛️🧪

The "Nu's Night" particle physics podcast is now available on Spotify (as well as YouTube) for anyone that needs an easier way to listen on the go! Adding to other platforms too! If you want to keep up with the latest in the field, listen here! open.spotify.com/show/2reyWld... ⚛️🧪

The "Nu's Night" particle physics podcast is now available on Spotify (as well as YouTube) for anyone that needs an easier way to listen on the go! Adding to other platforms too! If you want to keep up with the latest in the field, listen here! open.spotify.com/show/2reyWld... ⚛️🧪

Finally! @badboyofscience.bsky.social has a podcast. Sign up! open.spotify.com/episode/5ejY...

@cern.bsky.social 's Future Circular Collider offers a pathway for scientists to measure the properties of the Higgs Boson and to probe the energy frontier. Professor @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains! Link: youtube.com/shorts/LXBkk00seiQ Full discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ipN... 🧪⚛️

@cern.bsky.social 's Future Circular Collider offers a pathway for scientists to measure the properties of the Higgs Boson and to probe the energy frontier. Professor @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains! Link: youtube.com/shorts/LXBkk00seiQ Full discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ipN... 🧪⚛️

Fantastic episode of the Nu's Night Podcast discussing the future of European particle physics and CERN with Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social and Prof Jon Butterworth. What might European particle physics look like in the coming decades and why? Full discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=4ipN... 🧪⚛️

Fantastic episode of the Nu's Night Podcast discussing the future of European particle physics and CERN with Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social and Prof Jon Butterworth. What might European particle physics look like in the coming decades and why? Full discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=4ipN... 🧪⚛️

Do you know why physicists wanted to put a ferret inside a particle accelerator? Physicists wanted to use Felicia the high energy ferret to clean metal slithers from accelerator vacuum tubes! Check it out! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/dDalp... 🧪⚛️

Do you know why physicists wanted to put a ferret inside a particle accelerator? Physicists wanted to use Felicia the high energy ferret to clean metal slithers from accelerator vacuum tubes! Check it out! Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/dDalp... 🧪⚛️

Did you know that modern dark matter detection experiments rely on low background metals salvaged from ancient archaeological sites? Fascinating discussion with archaeologist @flintdibble.bsky.social YT short: www.youtube.com/shorts/3NyhG... Full discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=KiWGn-m61ak 🧪⚛️

Did you know that modern dark matter detection experiments rely on low background metals salvaged from ancient archaeological sites? Fascinating discussion with archaeologist @flintdibble.bsky.social YT short: www.youtube.com/shorts/3NyhG... Full discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=KiWGn-m61ak 🧪⚛️

Do black holes have an upper size limit? The fundamental physics says no, but the history of the universe - as we understand it - tentatively says yes. Black hole expert Professor Dan Wilkins talks us through it. Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/0DhVt... 🧪⚛️

Do black holes have an upper size limit? The fundamental physics says no, but the history of the universe - as we understand it - tentatively says yes. Black hole expert Professor Dan Wilkins talks us through it. Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/0DhVt... 🧪⚛️

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Manhattan Project scientists initially planned to use nuclear explosions and detectors falling in vacuum tubes to detect the never before seen neutrino? It is a fascinating tale. Learn the story of "El Monstro". Link to full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFJu... 🧪⚛️