Particle physicist. My own views.
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[Press Release] Ireland to become an Associate Member State of CERN
Find out more: home.cern/news/press-release…
ALT CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless (image: CERN)
I've never seen my spokesperson in black tie before. We need to make this a regular thing!
[Press Release] The LHC experiment collaborations at CERN receive Breakthrough Prize
The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to the @ALICEexperiment , @ATLASexperiment, @CMSExperiment and @LHCbExperiment.
Find out more: home.cern/news/press-release…
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Tara Shears retweeted
CERN's experiments are global efforts. The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics honors over 13,000 researchers whose labors have led to the precise description the Higgs mechanism, the discovery of dozens of new particles, analysis of rare processes and matter-antimatter asymmetry and exploration of nature at the shortest distances and most extreme conditions. breakthroughprize.org/News/9… @CERN
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[Press Release] A new piece in the matter–antimatter puzzle
The @LHCbExperiment at CERN has revealed a fundamental asymmetry in the behaviour of particles called baryons
Find out more: home.cern/news/press-release…
ALT View of the LHCb experiment in its underground cavern (image: CERN)
We've just had a super @PhysicsNews Council awayday and tour at @CoherentCorp Coherent Scotland, showcasing their excellent facilities - and IOP Business award, which our President and VP for Business were delighted to see. Thanks everyone.
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science - to all women chasing bugs in code, taking shifts to guarantee experiment data, designing new detectors and technologies, finding out new physics, supporting your groups to do their best research - you make science happen!
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬
On 11 February, we celebrate the important contributions of women to the STEM disciplines. On this occasion, we asked six female scientists #AtCERN what science means to them.
We’d like to hear your answers to the prompt “For me science is…”.
Tell us in the comments below. 👇
#WomenInScience #WomenInScience2025 #IDWGS @UN
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Tara Shears retweeted
From health and inequality to clean energy and climate action, quantum technology has the power to revolutionise the way we live our lives and solve the biggest challenges facing our society. 🌍
The International Year of Quantum launched today in Paris, kicking off a year of global events celebrating past breakthroughs and future possibilities. Join us as we mark this pivotal moment in science: iop.org/about/news/internati…
#QuantumYear2025
ALT Promotional image for the Year of Quantum 2025 by the Institute of Physics, featuring swirling colourful cosmic graphics with text inviting people to join the celebration.
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🏆 Shine a spotlight on physics excellence!
Physics brilliance is everywhere - in research, education, business, and beyond. These awards celebrate outstanding achievements from individuals and teams at all career stages, across the UK, Ireland, and worldwide.
Nominate an individual or team making a difference before the deadline!
📅 Closes: 31 January
🔗 Submit your nomination: iop.org/awards
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Fancy a New Year bit of learning about the subatomic universe? Good! Luckily @newscientist have just the event for you tomorrow: newscientist.com/science-eve…
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I've had 4 days back at work after Christmas and never have i been so glad for a Clint Eastwood night on @bbc 4 ...
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Find out about our work with @CERN ⬇️
@LivUni and @CERN has been key players in particle physics research, contributing to major experiments across our 70 year partnership. With 60 PhD students and innovative detector designs, the future looks bright! 🌟
Find out more about our work
➡️timeshighereducation.com/con…
If any of you are tractor fanciers and near Devizes/Vale of Pewsey, you are in luck! Today is the tinsel tractor run (you can't miss it, especially if you get stuck in the middle of it) and the tinsel tractor market. Not a lot of tinsel in the market it has to be said.
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The 2025 @PhysicsNews awards are open for nominations! Put forward your amazing colleagues; more details ⬇️
🌟 Nominations are open for the Medals and Prizes for #IOPAwards25! 🌟
The Medals and Prizes celebrate people who make physics extraordinary. From groundbreaking research to education and business, physics is everywhere - and we’re here to recognise those shaping the future.
Nominations close 31 January 2025.
Find out more and nominate: iop.org/awards
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This is a really important piece of work by @PhysicsNews. The UK is a great place for physics deep tech businesses to grow - but there are barriers holding back potential. Read more here: ⬇️
Despite powering industries like quantum and AI, Physics Deep Tech isn’t receiving the investment it deserves. Why?
⚙️ Investors not familiar with complexity of physics technologies and timescales
📊 Lack of tailored investment pathways
🌍 Challenges in late-stage funding
#IOPVentureCapital 👇
ALT Promotional image for the Institute of Physics, featuring a person interacting with futuristic digital graphics, with text Venture Capital in Physics Deep Tech - unlocking finance for game-changing UK innovation and growth.
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