Showing posts with label sub-atomic particle physics and that. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sub-atomic particle physics and that. Show all posts

Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Particle Me Elmo*

Whilst putting Freyja to bed the other evening, we were just getting to the end of The Gruffalo when she suddenly came out with "Do you know what, Daddy, when I grow up, I want to be a particle physicist". OK, she didn't really, but I might have to get her these anyway:


Not bad for a fiver each. Oh, hang on, shocking £/$ exchange rate recalculation coming up, more like £6.50! Personal favourite is the Gluon (closely followed by the ninja-like Neutrinos!)


* oh come on, I thought that was rather good.

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

What Shutter Speed Would You Need In A Black Hole?

From some almost scientific prodding of my left knee, it appears they haven't brought about the end of the world (yet) so here are some (30) rather nice snaps of the thing they're all calling the Armageddon Machine Large Hadron Collider, located somewhere under most of Geneva:

Pretty, isn't it?

(via Neatorama)