It's Not Looking Good for Particle Physics

Here is a very interesting article from Adrian Cho about the bleak outlook for particle physics.I wrote about the “nightmare scenario” (that the LHC finds only the Higgs and nothing else) here. 

Rogue Black Hole Confirmed

Earlier this year a team of astrophysicists claimed they’d spotted a rogue black hole traveling around our galaxy unaccompanied (don’t worry, it’s far away!). This observation has now been independently confirmed by a second study, though they say it may be a neutron star rather than a black hole.Read More: A Rogue Black Hole Roaming Our Galaxy May Have Just Been ConfirmedWatch: 10 things you should know about black holes

The Review is in

Science Magazine reviewed my upcoming book “Existential Physics” and lists it among their Summer Reading recommendations. If you’re still looking for something to read during the holidays, check out their list. 

This week’s video is about the major reasons why I don’t like science news. I believe most of the people who read science news (like you!) know a fair bit about science or are even scientists themselves. Yet the news is often written for people who don’t know the first thing about science.

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