particle physics

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The British physicist-turned-computer scientist conceived the web in 1989 while working at CERN, the European particle physics lab in Switzerland.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The study also builds on earlier work by Caltech physicist Steven Frautschi and UC Berkeley physicist Geoffrey Chew, who pioneered the bootstrap approach in particle physics during the 1960s.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

This finding also builds on a long history of particle physics research at Manchester.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Correction 20 March: This piece was updated to remove a claim that the entire proposed cut of £162m was to research into particle physics and astronomy.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In fact, everything in particle physics was about to get a whole lot more complicated.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson