Devotion To The Tevatron

Devotion To The Tevatron

I'm nostalgic tonight. The reason ? The Tevatron has finally stopped running, for good. It's strange to find out one can mourn the shutdown of a synchrotron just as the passing away of an old friend…
The Lure Of The Outlaw Biker

The Lure Of The Outlaw Biker

Watching almost any episode of FX's Sons of Anarchy, you can’t help but notice that Jax, the young biker protagonist, is a bit of a stud. There's always some vixen falling for his patched, …
Sexism - Another Thing To Blame Your Mother For

Sexism - Another Thing To Blame Your Mother For

In claims about math performance among females, and the sociological implication that unknown  cultural pressure in schools made the mentally malleable fairer sex believe they couldn't do math…
Nando Ferroni Is New INFN President

Nando Ferroni Is New INFN President

Not yet official, but safe enough to be announced here: prof. Fernando Ferroni is the new INFN president. The charge will need to be confirmed by the Minister of Instruction and Research, Mariastella…