Mark Goodsell
@pitifulred.bsky.social
Franco-britannique theoretical physicist at the LPTHE in Paris. I love Beyond the Standard Model rumours and poking around castles. Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/mark-d-goodsell/
I wrote a review of Jesper Grimstrup's new book 'The Ant Mill,' about problems with the High Energy Physics research community. It has many interesting personal and general observations about academia; just a shame it's so unremittingly negative: realselfenergy.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
The Ant Mill
Jesper Grimstrup kindly sent me an electronic copy of his new book, The Ant Mill . He was also kind enough to give me some feedback on a fi...
realselfenergy.blogspot.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I wrote a review of Jesper Grimstrup's new book 'The Ant Mill,' about problems with the High Energy Physics research community. It has many interesting personal and general observations about academia; just a shame it's so unremittingly negative: realselfenergy.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
I went for a 10k run in this heat because I was feeling cooped up and there were some clouds. Obviously I was slower than usual. My sports watch called it "unproductive," the bastard
July 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I went for a 10k run in this heat because I was feeling cooped up and there were some clouds. Obviously I was slower than usual. My sports watch called it "unproductive," the bastard
It struck me that in parts of France like #Normandy you can see 2000 years of history in a day, there are so many sites close by just dotted around the landscape, many with very little marking them out
May 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It struck me that in parts of France like #Normandy you can see 2000 years of history in a day, there are so many sites close by just dotted around the landscape, many with very little marking them out
indico.in2p3.fr/event/35622/
On my way to the IRN Terascale meeting in Strasbourg!
In the station I could not avoid an advert inciting me to take out a subscription to ... the toilets. Welcome to 2025
On my way to the IRN Terascale meeting in Strasbourg!
In the station I could not avoid an advert inciting me to take out a subscription to ... the toilets. Welcome to 2025
IRN Terascale @ IPHC Strasbourg
We are looking forward to welcoming you for the fall meeting of the IRN Terascale in Strasbourg on 19-21 May 2025. Abstract submission and registration are now open until April 14th and May 2nd, respe...
indico.in2p3.fr
May 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
indico.in2p3.fr/event/35622/
On my way to the IRN Terascale meeting in Strasbourg!
In the station I could not avoid an advert inciting me to take out a subscription to ... the toilets. Welcome to 2025
On my way to the IRN Terascale meeting in Strasbourg!
In the station I could not avoid an advert inciting me to take out a subscription to ... the toilets. Welcome to 2025
My take on the announcements about "Choose France for Science" : realselfenergy.blogspot.com/2025/05/choo...
Choose France for Science
In the news this week was the joint announcement by the presidents of the European Commission and France of initiatives about welcoming t...
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May 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My take on the announcements about "Choose France for Science" : realselfenergy.blogspot.com/2025/05/choo...
This is at Dampierre -en-Yvelines today. More of a château than a castle, but it's beautiful, and was once owned by the duc de Guise, who according to the Guerre des Thrones was one of the main bad guys
May 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This is at Dampierre -en-Yvelines today. More of a château than a castle, but it's beautiful, and was once owned by the duc de Guise, who according to the Guerre des Thrones was one of the main bad guys
Duolingo lying to me again
May 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Duolingo lying to me again
Watching A Team with the kids (yes I'm inflicting my childhood on them) and tonight Murdoch consults a ouija board before every decision.
For some reason this reminds me of a friend who asks ChatGPT the same sort of questions.
For some reason this reminds me of a friend who asks ChatGPT the same sort of questions.
May 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Watching A Team with the kids (yes I'm inflicting my childhood on them) and tonight Murdoch consults a ouija board before every decision.
For some reason this reminds me of a friend who asks ChatGPT the same sort of questions.
For some reason this reminds me of a friend who asks ChatGPT the same sort of questions.
We introduced the kids to #Eurovision a couple of years ago. My daughter (8) became mildly obsessed (it combines two things she loves: staying up late and pop music). As a consequence I've already heard this year's Swedish entry so many times I'm sick of it, and there's still weeks to go ...
May 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
We introduced the kids to #Eurovision a couple of years ago. My daughter (8) became mildly obsessed (it combines two things she loves: staying up late and pop music). As a consequence I've already heard this year's Swedish entry so many times I'm sick of it, and there's still weeks to go ...
Quite enjoying this series of #doctorwho . Apart from planet of the incels (too incoherent) there've have been some fun ideas.
May 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Quite enjoying this series of #doctorwho . Apart from planet of the incels (too incoherent) there've have been some fun ideas.
It's now also French government policy that scientists should do this when visiting the USA
A recent trend at international academic conferences is that some American participants use burner phones or minimalist laptops. Their devices often run only browsers and basic software. This resembles the security measures travelers took 15 years ago when visiting China.
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rb.gy/erdz48
When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed | John Naughton
US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary
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March 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM
It's now also French government policy that scientists should do this when visiting the USA
Found an error in my code just before having to leave the office. GAAAAH!
March 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Found an error in my code just before having to leave the office. GAAAAH!
Feels like the US is living in a Harry Potter novel now with these executive orders like the 'ministerial decrees', and Dolores McMahon has just been appointed at Hogwarts
March 4, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Feels like the US is living in a Harry Potter novel now with these executive orders like the 'ministerial decrees', and Dolores McMahon has just been appointed at Hogwarts
Am at CERN for the big recasting workshop: indico.cern.ch/event/1466101/
Lots of great talks and ideas, keeping the work done today usable for the (far) future.
But was a bit sad to hear one speaker say "in 20 years, when there are no more proton-proton collisions"
Lots of great talks and ideas, keeping the work done today usable for the (far) future.
But was a bit sad to hear one speaker say "in 20 years, when there are no more proton-proton collisions"
(Re)interpretation of the LHC results for new physics
This is the 9th general workshop of the “Forum on the interpretation of the LHC results for BSM studies”, or LHC Reinterpretation Forum (RIF) for short. Its aim is to review new developments on the to...
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February 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Am at CERN for the big recasting workshop: indico.cern.ch/event/1466101/
Lots of great talks and ideas, keeping the work done today usable for the (far) future.
But was a bit sad to hear one speaker say "in 20 years, when there are no more proton-proton collisions"
Lots of great talks and ideas, keeping the work done today usable for the (far) future.
But was a bit sad to hear one speaker say "in 20 years, when there are no more proton-proton collisions"
Today I'm flying to Warsaw for the first time, to give a talk. I'll be missing the massive French community FCC Vs linac circular firing squad at Sorbonne U, oh no!
January 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Today I'm flying to Warsaw for the first time, to give a talk. I'll be missing the massive French community FCC Vs linac circular firing squad at Sorbonne U, oh no!
I just checked that @sorbonne-universite.fr had deactivated it's X account and only advertises it's socials here. Wow!
Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X.
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship.
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship.
Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
January 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I just checked that @sorbonne-universite.fr had deactivated it's X account and only advertises it's socials here. Wow!
I need an Amazon service where they come and take their empty boxes away.
December 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
I need an Amazon service where they come and take their empty boxes away.
Glad I got back just over a week ago. It seemed like there were tons of demonstrations (right outside our hotel mostly) already then, and I was impressed how politically engaged people obviously are (there were also massive Christian/peace gatherings). Can only imagine Seoul today!
I'm in Seoul this week (first time in Korea!) and, having tried the Hagoromo chalk at KIAS, need tips on where to get some ... I'm sure I remember some discussion about that (@mmylova.bsky.social ?)
December 4, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Glad I got back just over a week ago. It seemed like there were tons of demonstrations (right outside our hotel mostly) already then, and I was impressed how politically engaged people obviously are (there were also massive Christian/peace gatherings). Can only imagine Seoul today!
Just had a fascinating colloquium about ITER. High T plasma as a superconductor, tritium breeding via liquid lithium coolant, magnetic forces so large they risk making the whole thing jump, thermal gradients from room to the surface of the sun in 6cm. Amazing.
And the start is still 10 yrs away:(
And the start is still 10 yrs away:(
November 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Just had a fascinating colloquium about ITER. High T plasma as a superconductor, tritium breeding via liquid lithium coolant, magnetic forces so large they risk making the whole thing jump, thermal gradients from room to the surface of the sun in 6cm. Amazing.
And the start is still 10 yrs away:(
And the start is still 10 yrs away:(
I'm in Seoul this week (first time in Korea!) and, having tried the Hagoromo chalk at KIAS, need tips on where to get some ... I'm sure I remember some discussion about that (@mmylova.bsky.social ?)
November 20, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I'm in Seoul this week (first time in Korea!) and, having tried the Hagoromo chalk at KIAS, need tips on where to get some ... I'm sure I remember some discussion about that (@mmylova.bsky.social ?)