Dr Adam Dobbs
@adamdobbs.bsky.social
Welsh christian physicist who likes drinking tea.
Once researcher in high energy physics (best bit was tutoring undergrads). Now in computational electromagnetics.
Living in Banbury, previously London, Leamington, Wales.
Love Jesus, my family & Cornwall
Once researcher in high energy physics (best bit was tutoring undergrads). Now in computational electromagnetics.
Living in Banbury, previously London, Leamington, Wales.
Love Jesus, my family & Cornwall
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Today LHCb presented a new measurement of the decay of a B meson into a K* and a μ+ μ- pair
Previous results disagreed with the Standard Model prediction for the branching fraction and angular distribution
The new measurement has almost twice as much data and still disagrees!
🧵1/6
Previous results disagreed with the Standard Model prediction for the branching fraction and angular distribution
The new measurement has almost twice as much data and still disagrees!
🧵1/6
September 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Today LHCb presented a new measurement of the decay of a B meson into a K* and a μ+ μ- pair
Previous results disagreed with the Standard Model prediction for the branching fraction and angular distribution
The new measurement has almost twice as much data and still disagrees!
🧵1/6
Previous results disagreed with the Standard Model prediction for the branching fraction and angular distribution
The new measurement has almost twice as much data and still disagrees!
🧵1/6
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Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
Bye Ozzy, we'll miss you.
July 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Bye Ozzy, we'll miss you.
Longford Country Park at dusk tonight.
July 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Longford Country Park at dusk tonight.
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“The methods Trump threatened in Los Angeles this weekend could be much more effective in November 2026 than the attempted civilian coup of January 2021,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social:
For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal
Ordering the National Guard to deploy in Los Angeles is a warning of what to expect when his hold on power is threatened.
bit.ly
June 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“The methods Trump threatened in Los Angeles this weekend could be much more effective in November 2026 than the attempted civilian coup of January 2021,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social:
Saturday night on Parsons Street, Banbury
May 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Saturday night on Parsons Street, Banbury
Hey Duggee is more or less my favourite TV programme at the moment.
May 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Hey Duggee is more or less my favourite TV programme at the moment.
It's been quite a Catholic week in our house. Watched Conclave and then The 2 Popes. Both remarkably good films, nuanced and thoughtful.
May 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It's been quite a Catholic week in our house. Watched Conclave and then The 2 Popes. Both remarkably good films, nuanced and thoughtful.
Mark Williams in another world snooker championship final. First time I saw him win it I was in university.
May 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Mark Williams in another world snooker championship final. First time I saw him win it I was in university.
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Oxfordshire Council Result #LE2025:
LDM: 36 (+12)
LAB: 12 (-3)
CON: 10 (-15)
GRN: 7 (+4)
INDs/LOCs: 3 (+1)
RFM: 1 (+1)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from No Overall Control.
LDM: 36 (+12)
LAB: 12 (-3)
CON: 10 (-15)
GRN: 7 (+4)
INDs/LOCs: 3 (+1)
RFM: 1 (+1)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from No Overall Control.
May 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Oxfordshire Council Result #LE2025:
LDM: 36 (+12)
LAB: 12 (-3)
CON: 10 (-15)
GRN: 7 (+4)
INDs/LOCs: 3 (+1)
RFM: 1 (+1)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from No Overall Control.
LDM: 36 (+12)
LAB: 12 (-3)
CON: 10 (-15)
GRN: 7 (+4)
INDs/LOCs: 3 (+1)
RFM: 1 (+1)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from No Overall Control.
Banbury canal side at night.
April 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Banbury canal side at night.
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Researchers from the KATRIN experiment have announced the most precise upper limit yet on the neutrino’s mass. At 0.45 electron volts (eV), it's half the previous limit, and marks a step toward answering one of particle physics’ longest-standing questions. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/katrin-set...
KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass – Physics World
New maximum for notoriously shy particle is 0.45 eV – 1 million times less than the electron
physicsworld.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Researchers from the KATRIN experiment have announced the most precise upper limit yet on the neutrino’s mass. At 0.45 electron volts (eV), it's half the previous limit, and marks a step toward answering one of particle physics’ longest-standing questions. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/katrin-set...
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A reminder of a pretty etymology to brighten the day. The ‘daisy’ takes its name from the Old English ‘dæges ēage’, ‘day’s eye’, because it opens its petals at dawn, and closes them again at dusk.
April 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A reminder of a pretty etymology to brighten the day. The ‘daisy’ takes its name from the Old English ‘dæges ēage’, ‘day’s eye’, because it opens its petals at dawn, and closes them again at dusk.
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Neutrinos may or may not be shrinking, but this is a great new result from the KATRIN experiment: new direct upper limit on the (effective electron) neutrino mass of 0.45 eV (90% CL). This comes from precision measurements of tritium β-decays in a huge spectrometer: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
April 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Neutrinos may or may not be shrinking, but this is a great new result from the KATRIN experiment: new direct upper limit on the (effective electron) neutrino mass of 0.45 eV (90% CL). This comes from precision measurements of tritium β-decays in a huge spectrometer: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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British meanings of “I'm fine”
1. I am actually fine, don’t worry
2. I’ll be fine in a minute, but please go away because you’re not helping
3. I've never been so cross
4. I think I’ve just broken my leg
5. My whole life has collapsed
1. I am actually fine, don’t worry
2. I’ll be fine in a minute, but please go away because you’re not helping
3. I've never been so cross
4. I think I’ve just broken my leg
5. My whole life has collapsed
April 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
British meanings of “I'm fine”
1. I am actually fine, don’t worry
2. I’ll be fine in a minute, but please go away because you’re not helping
3. I've never been so cross
4. I think I’ve just broken my leg
5. My whole life has collapsed
1. I am actually fine, don’t worry
2. I’ll be fine in a minute, but please go away because you’re not helping
3. I've never been so cross
4. I think I’ve just broken my leg
5. My whole life has collapsed
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On Tuesday, I spoke on the important matter of trail hunting, which the government have promised to ban in their manifesto.
Click to watch my contribution here 👇
Click to watch my contribution here 👇
April 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On Tuesday, I spoke on the important matter of trail hunting, which the government have promised to ban in their manifesto.
Click to watch my contribution here 👇
Click to watch my contribution here 👇
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The members of the Jan 6 Committee are all proud of our work.
Your threats will not intimidate us.
Or silence us.
Your threats will not intimidate us.
Or silence us.
March 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The members of the Jan 6 Committee are all proud of our work.
Your threats will not intimidate us.
Or silence us.
Your threats will not intimidate us.
Or silence us.
Ah tree pollen, how much do I hate thee.
March 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Ah tree pollen, how much do I hate thee.
Brilliant.
BBC News - Sick pay: Low paid workers to get 80% of salary when ill - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Sick pay: Low paid workers to get 80% of salary when ill - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sick pay: Low paid workers to get 80% of salary when ill
Those currently earning less than £123 a week are currently not eligible for sick pay.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Brilliant.
BBC News - Sick pay: Low paid workers to get 80% of salary when ill - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Sick pay: Low paid workers to get 80% of salary when ill - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The House of Commons showing right now that British politics is in a far healthier place than in the US. No polarisation, on this at least a commonly accepted set of realities and truth, and near unanimity against tyrants and for freedom.
March 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The House of Commons showing right now that British politics is in a far healthier place than in the US. No polarisation, on this at least a commonly accepted set of realities and truth, and near unanimity against tyrants and for freedom.