Steven Lowette
@stevenlowette.bsky.social
Research prof at VUBrussel on the CMS, milliQan and Formosa experiments at CERN - Dark Matter and exotics.
Ik zag ze ook net.
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Ik zag ze ook net.
Inchecken is net iets anders met een automatisch vertaald formulier.
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Inchecken is net iets anders met een automatisch vertaald formulier.
Talking this morning in the closing session of the international linear collider workshop.
What a lineup 🤩
What a lineup 🤩
October 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Talking this morning in the closing session of the international linear collider workshop.
What a lineup 🤩
What a lineup 🤩
I arrived at the linear collider workshop, and they really messed up my name badge this time 😅
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I arrived at the linear collider workshop, and they really messed up my name badge this time 😅
Dit zal me tenminste niet gebeuren. Ik ben zo een van die fossielen die geen itsme gebruikt.
October 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Dit zal me tenminste niet gebeuren. Ik ben zo een van die fossielen die geen itsme gebruikt.
Like so many of colleagues, I also got my certificate today! #breakthroughprize
October 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Like so many of colleagues, I also got my certificate today! #breakthroughprize
I just had a tour around the DESY labs where parts of the next trackers (ATLAS and CMS) are being constructed. Amazing setups and professionalism 🤩
Every picture has an enormous amount detail behind it. Super nice to see it in real life (thanks to Elisabetta and Doris 🙏).
Every picture has an enormous amount detail behind it. Super nice to see it in real life (thanks to Elisabetta and Doris 🙏).
September 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I just had a tour around the DESY labs where parts of the next trackers (ATLAS and CMS) are being constructed. Amazing setups and professionalism 🤩
Every picture has an enormous amount detail behind it. Super nice to see it in real life (thanks to Elisabetta and Doris 🙏).
Every picture has an enormous amount detail behind it. Super nice to see it in real life (thanks to Elisabetta and Doris 🙏).
This week I'm at the DESY theory workshop "synergies towards the future standard model", talking on LHC measurements and HL-LHC prospects.
Last time I was here was 24y ago 😱 for the SUSY conference.
My talk may not be as inspiring though as Ed Witten's I saw back then as a just started PhD student.
Last time I was here was 24y ago 😱 for the SUSY conference.
My talk may not be as inspiring though as Ed Witten's I saw back then as a just started PhD student.
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This week I'm at the DESY theory workshop "synergies towards the future standard model", talking on LHC measurements and HL-LHC prospects.
Last time I was here was 24y ago 😱 for the SUSY conference.
My talk may not be as inspiring though as Ed Witten's I saw back then as a just started PhD student.
Last time I was here was 24y ago 😱 for the SUSY conference.
My talk may not be as inspiring though as Ed Witten's I saw back then as a just started PhD student.
Waiting since an hour on the platform in Essen, maybe 10 more minutes? The platform is quite crowded, so unlikely to have a seat on the next train.
In the mean time, the #DB website is advising me to postpone my travel 🤷🏼
Thankfully, I can kill time playing some chess and restarting a Formosa run.
In the mean time, the #DB website is advising me to postpone my travel 🤷🏼
Thankfully, I can kill time playing some chess and restarting a Formosa run.
September 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Waiting since an hour on the platform in Essen, maybe 10 more minutes? The platform is quite crowded, so unlikely to have a seat on the next train.
In the mean time, the #DB website is advising me to postpone my travel 🤷🏼
Thankfully, I can kill time playing some chess and restarting a Formosa run.
In the mean time, the #DB website is advising me to postpone my travel 🤷🏼
Thankfully, I can kill time playing some chess and restarting a Formosa run.
Luckily the station is just next to the dom, nice distraction 😀
September 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Luckily the station is just next to the dom, nice distraction 😀
Köln hbf is a mess, the delays are all over the place, the platforms are dangerously overcrowded. At least I am in time for my next train, let's hope it'll make the rdv as well.
September 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Köln hbf is a mess, the delays are all over the place, the platforms are dangerously overcrowded. At least I am in time for my next train, let's hope it'll make the rdv as well.
On my way to Hamburg to the DESY theory workshop. This time by train, I have the time for the long journey. First stop Liège, next Köln. Hoping for a smooth connection, but at least this train is in time!
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
On my way to Hamburg to the DESY theory workshop. This time by train, I have the time for the long journey. First stop Liège, next Köln. Hoping for a smooth connection, but at least this train is in time!
Today the Belgian high energy physics community gathers in Brussels for a day of review with the RECFA panel, the European committee for future accelerators. Exciting to take stock of past achievements and future opportunities.
September 12, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Today the Belgian high energy physics community gathers in Brussels for a day of review with the RECFA panel, the European committee for future accelerators. Exciting to take stock of past achievements and future opportunities.
Appesapppp!!!
Van onze eigen appelen natuurlijk 😋
Van onze eigen appelen natuurlijk 😋
September 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Appesapppp!!!
Van onze eigen appelen natuurlijk 😋
Van onze eigen appelen natuurlijk 😋
Doctoraatsverdediging in Louvain-la-Neuve, altijd een tikje surreeel.
September 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Doctoraatsverdediging in Louvain-la-Neuve, altijd een tikje surreeel.
Het probleem is er, al lang, dus laat maar komen die wisselmeerderheid.
September 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Het probleem is er, al lang, dus laat maar komen die wisselmeerderheid.
Hahahahaha aaaa ... ik dacht het niet Linkedin
August 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Hahahahaha aaaa ... ik dacht het niet Linkedin
Sunny in Brussels, nice to get a splendid view on Mont Blanc on the way 🤩
August 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Sunny in Brussels, nice to get a splendid view on Mont Blanc on the way 🤩
All smooth, and raining cats and dogs upon arrival in Milano. I hope the luggage isn't drenched...
I only realized this a little before traveling, but Air China, unlike European companies, flies the straight route over Russia 😬
I only realized this a little before traveling, but Air China, unlike European companies, flies the straight route over Russia 😬
August 29, 2025 at 6:24 AM
All smooth, and raining cats and dogs upon arrival in Milano. I hope the luggage isn't drenched...
I only realized this a little before traveling, but Air China, unlike European companies, flies the straight route over Russia 😬
I only realized this a little before traveling, but Air China, unlike European companies, flies the straight route over Russia 😬
Boarded three first plane. In this airplane, all window blinds must be closed. There's a satellite launch site nearby, you see. I could take a nice picture from the airport building though.
Ready to fly 🛫
Ready to fly 🛫
August 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Boarded three first plane. In this airplane, all window blinds must be closed. There's a satellite launch site nearby, you see. I could take a nice picture from the airport building though.
Ready to fly 🛫
Ready to fly 🛫
Next week, the LHC will do a test with very high bunch charge, at high luminosity conditions.
In the plans from our run coordination: _average_ PU ~ 132 😱
Note: the LHC design was a PU of ~ 25
In the plans from our run coordination: _average_ PU ~ 132 😱
Note: the LHC design was a PU of ~ 25
August 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Next week, the LHC will do a test with very high bunch charge, at high luminosity conditions.
In the plans from our run coordination: _average_ PU ~ 132 😱
Note: the LHC design was a PU of ~ 25
In the plans from our run coordination: _average_ PU ~ 132 😱
Note: the LHC design was a PU of ~ 25
About the underground lab, check the plot below why you want to be deep (here under 2400m of rock): the background from the cosmic ray muon flux is tiny!
August 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
About the underground lab, check the plot below why you want to be deep (here under 2400m of rock): the background from the cosmic ray muon flux is tiny!
Yesterday's outing to the Jinping underground laboratory (deepest! largest!) was concluded with a visit to the Jinping-I dam (highest!).
Impressive^2!
Note the #CMS t-shirt 😁
Impressive^2!
Note the #CMS t-shirt 😁
August 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Yesterday's outing to the Jinping underground laboratory (deepest! largest!) was concluded with a visit to the Jinping-I dam (highest!).
Impressive^2!
Note the #CMS t-shirt 😁
Impressive^2!
Note the #CMS t-shirt 😁