William Barter
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William Barter
@wjbarter.bsky.social
Particle Physicist, Academic, Walker, Talker.

Home: Edinburgh, CERN

Pronouns: He/Him

Web: https://www2.ph.ed.ac.uk/~wbarter/
Age has reached me. I now need reading glasses.
October 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This annoyed me recently: the local council won't spruce up everywhere. Just the bits you ask them to. Which is another example of my point about hiding public services behind a tech barrier.
September 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The neighbourhood committee welcomes me home after two weeks away
September 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Farewell to Durham and the STFC HEP summer school...my hotel probably had one of the best views of any hotel room I've had.
September 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
It's not that my taste in music is predictable...
September 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Something about this speaks to me. Not sure what. Maybe just that it's a giant globe.
September 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It's literally been announced that there is a bull and it won't back down.
September 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Good old Durham Cathedral - one of the finest in the world!
September 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Great day to start!
September 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Pleased to be in Durham for the STFC HEP summer school!
August 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Here we go again
August 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
With the right BBC sounds subscriptions you too can achieve this
August 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Because I'm fun
August 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Old Doc Mittens dropped by this evening
August 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Absolutely wonderful show (The universe and the neurodiverse) at Edinburgh Fringe from @robinince.bsky.social - even made me appreciate this railing and tree near us.
August 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Morning all!
July 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Ditto
June 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Also with mythical creatures
June 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Two can play
May 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Had a lot of fun at Pint of Science Edinburgh #pint25 last night :)
May 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Walking home today
May 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This evening's friend
May 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I recently gave the Flavour Physics summary talk at the UK's annual particle physics conference - IOP HEPP. I talked about recent highlights in quark and lepton flavour physics - all in 25 minutes.

You can find my slides here: indico.global/event/5646/c...
April 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Braidburn Valley Park!
April 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today's friend
April 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM