Buggin’

In among concerns all the heavy stories we have to deal with  – eurozone, Lisbon Treaty, MEP’s outbursts – there is sometimes light relief. See today’s story coming from the Joint Research Centre (declaration of interest – I used to be their Spokesperson) on using neutron beams to learn more about a Bronze Age sword.

 The story showcases quite well the various applications of science, even nuclear technologies (and don’t get me started on Boron Neutron Capture Therapy), though I have to admit to having had a schoolboy snigger about the name of the village where the sword was found…

The (ahem) Buggenum sword

Published by Antonia

I'm a British citizen and European Union offical, who lives in Brussels again after 6 years in London and 8 in Melbourne. I went to the London School of Economics and University of Melbourne. In 2008 I took part in the Eisenhower Fellowship Multination Programme, the subject of 3 of my blogs. You can find me on Twitter as @antoniam or on Mastodon as @antoniam@mastodon.scot

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