THIS jaunty little piece from William Hershaw’s Postcairds fae Woodwick Mill (Grace Note Publications, £7.50) serves both as a reminder of a major scientific breakthrough and of the annual McCash Scots Poetry Competition, run jointly by The Herald and Glasgow University. The closing date for entries is September 20.

THE ELECTRON’S JIG / THE HIGGS BOSUN REEL

I’m ower here,

I’m no here,

I’m ower here,

I’m ower there,

I’m no there,

I’m up here,

I’m doun there,

I’m aawhaur,

I’m naewhaur,

I’m twaa places at eence,

I’m nane place at neence,

I’m here and aa around,

Acht - I’ve tae cover ower much ground,

Ocht I’m jiggert and licht-heidit nou –

I need a guid sit doun!

neence=made up version of “none”