Episode 79: MiniBooNE or GIANT CURSE with Cecil Castellucci

Posted Mar 10, 2019 by bn

There is an issue which has SPLIT THE PARTICLE PHYSICS COMMUNITY IN HALLFFF.

Two sets of experiments, each giving DIFFERENT results.

The inside of the MiniBooNE detector. This photo was taken by Fred Ullrich of Fermilab.

One set says that there are only three flavours of neutrinos.

The other set says that there might be a fourth type of neutrino. one which no one can directly detect. a secret, elusive, invisible, STERILE neutrino. So does this strange particle exist? How would it act?

Today our Guest is Cecil Castellucci: the Award Winning and new york times bestselling author, Opera Composer, and Indierocker. The Book we talk about in today’s episode is “Don’t Cosplay With My Heart.”

Physicists: Dr. Erica Caden, and Dr. Ken Clark

Intro Music: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 

Exit Music: John Vanderslice 

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