Tag Archives: neutrinos
366 Days: Nature’s 2012 In Review
2012 has been a big year for science. Of our many accomplishments, we’ve landed Curiosity on Mars, discovered the Higgs boson, and created the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE). Over at Nature, they have compiled a fantastic list of all … Continue reading
Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos – No Shame
Much was made of the FTL neutrinos that were apparently discovered last year. Whilst the media was sensational about the news, most scientists were sceptical, and for good reason. In the resulting search, a cable was found that was not … Continue reading
No Longer Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?
Faster-than-light neutrinos are back in the news, although with a slight reduction in speed. More research by the OPERA collaboration has uncovered two possible flaws in the original experiments. Both flaws involve “the experiment’s pioneering use of Global Positioning System … Continue reading
The Guardian – Science In 2011
The Guardian has a review of their top 10 science stories of 2011, along with an excellent picture gallery. Stories include graphene, FTL neutrinos, old modern humans, female orgasms, Kepler 22-b, the Nobel Prize, Stem cells, Mars, Archaeopteryx, and the Higgs … Continue reading
Still Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?
Remember those FTL neutrinos from next month, err, September? Well, more research has been done, and they have been found, once again, to be faster-than-light. There is still scepticism surrounding the results, as there should be, but it’s great to … Continue reading
Abstract Abstract
Abstracts are very important in scientific papers. They are used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose, and act as a point-of-entry for any given scientific paper, which is why the one here is so brilliant. Taken from … Continue reading
Corrigan Brothers And Pete Creighton… – The Neutrino Song
Corrigan Brothers and Pete Creighton… – The Neutrino Song. Amusing song about the FTL neutrinos, with some, umm, interesting rhymes in it. ‘Toor-a-lino”? Quite. However, it’s a geeky science song, and gets stuck in your head easily, so what’s not … Continue reading
Faster-Than-Light Story Highlights the Difference Between Science and Religion
Interesting article on The Guardian‘s website today by Alom Shaha, entitled: “Faster than light story highlights the difference between science and religion”. Using the FTL neutrinos story as his basis, Alom describes the differences between belief in religion and belief … Continue reading
Andrew Pontzen – Spare A Thought
Faster-than-light neutrinos in a song? Why not! Geek Pop have a wonderful new song up, by Andrew Pontzen, entitled ‘Spare a thought’, and it really is rather awesome and geeky. Definitely worth checking out, and whilst you’re there, you should … Continue reading
Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?
Have faster-than-light neutrinos been discovered? Most likely not, but a group at CERN have some tantalising evidence (from the OPERA experiment) to suggest it could be true. Needless to say, scientists are both sceptical and excited, in equal measure. If … Continue reading
