They are one of the most fundamental particles that make up our universe, and one of the least understood. In fact, trillions of them pass through us every day.
Meet the neutrino, which has the scientific world abuzz these days. In a bid to acquaint the layman and students more with this rather elusive particle, the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum (KSSTM) is organising a public lecture on ‘Neutrinos: A new window to the universe’ at 4.30 pm on Tuesday.
The lecture will be handled by Prof Naba K Mondal, senior professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. There will also be a special session on the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) proposed near Madurai, KSSTM director Arul Jerald Prakash said.
India has a long tradition in neutrino physics as the first cosmic ray neutrino was detected in the deep mines of the Kolar gold fields in 1965. The proposed observatory is expected to give new insights about the elusive particle.