Neutrinos: A Cursed Subatomic Particle?

by David Kestenbaum, NPR

An experiment in the Midwest confirms that a weird tribe of particles known as neutrinos actually change from one form into another as they journey about the cosmos. Once neutrinos are made, they pass through just about everything -- including plants, rocks, people and planets -- without leaving a mark. If that's really the case, are neutrinos cursed to wander the universe in solitude, forever?

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, May 3, 2006