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How in the world did physicists discover something as small as neutrino?
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∙ 13y ago
It started with water. When scientists were trying to unlock some of water's secrets, ultraviolet light detectors found sources of UV light emitted from very pure water. Further studies found that neutrinos were zipping through the pure water and were emitting UV light as a result of its reaction with water.
Basically, it was accidental, as most discoveries these days are.
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