According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, nothing can go faster than the speed of light, but Einstein didn't know about neutrinos. In fact, physicists are just beginning to be able to study these tiny particles that zip through rock, flesh, and space faster than the speed of light... or do they? In the true nature of science, those who clocked the neutrinos at a speed nobody imagined possible are inviting other scientists to replicate the experiment to try to prove or disprove their results.

Concepts

root words, the speed of light, light, the theory of general relativity

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Additional Tags

cern, theory of relativity, speed of light, nature of science, science

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Pros

• Excellent video to show how the scientific community communicates and seeks knowledge
• Quick glimpse into some of the experiments going on at CERN

Cons

• No accompanying lesson plan or materials

Common Core

RST.11-12.7