AMSE Science Report with Alan Chodos and James Riordon

AMSE Science Report with Alan Chodos and James Riordon

January 9, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the fascinating world of neutrinos and features insights from authors Alan Chodos and James Riordon about their book on the subject.

What if I told you that, no matter where you are or what you are doing, about 100 trillion neutrinos are passing through your body every second? Well, you might first respond, as I did, by asking what is a neutrino, and then wondering why we seem to have no awareness at all of their presence. I mean, if were one or two particles, sure, you might miss them, but 100 trillion every second? I needed to learn more so I spoke on our podcast, AMSEcast , with Alan Chodos and James Riordon about their fascinating book, Ghost Particle: In Search of the Elusive and Mysterious Neutrino .

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