Sorry for taking so long to comment on this, but it is an amazing piece of work. I have been a big fan of the Powers of Ten movie (upon which this is based) since I first saw it. I am so blessed by God to be able to explore some of the smallest scales in this animation (neutrinos are at 10^-{20} m and 10^{-24} m). Thanks!
The short answer is: I am researching neutrinos, which are subatomic particles with no electric charge and that almost never interact with other matter. Trillions of them are passing through your body every second of every day, and you never notice. They come in three types, and if you produce a beam of one type at a certain location, they will appear as all three types after they have travelled.
Wow, Jackie, this took my breath away!
Thank you Jackie, this puts me in my place. Makes me thank God for even thinking of me, let alone wanting to save me!
Sorry for taking so long to comment on this, but it is an amazing piece of work. I have been a big fan of the Powers of Ten movie (upon which this is based) since I first saw it. I am so blessed by God to be able to explore some of the smallest scales in this animation (neutrinos are at 10^-{20} m and 10^{-24} m). Thanks!
That is fascinating, Luke! Science has never been my forte, but it is spectularly interesting to me. What kind of research are you doing?
The short answer is: I am researching neutrinos, which are subatomic particles with no electric charge and that almost never interact with other matter. Trillions of them are passing through your body every second of every day, and you never notice. They come in three types, and if you produce a beam of one type at a certain location, they will appear as all three types after they have travelled.
For a longer answer see the following:
http://www.wm.edu/research/ideation/issues/2009-spring/tracking-the-elusive-ghost-particle.php
http://christianphysicist.blogspot.com/2011/10/if-you-are-curious-or-confused-about-my.html
http://www.particleadventure.org/neutrinos.html
Since the experiments on which I work (MINOS and NOvA) are partly located in Minnesota, your governor has talked a little about them: http://christianphysicist.blogspot.com/2010/05/minnesotas-governor-pawlenty-on-nova.html
I have also taken some time to reflect on their potential spiritual aspects: http://christianphysicist.blogspot.com/2012/03/spiritual-aspects-of-neutrinos.html