sabine-hossenfelder 2 days ago
PhD in physics #Science

Did One Single Neutrino Just Prove Stephen Hawking Right?

A few months ago, sensors detected a neutrino traveling through the Mediterranean Sea with 100 peta-electronvolts worth of energy.

Some researchers claim that this event proves that Stephen Hawking’s theory of black hole evaporation is correct. Does this make sense?


Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder
PhD in physics