Neutrinos were predicted in 1930 to explain a radioactive process called beta decay. Armed with theories, Clyde Cowan and Frederick Reines experimentally discovered the neutrino in a reactor experiment in 1956. Further experiments revealed different flavors of neutrinos and additional properties. Read more about these experiments in the timeline.
All Things Neutrino was developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research. Fermilab is the host lab for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, DUNE. We hope this site will serve as a resource for all those intrigued by the mysterious neutrinos that are traveling above, below, and through us.
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