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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Star Trek: Neutrinos

Star Trek the Next Generation (1987-1994) (Picture)
Season 2, Episode 8
A Matter of Honor

In an episode where Riker becomes first officer of a Klingon ship, there was a brief mention of neutrinos. A beam of neutrinos was used to remove organisms from the hulls of ships.

You may have heard of neutrinos, cute and mysterious little particles, but what are they and where do they come from? Could they actually be used to rid a ship of organisms?