Lots of people who are NOT on the ANITA collaboration are talking about this topic of how “NASA scientists may have uncovered a parallel universe.” Well, as someone who is actually on the collaboration and also deeply interested in making science communication more accessible, I figured I will blog about the SCIENCE that is getting twisted around to make tabloids.

I will not be sharing links to any of the tabloids because those clickbait articles have already made enough money off of misinforming the public and creating sensation without actually educating anyone about science.

The only consolation prize is if this increases enthusiasm for particle astrophysics, I am all for the increased enthusiasm part. Yes, it is a very cool and awesome field to be in and has involved experiences of a lifetime even as a graduate student.

BY ALL MEANS, I HOPE CONGRESS FUNDS PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS MORE. WE ARE A SMALL BUT EXTREMELY HARD-WORKING COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS.

Some ANITA acronyms

ANITA = Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna

VPol = Vertically Polarized

HPol = Horizontally Polarized

UHE = Ultra High Energy

CR = Cosmic Ray

EAS = Extensive Air Shower

Listen to the audio to hear this discussion.

Associated Blog post:

https://howtophd.org/2020/05/want-to-know-what-the-parallel-universe-nonsense-is-about.html

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