Nobel Winner Francis Halzen Reveals How He Proved The Sceptics Wrong | ‘Ghost Particle’ Detector

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2026 Nobel Physics laureate Francis Halzen recalls how sceptics doubted whether his ambitious plan to detect elusive “ghost particles” deep beneath the Antarctic ice would ever work. Halzen, 82, helped develop the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, which detects high-energy neutrinos and has opened a new window into some of the universe’s most extreme phenomena, including exploding stars and black holes. Speaking to Reuters after winning the Nobel Prize, Halzen reveals how his team pushed ahead despite the enormous technical hurdles, saying their plan was to keep going until they “fell flat on our face” — something that never happened. He also reflects on how ideas once considered outside mainstream physics, including research into black holes, have transformed our understanding of the universe. #FrancisHalzen #NobelPrize #Physics #Neutrinos #GhostParticles #IceCube #NobelPrize2026 #Science #Antarctica #BlackHoles For more videos subscribe to our channel: https://www.y

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