Particle exchange

If CERN’s discovery of neutrinos moving faster then light is independently verified (your report, 24 September), such an anomaly will require a revisitation of Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity.

Fortunately, it has nothing to do with global warming so theoretical physicists will not feel compelled to defend Einstein by referring to the Cern researchers as Holocaust deniers, flat-earthers and religious creationists. Incidentally, when the German-Jew Einstein was asked in the 1930s what the consequences would be of his theory being proved wrong, he said Germany would refer to him as a Jew and France would refer to him as a German – and vice-versa if he was correct.

(Dr) John Cameron

Howard Place

St Andrews