The Elegant Universe: Exploring The Theory Of Everything

By Ian MacKenzie On July 15, 2009 · 7 Comments

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The mysterious and profound ‘string theory’ is artfully revealed in this 3 part series from PBS.

If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard of ‘string theory’ before. It’s basically the idea that everything (me, you, the universe) is made of tiny strings of vibrating energy. Physicists have dubbed these energy strands “strings.”

But what does that actually mean? And why has it caused a huge uproar in the scientific community?

To answer that question, and share it with the laymen, PBS/Nova produced an excellent series explaining string theory and the wild implications. I found all 3 parts online in their entirety…enjoy!

Part I – Einstein’s Dream

Part II – String’s The Thing

Part III – Welcome To The 11th Dimension

To learn more about the program and string theory, visit Nova’s website The Elegant Universe.

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Ian MacKenzie

Ian MacKenzie is the founder and former editor of Brave New Traveler. He is a now a contributing editor to Matador, and the network's architect. Ian is also a documentary filmmaker, with his first feature (One Week Job) released in 2010.

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http://www.keepingpaceinjapan.com Turner Wright

Infinite density may not be that far off, either.

http://www.ianmack.com Ian MacKenzie

Sounds intriguing…care to add some explanation? links?

http://www.superrelativity.org mmfiore

We are a group that is challenging the current paradigm in physics which is Quantum Mechanics and String Theory. There is a new Theory of Everything
Breakthrough. It exposes the flaws in both Quantum Theory and String
Theory. Please Help us set the physics community back on the right course and prove that Einstein was right! Visit our site The Theory of Super Relativity: http://www.superrelativity.org
http://foxnomad.com Anil

I read the ‘Elegant Universe’ years back, which is a good book for people with and without science backgrounds. You’ll be fascinated by the universe going on all around us.
http://www.LawOfAttractionSuccessStories.com Jonathan Lockwood

I would love to download these videos so that I can put them on my PSP for my flight to West Virginia tomorrow, but can’t quite figure out how to save them to my hard drive. Help?

http://www.ianmack.com Ian MacKenzie

If you click the “google video” button on the bottom right corner of the video, then click the “go to google video” link it will take you to the video page. then find the link for “download”

http://www.dangermark.co.uk/com Mark Anderson

Rhe universe is expanding. Like a guitar string, if you tighten it, the tone changes, and anything with the same tone will ring. Could the same be said of the universe? Forget how long it takes to get there, but right now on the other side of the galaxy, the quantum signature of the universe rings the same RIGHT NOW as it does here. Therefore, by vibrating all the strings in the atoms of your body, on the signature of yesterday, then wouldn’t you appear where that signature originates, yesterday? As you would ring the same as the universe did at that time.

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