String Theory: Testing The Untestable?
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 10:14
in Physics & Chemistry
String theory was originally developed to try and describe the fundamental particles and forces that make up our universe. Over the last 25 years, string theory has become some physicists' contender for a 'theory of everything', reconciling particle physics with cosmology - a puzzle that tormented Einstein for the last 30 years of his life. read more
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