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Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe.

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Brian Greene wrote a book called The Elegant Universe and hosted a TV program with the same name for the PBS series NOVA in 2003.  Visit the NOVA web site to explore what other leading physicists think of string theory: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/viewpoints.html.  Does your perception of string theory change after you read a few of these interviews?  If so, how?  

If you want to go really deep, watch all three hours of the program online: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/elegant-universe-einstein.html

 Brian Greene http://www.briangreene.org/

 World Science Festival http://worldsciencefestival.com/

 NOVA: The Elegant Universe http://www.pbs.org/nova/elegant/

 Science Friday Desktop Diaries: Brian Greene http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10369