• Question: What is "the string theory"?

    Asked by #DefinitelyBrian to Angela, Claire, Ian, Robert, Sarah on 12 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by ellaaa.
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      Angela Stokes answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Gosh, what a question. From what I remember it is a theoretical framework in physics where the point particles of particle physics get replaced by one dimensional objects called strings. I think I remember reading that Stephen Hawking (the great scientist and physicist) believes that string theory is a step towards the correct fundamental description of nature.
      I think a physicist would be able to help you further with this topic….great question though!

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