From the very beginning, while we have tried to understand this universe, our explorers have been able to find the underlying links between big ideas. Like Newton united the sky above with a spinning wheel on Earth, explaining how the two could be were linked by the same laws. Following the road of unification, Maxwell united electricity and magnetism— illustrating how they are facets of the same force. The next big one came with Einstein when he linked space and time. But is there a thread that would link it all?
In the year 1984, the first idea that at the core of every particle is a tiny vibrating string was put forth, and also presenting a possible unified theory was here!
So to get a first hand view on this extremely complex and fascinating subject of String theory, we sat in an exhilarating conversation with Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar, Director ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru.
Stay close to listen to the full conversation with Prof. Gopakumar as he takes us on a casual stroll in many dimensions— coming out week!
