Our best theory of describing space at a fundamental level is probably string theory.
There are a lot of good things about string theory, and it's great that some people want to work on it.
The beauty of science is to imagine more than we can prove. And string theory gives you a radically different interpretation of the universe.
I work in string theory. This is a branch of physics which assumes that the elementary objects in the universe are not particles but one-dimensional objects, that is, strings.
My work on symmetries of string theory is on what is known as strong-weak coupling duality, or S-duality.
One of the main successes of string theory is that it has been able to unify the general theory of relativity, which describes gravity, and quantum mechanics.
Throughout my work, I have assumed that the standard model is correct, and hence, the Higgs boson should be found. Although this is not directly connected to string theory, the discovery of the Higgs boson demonstrated the power of theoretical reasoning.
The beauty of string theory is that it is all about mathematics. For that, you don't need resources or labs. Just sit in your room and do the maths.
I came to realise that string theory offers us the best hope of finding a unified theory of all matter and forces.
In many ways, string theory attempts to go beyond Einstein's dream... an all-encompassing description of nature that works at large distances where gravity becomes important as well as small distances where quantum mechanics is important.
