The Theory of Everthing

On a whim I picked up Brian Greene’s “The Elegant Universe” recently, curious to take a peek a what the scientific community is concerning itself with here in the 21st century. While the book promises to detail aspects of one of the physics community’s more recent hypothetical endeavors, string theory, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Greene starts off by presenting a very concise, easy to understand explanation of Einstein’s General and Special Relativity theories.

Admittedly I don’t lose any sleep not having a clue how any of this works, but it’s nice to have at least a minor grasp on how science thinks the universe around us is put together. So, if you’re interested in understanding a little bit more about how time and space behave, and why all the molecules in your body don’t explode at the speed of light for no reason, take a look The Elegant Universe: there’s even a NOVA special accessible online!