Science
Lara Anderson says string theory could be ruled out by observations
StarTalk Radio
Inside the Search for Extra Dimensions, with Lara Anderson
What was said
"I think it's very possible that we could prove that, you know, string theory is just straight up wrong based on the fact that it just can't get things right about our universe that we already see."
Lara Anderson says string theory may be tested indirectly by comparing its predictions with features of the Universe already observed. She argues that if those predictions do not match existing data, it could show string theory is not a correct description of nature.
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- Speaker
- Lara Anderson · guest
- Programme
- StarTalk Radio
- Episode
- Inside the Search for Extra Dimensions, with Lara Anderson
- Clip time
- 26:28
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