String theory debate: no progress (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, December 19, 2014, 15:27 (3416 days ago) @ David Turell

Brian Greene's article discuses its place at this juncture in time:-http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/string-theory-about-unravel-180953637/?all&no-ist-
"Looking back, I'm gratified at how far we've come but disappointed that a connection to experiment continues to elude us. While my own research has migrated from highly mathematical forays into extra-dimensional arcana to more applied studies of string theory's cosmological insights, I now hold only modest hope that the theory will confront data during my lifetime. -"Even so, string theory's pull remains strong. Its ability to seamlessly meld general relativity and quantum mechanics remains a primary achievement, but the allure goes deeper still. Within its majestic mathematical structure, a diligent researcher would find all of the best ideas physicists have carefully developed over the past few hundred years. It's hard to believe such depth of insight is accidental."-
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/string-theory-about-unravel-180953637/#V35...