Brian Greene on the State of String Theory 2015
Much as the sonorous tones of a cello arise from the vibrations of the instrument’s strings, the collection of nature’s particles would arise from the vibrations of the tiny filaments described by string theory. The long list of disparate particles that had been revealed over a century of experiments would be recast as harmonious “notes” comprising nature’s score.
via Why String Theory Still Offers Hope We Can Unify Physics | Smithsonian.