There's a TV program on ABC tonight (Thursday 9/16/1999, 10-11 PM ET) about
string theory and other ideas at the forefront of physics. Here's some info
about the program from the ABC web site
(http://www.abcnews.go.com/onair/Nightline/nlpt990729_promo.html):
THURSDAY, SEPT. 16 (10-11 p.m. ET)
Live chat: 11 p.m. ET
"Beyond Atoms" - Atoms are small, but quarks are smaller. And now, even
smaller than quarks, a new notion of what everything in the universe is
made of: Dancing, vibrating, pulsating "strings." A musical tribute to the
New Physics, featuring Robert Krulwich's conversation with Professor Brian
Greene, author of The Elegant Universe. Also featured:
* The Emerson String Quartet perform Beethoven and Bach to bring the
musical metaphors of String Theory alive;
* They Might Be Giants explore particle physics;
* Video artists Josh and Adam on everything you ever wanted to know about
general relativity and quantum mechanics.