String Theory for Dummies now available

Many of my more diligent readers are likely familiar with the concept of string theory, since I mention it fairly regularly on this blog. Part of my intense interest over the last year has been motivated by a project of mine - the writing of String Theory for Dummies for Wiley Publishing. I am pleased to announce that my first book, String Theory for Dummies, is now available at your local and online bookstores!

String Theory for Dummies covers all of the major topics in string theory, from branes to supersymmetry to extra dimensions, and looks at how string theory may ultimately explain things such as dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and even their link to more speculative concepts such as parallel universes and time travel.

And it does so in language that is completely accessible to the average reader, regardless of their level of scientific background, with much of jargon (and mathematics) eliminated! You can get a glimpse of it now by accessing the free online String Theory for Dummies Cheat Sheet.

String Theory for Dummies is one of the most accessible and complete guides to this advanced topic written for the general public, written with the assistance of Daniel Robbins, a string theorist at Texas A&M University. You can follow future information - such as speaking appearances - by becoming a fan on my Facebook page.