# String theory and the underlying frameworks of the universe - Clifford Johnson

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Published: 2026-07-18T06:30:00+00:00
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/string-theory-and-the-hidden-structures-of-the-universe-clifford-johnsonWhat is everything made of? Thus far, we can break everything in the universe down to a few very small elementary particles. But they fit into strange patterns that are not understood. Some scientists believe that this is because we can go deeper - perhaps to simple vibrating strings! At TEDYouth 2012, Clifford Johnson describes these ideas, along with the concept of string theory.Talk by Clifford Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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