If you're a layman interested in quantum theory and string theory, read "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene of Columbia University, and "The Universe in a Nutshell" by Stephen Hawking of Cambridge.Recipe for *!:3 parts bombastic New Age pontificator, 2 parts pseudoscientist, 2 parts real scientistMix together until ingredients are indistinguishable from each other and spread on celluloid thin enough that there is no discernible substance.Serving suggestion: barf bags.