Mystery Theory: Edward Witten (Part 2)

In this "Big Ideas" interview with Ira Flatow, Theoretical Physicist Edward Witten, one of the world's leading researchers in superstring theory, supersymmetry and M-theory, discusses the theory's development and framework.<br /><br />Witten has won numerous awards for his work, including a Fields Medal, the National Medal of Science, Pythagoras Award, the Crafoord Prize, and the Nemmers Prize in Mathematics. He was listed as one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2004.