The Official String Theory Web Site. Fun AND Informative
Basics
So what is string theory? For that matter, what the heck are elementary particles? If this all sounds totally confusing, try this section first.
I am not a physicist, nor do I play one on TV. However, if you are sick and tired of politics, depressed by the news, and generally of the opinion that science is more important than some of our elected officials would have us believe - spend some time learning about theoretical physics. It’s how we are going to get off this rock before it becomes uninhabitable!