The String Thing is an experiment that allows the audience to view The String Theory in action by using a string and how it's affected by gravity through many variations of projectiles. String theory is a unifying theory of quantum mechanics.
Driving Question: What makes the string theory important?
Answer: String Theory is made up of several different theories with unique mathematical formulas. By studying the string theory, scientists hope for the chance to explain certain things that are unexplained, by using the standard model of quantum physics.