The one theory to rule them all, and in about two minutes. Discover Magazine recently held a user-submitted video competition with the goal of explaining String Theory to the average person. The competition presented the difficult challenge of completing this task within a two minute time frame. The project was  successful, and Discover received more than a few quality entries. If all of the videos are viewed, a greater understanding of String Theory as a whole can be attained. However, in the two minutes they had, the winner covers the subject matter in a manner that most people can follow. The video below has Brian Greene announcing the winner of the official competition and why he chose the video that won.  Enjoy!

Other than the official selection, the common user base was allowed to vote on which video was the "user's choice". The admiration from the populous was surprisingly won by simple family with a great grasp on the topic of math. The choice was more than likely related to the family's better delivery, and mastery of the language used to deliver the message.

For those not familiar with String Theory, this is a must watch series of videos and is well worth anyone's time. This a great opportunity to understand what may be humanity's next great leap in science.

Full set of nine videos