[CraigS]

Originally Posted by sjastro

I need to read the book "The Trouble with Physics" by Lee Smolin which is a scathing criticism of String Theory.

As a result Smolin is public enemy No. 1 amongst String theorists.
Even Leonard Susskind has engaged in a bitter public dispute with Smolin.

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.u...sectioncode=26

Thanks Steven.
Very interesting ... by following the reference links in the Wiki link you posted about Smolin's book, I found Smolin's following words:

Let me start by saying that I do not think and do not write that that research on string theory should cease or that string theorists should
no longer be funded or hired. As I say in Chapter 12:
“String theory succeeds at enough things so that it is reasonable
to hope that parts of it, or perhaps something like it, might comprise
some future theory. So string theory is certainly among the
directions that deserve more investigation.” So I am not
“against string theory” and any interpretation of my book
as an “attack on string theory” is a misreading.

Methinks there's another journalism beat-up going on in the middle of this one. I'm not sure Smolin is propagating any scathing attacks ... (more reading to do on this one) ...

Cheers