any good links with info about this, that a layman can understand?
nope, none on-tap.
I caqnnot say I am really up on the topic, but I have been keeping tabs on it casually for over ten years now.
I would suggest Google, advanced search option
Plasma Theory, Astrophysics,
waitaminnit, I'm being lazy
here:
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Plasma+Theory%2C+Astrophysics%2C+Big+Bang%2C+rival%2C+universe%2C+origins&num=10&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images
a good startpoint:
http://nowscape.com/big-ban2.htm
IIRC, the Godfather of the Plasma Heresy is a fellow named Hoyle.
(please correct me if I remember incorrectly)
Google "Plasma Cosmology"
lots of articles.
the Headmaster Heretic is Hannes Alfven
Strange Black Musket sends:
http://www.electric-cosmos.org/index.htm
http://www.holoscience.com/index.php
http://public.lanl.gov/alp/plasma/universe.html