Most of all, a good maths education encourages students to embrace difficult problems, not shy away from them. In my opinion, the problem is that most UK secondary schools don't stretch good mathematicians and therefore fail to turn them into… — Simon Singh Copy Share Image
All I am saying is that if you want to answer a question, then we need to examine and weigh up the evidence. To… — Simon Singh Copy Share
One of the common responses to criticism of psychics is to suggest that even if their powers are illusory, there is no harm done.… — Simon Singh Copy Share
Scientists aren't necessarily good communicators, because they aren't trained to be good communicators. — Simon Singh Copy Share
Many of the worst cases that triggered the campaign for libel reform involved corporations suing critics, so these particular sections of the bill are… — Simon Singh Copy Share
The only consolation is that homeopathy can only be practised on animals by a fully trained vet or under the supervision of one, because… — Simon Singh Copy Share
“Pascal was even convinced that he could use his theories to justify a belief in God. He stated that ‘the excitement that a gambler… — Simon Singh Copy Share
When I attended a forum on libel reform at the British Academy in 2011, 20 figures ranging from law professors to leading libel law… — Simon Singh Copy Share
People back down because the libel system is so utterly hostile to journalists, bloggers, scientists. The smart thing is not to fight. — Simon Singh Copy Share
When I was finishing my PhD, I could just see people who were a bit quicker and brighter and smarter than me and I… — Simon Singh Copy Share
In my case, I estimate that the members of the British Chiropractic Association have an annual turnover of £100m, and the BCA decided to… — Simon Singh Copy Share
Part of the problem is that if anybody has a gut reaction about an issue, they can go online and have it backed up.… — Simon Singh Copy Share
Sunspots are hubs of intense magnetic activity and they trigger solar flares that launch charged particles, X-rays, ultraviolet radiation and radio waves at the… — Simon Singh Copy Share
“In April 1977, Rivest, Shamir and Adleman spent Passover at the house of a student, and had consumed significant amounts of Manischewitz wine before… — Simon Singh Copy Share
The worlds of maths and science have a long history of naming important objects after people. — Simon Singh Copy Share
What shocks me is people who have no expertise championing a view that runs counter to the mainstream scientific consensus. — Simon Singh Copy Share
