Mathematics Quotes by Simon Singh

8 Mathematics quotes by Simon Singh

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Simon Singh’s eight brief musings on Mathematics read like a series of mini‑investigations, each one sparking a fresh sense of wonder.

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The worlds of maths and science have a long history of naming important objects after people.

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Indeed, it is a proven mathematical theorem that a doughnut is topologically distinct from a sphere.

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The truth is that many of the writers of 'The Simpsons' are deeply in love with numbers, and their ultimate desire is…

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Mathematicians always like a deceptively difficult problem.

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What seems certain is that Pythagoras developed the idea of mathematical logic. He realized that numbers exist independently of the tangible world…

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You don't have to be a genius mathematician to have a career in cyber security, but it certainly helps to be a…

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“I had written this paper on pancake numbers with help from my adviser, Manuel Blum, who's a well-known computer scientist, and we…

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Most of all, a good maths education encourages students to embrace difficult problems, not shy away from them. In my opinion, the…

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One of the common responses to criticism of psychics is to suggest that even if their powers are illusory, there is no harm done.…

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Scientists aren't necessarily good communicators, because they aren't trained to be good communicators.

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Many of the worst cases that triggered the campaign for libel reform involved corporations suing critics, so these particular sections of the bill are…

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The only consolation is that homeopathy can only be practised on animals by a fully trained vet or under the supervision of one, because…

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“Pascal was even convinced that he could use his theories to justify a belief in God. He stated that ‘the excitement that a gambler…

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When I attended a forum on libel reform at the British Academy in 2011, 20 figures ranging from law professors to leading libel law…

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People back down because the libel system is so utterly hostile to journalists, bloggers, scientists. The smart thing is not to fight.

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When I was finishing my PhD, I could just see people who were a bit quicker and brighter and smarter than me and I…

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In my case, I estimate that the members of the British Chiropractic Association have an annual turnover of £100m, and the BCA decided to…

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Part of the problem is that if anybody has a gut reaction about an issue, they can go online and have it backed up.…

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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…

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“In April 1977, Rivest, Shamir and Adleman spent Passover at the house of a student, and had consumed significant amounts of Manischewitz wine before…

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