25 Simon Singh Quotes for You to Enjoy

Simon Singh

British Author

Born: Sep 19, 1964

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

Distinct Indeed Sphere Proven Mathematical Theorem Doughnut

You might think that modern chiropractors restrict themselves to treating back problems, but in fact they still possess some quite wacky ideas. The fundamentalists argue that they can cure anything. And even the more moderate chiropractors have ideas above their station. Simon Singh

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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 sue me personally. I was very close to backing down and apologising for an article that was fair and accurate. Simon Singh

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In fact, scientific results are a careful attempt to objectively measure reality, and although they may be refined over time, they are always our best hope of getting at the truth. Simon Singh

One of the common responses to criticism of psychics is to suggest that even if their powers are illusory, there is no harm done. After all, the audience seem to enjoy the show and Sally and the theatres certainly enjoy the profits. Simon Singh

Criticism Enjoy Responses Seem Powers Audience Sally Done Common After Show Certainly Even Illusory Profits Suggest Harm

Mathematicians always like a deceptively difficult problem. Simon Singh

Problem Difficult Like Always Mathematicians

Many of the worst cases that triggered the campaign for libel reform involved corporations suing critics, so these particular sections of the bill are vital to reduce future abuses of libel law. Simon Singh

Future Law Libel Corporations Worst Sections Critics Vital Cases Abuse Particular Involved Reduce Campaign Reform Bill Many Suing

The truth is that many of the writers of 'The Simpsons' are deeply in love with numbers, and their ultimate desire is to drip-feed morsels of mathematics into the subconscious minds of viewers. Simon Singh

Love Truth Mathematics Truth Is Subconscious Minds Writers Simpsons Ultimate The Simpsons Viewers Many Deeply Desire Numbers

Nobody wants to get rid of the libel laws, but we want them to be fairer. If we drove down the costs you might end up with more people suing. The only people who can afford it now are the rich and the giant corporations. Simon Singh

You People Rich Down Libel Corporations Giant Laws More Only Costs More People Nobody Drove Fairer End Up Afford Get Want Wants Them Might Rid Who Now Suing

All I am saying is that if you want to answer a question, then we need to examine and weigh up the evidence. To me, that's not dogmatic that's just... what else would you do? Simon Singh

Saying Me You I Am Else Evidence Would Examine Weigh Answer Am Dogmatic Question Up Just Want Then Need

When I was finishing my PhD, I could just see people who were a bit quicker and brighter and smarter than me and I thought, 'well they are the people who are going to make the great discoveries.' Simon Singh

Part of the problem is that if anybody has a gut reaction about an issue, they can go online and have it backed up. That said, they can also find support for their ideas in the mainstream media - because when the mainstream media gives a so-called balanced view, it’s often misleading. Simon Singh

Problem Backed Find Gut About Online Gives Part Misleading Support Mainstream Mainstream Media Ideas Also Reaction Balanced Because Said Issue Go Up Often Anybody So-Called View Media

Reviewing good puzzle books is frustrating, because you get to page one of the introduction, find a curious puzzle, become engrossed for 20 minutes, miss your stop and then fail to get home in time to say goodnight to the kids. Simon Singh

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Roughly 65% of American households owned a video recorder by 1989, when 'The Simpsons' was launched. This meant that fans could watch episodes several times and pause a scene when they had spotted something curious. Simon Singh

I'm fairly unemotional and tend not to get too excited when things go well and I tend not to get too depressed when they go badly. Simon Singh

Too Tend Badly Excited Well Fairly Go Get Depressed Things

The only consolation is that homeopathy can only be practised on animals by a fully trained vet or under the supervision of one, because it is forbidden for the average high street homeopath to treat animals on their own. Simon Singh

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I don't want to write books that are intellectually staggering if nobody's going to read them. Simon Singh

Books Write Nobody Read Intellectually Going Want Staggering Them

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 excellent mathematicians. Simon Singh

Education Good Problem Problems Difficult Secondary UK Embrace Excellent Students Fail Most Schools Opinion Mathematicians Encourages Maths In My Opinion Them Turn Therefore Away Shy Stretch