Indeed, nobody is close to developing a general formula that predicts the number flips required for any given number of pancakes. Simon Singh Read Quote
The fact that we have 7 days of the week can be traced to the Babylonian and Jewish civilisations, with the first documented reference dating to 600BC. Simon Singh Read Quote
People back down because the libel system is so utterly hostile to journalists, bloggers, scientists. The smart thing is not to fight. Simon Singh Read Quote
One scientist will interpret data one way, another in another way. One scientist may feel that an experiment is valid, another feels it’s invalid. That’s why scientists have discussions and put forward their opinions in conferences and papers. Simon Singh Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If you’ve written something that you believe is true, and if you can afford to defend it, then you’ve got to defend it. Simon Singh Read Quote
What shocks me is people who have no expertise championing a view that runs counter to the mainstream scientific consensus. Simon Singh Read Quote
Scientists aren’t necessarily good communicators, because they aren’t trained to be good communicators. Simon Singh Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
