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Simon Singh is currently being sued for libel by the British Chiropractic Association. Sense About Science, PEN & Index on Censorship have launched a campaign asking for reform of the English libel system so that it does not stifle scientific debate and journalism in general. Please visit the site, find out more, sign the statement of support and encourage others to join the campaign. This is an issue that affects anyone who cares about science, journalism and free speech.
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simon
singh.net
I am an author,
journalist and TV producer, specialising in science and
mathematics, the only two subjects I have the faintest clue
about. My latest book is Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial,
which I have co-authored with Edzard Ernst, the world’s
first professor of complementary medicine – more news soon.
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Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial – now available in paperback in the UK, and in hardback in USA, Sweden and Germany and Italy. More translations coming soon.
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I have just written a book entitled Trick or Treatment?, which is about alternative medicine. Because the book has been co-authored, it has its own website. In general, however, background about my previous projects and information about my current projects can be found on this site. For example, my previous book was entitled Big Bang - you can find more details here. Or, in 1996, I made a BBC documentary about Fermat's Last Theorem and you can read the transcript and find out what went on behind the scenes. These TV doc pages sit inside the Fermat Corner, where you will also find a Fermat's Last Theorem quiz, some trivia, pages about the wacky side of Fermat and details of my book on the subject - the first mathematical book to be a UK No.1 bestseller!
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In fact, there is a ton of
Fermat-related material and lots of other pages about
mathematics in general, cryptography, my books, other science
books and a whole load of other things that just happened
to tickle my somewhat fickle fancy. And over the coming months
more material will be added to the site.
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Visit
Crypto Corner to find out about my Enigma
machine. |
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The Code Book on CD-ROM
- Free download... click here
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You can haphazardly explore
the site,
but
here are some guides that will help you:
1. the sitemap,
2. left menu
bar, categorising pages by subject, e.g., crypto
or Fermat,
3. top
menu bar, categorising my work by media, e.g., TV
or books,
4. the
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Big Bang
It's taken me a couple of years, but
at last I have finished writing Big Bang,
my history of the theory that describes the origin and
evolution of the universe. I tell the story of the
cosmologists who invented the
Big Bang theory and the astronomers who made the observations that eventually
proved that it was true. Along the way, I try to describe how
science works in general.
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The Code Book
In 1999 I published The Code Book, a
history of codes and code breaking from Ancient Egypt to the
Internet. You can read sections of the book, find
out how it was written and buy signed copies. To learn more about
codes, visit the Crypto Corner.
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Black
Chamber
This is the latest addition to the website.
It's a fun, interactive
section of the site which
allows you to encipher your own text,
crack some coded
messages and learn about the
history and development of
codes over the centuries. |
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Theatre of Science
The aim is to make science a hot night out by
presenting humorous and thought-provoking lectures in a
theatrical space. We've already had a successful run at
London's Soho Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe in
August. |
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Television
As a media heading, this includes material
about all my TV work, from working on Tomorrow’s World to
directing Fermat’s Last Theorem, from presenting the Science
of Secrecy to how I got into TV and my tips for getting a
career in television. |
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Articles
Another media heading, this time containing a
partial archive of my articles. It will become filled over the
coming months, but already you can read my most recent
article, about the strange link between Gwyneth Paltrow
and Paul Erdos. |
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Biography
Websites were invented to accommodate
self-indulgence. This section is a nostalgic look back at my
career, with photos of the various milestones, such as working
on Tomorrow’s World and filming on an active volcano.
There is also a copy of my
CV. |
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Fermat’s Last
Theorem
My first book
was Fermat’s Last Theorem, and this was also the subject of my
BBC documentary. Find out about the book, the documentary, the
T-shirt, the theorem, the man who invented it, the man who
proved it and the Broadway musical. You could even try the
Fermat Quiz. |
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Newsletter
This site will grow, with new articles,
sections and gizmos appearing every few weeks. To be updated
about new features or my new projects, please sign-up to my monthly newsletter, which has
a prize competition in each
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Lectures
Although I don’t have much time, I
still continue to give occasional lectures. This section
includes details of my forthcoming public lectures, as well as
list of websites containing information about other
science lectures. |
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Crypto
CD-ROM
There is a CD-ROM available containing
all of the code-breaking tools seen in the Black Chamber, plus
lots more. The CD-ROM is designed for use by teachers,
schoolchildren and amateur codebreakers alike. It contains an
Enigma emulator.
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