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Upcoming TV and Radio
25 November, 2002
1. Upcoming
TV and radio broadcasts
2. Christmas offer – free Crypto CD-ROM
3. Bristol Lecture
4. Great Science and Mathematics Books
5. Last month’s challenge & Joke
Competition
6. Cryptogram
1. Upcoming TV
and radio broadcasts
It’s been a busy autumn, and
you can see and hear the results during the rest of
the year.
“Serendipity of Science” is
back with a new series on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday at
9pm on Nov 27 and Dec 4 and 11. More information (including
details of how to listen on-line)
here.
I am currently recording a
TV series based on puzzles for BBC4. It runs for the
first 5 Friday nights of 2003 at 7.30pm, but please
check the BBC4 website
to check, as times may change.
Finally, I have just recorded
a programme with Richard Wiseman for Discovery Europe.
“Funny You Should Ask” is a peculiar look at wacky science.
The transmission dates are
Dec 21 & 26 at 10.30pm, but times may change
so please check the Discovery website.
2. Christmas offer
– free Crypto CD-ROM
The on-line shop has been open
for a month now and the response has been great. Please
place Christmas orders by Dec 15 to allow time for postage.
As a bonus, any orders over
£10 placed before the end of the year will receive a
free copy of the Crypto CD-ROM. The shop can be found
here.
3. Bristol Lecture
I am lecturing at the Hewlett-Packard
Labs in Bristol on Wednesday 27 November. Details here.
4. Great
Science and Mathematics Books
There is a new section on the
website, which lists my favourite science and mathematics
books, along with dozens of book reviews. This section
of the site also includes pages
devoted to fictional science, children and cryptography.
If you are looking for a science book to give somebody
for Christmas, then you might find some ideas by visiting the section.
I am also interested in putting
your book recommendations on the site. You can find
out how to contribute by visiting the Great Science
Books section at the same page.
5. Last
month’s challenge & Joke Competition
Last month’s rattleback competition
did not generate a huge number of entries ... zero to
be exact. So I am going to put a bit more effort into
thinking about the next competition,
which means that it won’t be ready until the next newsletter.
In the meantime, you can still
enter the science and mathematics joke competition here.
6. Cryptogram
The new cryptogram challenge
revolves around understanding the intricacies of ISBN
numbers. The prize is a copy of “The Science of
Harry Potter” by Roger Highfield. Details
of the cryptogram can be found here.
Last month’s cryptogram winner
was Steve Fletcher in Sussex. Well done – the prize
is in the post. The answer to the pangram is at the
bottom of the substitution cryptogram page.
And that’s everything for 2002.
Have a great holiday and I will be back in touch next
year.
In the meantime, if you want
to find out the latest news about the race to break
the Erdos-Bacon record, then please read the update
here.
Cheerio,
Simon Singh.
Ps. If you need to email me,
then please do not reply to this address, as your email
will not reach me. Please go via the website http://www.simonsingh.net and click on the contact button.
It takes me ages to answer emails, as I am struggling
to keep up with my correspondence, so please be patient.
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