73 Quotes by Simon Singh

The Last Theorem is at the heart of an intriguing saga of courage, skulduggery, cunning, and tragedy, involving all the greatest heroes of mathematics.

Similarly, if you’re trying to prove something mathematically, it’s possible that no proof exists.

I had this very rare privilege of being able to pursue in my life what had been my childhood dream. I know it’s a rare privilege, but if you can tackle something in adult life that means that much to you, then it’s more rewarding than anything imaginable.” – Andrew Wiles.

The nineteenth-century mathematician Leopold Kronecker said, “God made the integers; all the rest is the work of man.

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

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.

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 Earth.

If someone feels they're being maliciously treated, then they should sue for libel. And if someone is malicious, if they are reckless, they will have no defence in law at all.

Mathematicians always like a deceptively difficult problem.