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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
Simon on Twitter
- RT @DrEvanHarris: Church of Scientology made legal threats when a guy called it a cult #libelreform
- Dear @scientology, you are a cult and I hereby defame you. #tweetbomb #imspartacus #libelreform
- RT @JackofKent: Me and @CharonQC discuss #LibelReform and #Leveson on *brand new* #WithoutPrejudice legal podcast: http://t.co/bwIsZtJN
- V happy to talk about #LibelReform milestone (Queen's Speech) at World Skeptics Congress - many in the audience supported the cause.
- http://t.co/kSf45qSm RT @badsciencemonk: Don't know if you've seen but Lola Quinlan who was suing #Burzynski has passed away
New Scientist News
- Mowing down seagrass meadows will cut loose carbon May 20, 2012Seagrass holds as much carbon per hectare as the world's forests, but is declining dangerously […]
- Launch scrub hits first commercial ISS mission May 19, 2012SpaceX misses its 1-second-long launch window - but there will be another opportunity to launch the rocket on Tuesday […]
- Sumatran orang-utans delay puberty to build up strength May 19, 2012Young male orang-utans can put off sexual maturity for up to 10 years, building up their strength until they're ready to challenge dominant males […]
- Zuckerberg patents aim to simplify Facebook messages May 18, 2012Patents are technology's first draft - and they don't stop coming even when Facebook's initial public offering is hogging the headlines […]
- Lots of nail biting on the eve of a historic launch May 18, 2012The SpaceX Dragon capsule is prepared for a mission to the International Space Station, and officials are managing expectations […]