This section contains links to some great science, cryptography and maths books, along with some of my own reviews. Please click on one of the images below to find out more.
Maths Books
Science Books
Cryptography Books
About Me
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 […]