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Simon Singh received his PhD in particle physics from the University of Cambridge. A former BBC producer and BAFTA Award-winning documentary director, he is the author of the bestselling Fermat's Last Theorem. His bestseller The Code Book was the basis for the Channel 4 series The Science of Secrecy and his third book, Big Bang, was also a bestseller. He lives in London.Singh blows the lid off a decades-long conspiracy to secretly educate cartoon viewers
- David X Cohen, writer for <i>The Simpsons</i> and <i>Futurama</i>,
An entertaining picture of the insanely high-minded nature of the Simpsonsâ writers
Sunday Times
Singh shows a knack for gliding seamlessly between abstract mathematical concepts and every day life, always seeking out the most engaging, human and topical examples. Singhâs clean prose, detailed research and enthusiasm for the world of numbers are likely to captivate even those for whom maths normally creates feelings of anxiety rather than mirth
The Times
A valuable, entertaining book that, above all, celebrates a supremely funny, sophisticated show
Financial Times
What have Homer and Bart got to do with Euler's equation, the googolplex or the topology of doughnuts? ... Simon Singh has fun weaving great mathematics stories around our favourite TV characters
New Scientist
Singh shows just how addictive maths can be
BBC Focus