Simon Singh

Simon Singh MBE
Singh in 2013 at the Merseyside Skeptics Society
Born	Simon Lehna Singh (1964-09-19) 19 September 1964 (age 59) Wellington, Somerset, England
Nationality	British
Education	Wellington School, Somerset
Alma mater	Imperial College London (BSc) University of Cambridge (PhD)
Known for	BCA v Singh libel case[4] Fermat's Last Theorem (book) Big Bang (book) The Code Book The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets[5]
Spouse	Anita Anand ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2
Awards	Science Writing Award (2006)[1] Kelvin Prize (2008) HealthWatch Award (2010) Leelavati Award (2010)[2][3]
Scientific career
Institutions	CERN BBC
Thesis	Heavy flavour physics at the CERN PP̄ collider (1991)
Simon Singh's voice recorded August 2014
Website	simonsingh.net
Notes
Tom Singh (brother)

Simon Lehna Singh, MBE (born 19 September 1964) is a British popular science author, theoretical and particle physicist. His written works include Fermat's Last Theorem (in the United States titled Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem),^[6][7] The Code Book^[8] (about cryptography and its history), Big Bang^[9] (about the Big Bang theory and the origins of the universe), Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial^[10] (about complementary and alternative medicine, co-written by Edzard Ernst) and The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets (about mathematical ideas and theorems hidden in episodes of The Simpsons and Futurama).^[11] In 2012 Singh founded the Good Thinking Society,^[12] through which he created the website "Parallel" to help students learn mathematics.

Singh has also produced documentaries and works for television to accompany his books, is a trustee of the National Museum of Science and Industry, a patron of Humanists UK, founder of the Good Thinking Society, and co-founder of the Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme.