Quote of the day
One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.
Russell Stannard
Born: December 24, 1931
Died: July 4, 2022 (aged 90)
Bio: Russell Stannard was a high-energy particle physicist, who was born in London, England. He held the position of Professor Emeritus of Physics at the Open University.
Known for:
- Black Holes and Uncle Albert (1991)
- Uncle Albert and the Quantum Quest (1994)
- Relativity: A Very Short Introduction (2008)
- Science and the Renewal of Belief (1982)