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SUMMARY:Science &amp\; Freedom of Speech - Simon Singh
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CONTACT:Harry Bullivant
DESCRIPTION:*The Phoenix Society Presents: _Dr Simon Singh_*\n\nSimon Sing
 h\, who is currently being sued for libel by the British Chiropractic Asso
 ciation\, will argue that English libel laws crush free speech and block s
 cientific progress. He will explain how our libel laws are notoriously fri
 endly towards claimants and hostile towards defendants\, which means that 
 international libel cases are brought to London. Singh will also give his 
 views on how libel laws could be reformed to bring them in line with other
  democratic countries\, and will explain why he is backing a national camp
 aign for libel reform.\n\nSimon Singh is the author of several bestselling
  science books\, including ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ & ‘Big Bang’.
  Most recently he co-authored ‘Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine 
 on Trial’ with Professor Edzard Ernst. His Radio 4 programmes include 
 ‘Five Numbers’\, ‘Five Particles’ & ‘The Serendipity of Science
 ’. Recently there have been a series of high profile libel cases brought
  against scientists\, science writers and medical researchers.\n\nSimon St
 udied Physics at Imperial College London\, followed by a PhD at Emmanuel a
 nd CERN\, Switzerland. In 2003 he received an MBE for services to Science\
 , Technology and Engineering in Education and Science Communication.\n\nEn
 try\, refreshments and wine are free of charge for University members.\n\n
 Do sign up on the "Facebook Event page":http://bit.ly/simon-singh. 
LOCATION:Fellows Dining Room\, Churchill College
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