Johnny Ball

If mathematics is to be understood widely, we need to emphasise its elegance and its applications. Sometimes it seems that universities want to emphasise how difficult it is! ↗

— Johnny Ball

#difficult #elegance #emphasise #how #mathematics

The public impression is that the government, industry or the highest bidder can buy a scientist to add credibility to any message. That crucial quality of impartiality is being lost. ↗

— Johnny Ball

#any #being #bidder #buy #credibility

There are not the same factual shows anymore - children's TV has become much more trivial. ↗

— Johnny Ball

#become #children #factual #more #much

There isn't a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn't have a second job, for when there is no wind. ↗

— Johnny Ball

#job #owner #second #single #who