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'''Simon Lehna Singh''', {{W|Order of the British Empire|MBE}} (born September 19, 1964) is a British author, specializing in mathematical and scientific topics. He wrote the book ''[[The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets]]'', focusing on the mathematics in ''[[The Simpsons]]''
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'''Simon Lehna Singh''', {{W|Order of the British Empire|MBE}} (born September 19, 1964) is a British popular science author, theoretical and particle physicist. He wrote the book ''[[The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets]]'', focusing on the mathematics in ''[[The Simpsons]]''
  
 
Singh was consulted by [[Matt Selman]] for the final joke of "[[Brick Like Me]]" as he wanted to be totally sure on the age of the universe and number of pieces (the number of observable atoms in the universe) as he thought "The fans would never forgive us, if we did not have the accurate number of plastic molecules in our Philip K. Dick-ian meta-universe."<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/05/simpsons-lego-episode-inside-jokes/3/ Inside TV Entertainment Weekly - "'Simpsons' Lego episode: Behind the writers' favorite inside jokes Page 3"]</ref>
 
Singh was consulted by [[Matt Selman]] for the final joke of "[[Brick Like Me]]" as he wanted to be totally sure on the age of the universe and number of pieces (the number of observable atoms in the universe) as he thought "The fans would never forgive us, if we did not have the accurate number of plastic molecules in our Philip K. Dick-ian meta-universe."<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/05/simpsons-lego-episode-inside-jokes/3/ Inside TV Entertainment Weekly - "'Simpsons' Lego episode: Behind the writers' favorite inside jokes Page 3"]</ref>
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Simon Singh
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Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Author
Consultant
Birth date: September 19, 1964 (1964-09-19) (age 60)
Status:
Inactive
Episode: "Brick Like Me"
Book: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets


Simon Lehna Singh, MBE (born September 19, 1964) is a British popular science author, theoretical and particle physicist. He wrote the book The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets, focusing on the mathematics in The Simpsons

Singh was consulted by Matt Selman for the final joke of "Brick Like Me" as he wanted to be totally sure on the age of the universe and number of pieces (the number of observable atoms in the universe) as he thought "The fans would never forgive us, if we did not have the accurate number of plastic molecules in our Philip K. Dick-ian meta-universe."[1]

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