Chris French mourns the passing of Martin Gardner, a prolific writer and populariser of mathematics, and one of the most influential figures in scepticism
  
Martin Gardner's uncompromising attacks on fringe science and New Age ideas delighted his admirers and enraged his detractors.

Love or hate him, you just have to admire him.

Like French, Gardener has had quite a prominent place in the mindset that I provide to RiPA and his work will always have a place on my bookshelf. Thats not to say that...