Ive been thinking lately about Maths and Science and their importance. It seems to me, using the very tenuous evidence that I have, that the popularity of these important subjects is declining in the UK. Does anyone else think that is happening?

If so, there's going to be a greater demand for scientists because they are so important. If you look at the advances in modern society, most of them are scientific. It may seem arrogant and wrong in me saying this, but I'll put it out there anyway...

Science as a whole is the most important subject for developing a country. People educated in scientific subjects are more useful than people educated in history, arts or literature. The people who are driving countries forward are educated in maths or the sciences, not arts.

There. I said it.