People such as Professor Brian Cox, who called astrology 'rubbish', have simply not studied the subject.
"Just call me something bland, such as professor of financial management, for the time being," she says.
Muslim scholars such as Professor Tahir Mahmood, an internationally recognised expert on sharia law, will also support a ban.
What percentage of the university's teaching staff has appeared in a top-grossing film, such as Professor Jolie Pitt's Maleficent?
"You, too," he said to his son, "may someday face a decision such as Professor Tendler's — may you never know from it".
American critics of Khartoum, such as Professor Eric Reeves of Smith College, are convinced the north is deliberately attempting to strangle the south at birth.
Allergy specialists, such as Professor Jonathan Brostoff, say that elimination diets have been shown to work and express concern at the increasing interest in psychological interventions for IBS.
In the US, to the despair of rationalists such as Professor Stuart Vyse, people are getting more superstitious by the day.
One way to protect the reputation of serious scientists such as Professor Murray is to highlight and perhaps embarrass those other co-called scientists who manufacture mathematical drivel.
He has been willing to take part in public debates with leading atheists and critics of the Church, such as Professor Richard Dawkins and the author Philip Pullman.
This approach has been backed by eminent independent experts such as Professor Andrew Evans of University College and David Begg, chairman of the Commission for Integrated Transport.
