Real James Bond would have to be better with his brains than fists, expert says

The Mirror has explored what role Maths plays in the skillset and career of a real life spy, as the new James Bond film comes to cinemas.

“Military top brass have warned that they need more geeks like Q and fewer beefcakes like Bond in their ranks. And that message has certainly been backed up by Protect Pure Maths who have said that when it comes to spying “maths saves lives”.

While Daniel Craig's Bond enjoys exotic locations, cutting edge gadgets and glamorous sidekicks the real 007s are better with their brains than their fists. For government spy centre GCHQ is believed to be the biggest employer of mathematicians in the country.

Earlier this month, Head of Strategic Command General Sir Patrick Sanders issued a plea for more recruits in the mould of Ben Whishaw’s weedy but technologically expert character Q. Sir Patrick said: “I have far more need of Q than I do of 007.””

Read the full article at The Mirror.