From Alan Charlton
Being an atheist and easily led, I tried to enter “Scientific Realist” in the religion box in the recent UK census, as suggested by Martin Hunt (26 March, p 36). Only 17 characters were allowed. I had to make do with “ScientificRealist”. Seventeen characters does seem a bit miserly to describe what I “do believe in, deeply and objectively”.
Rochdale, Lancashire, UK
