Jim Al-Khalili

Jim Al-Khalili

CountryIraq Iraq
GenderMale
BirthdaySep 20, 1962
BiographyJameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili (Arabic: جميل صادق الخليلي; born 20 September 1962) is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey. He is a regular broadcaster and presenter of science programmes on BBC radio and television, and a frequent commentator about science in other British media.

In 2014 Al-Khalili was named as a RISE (Recognising Inspirational Scientists and Engineers) leader by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). He was President of Humanists UK between January 2013 and January 2016.

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Atom
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Atom

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Chemistry: A Volatile History
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Chemistry: A Volatile History

as Presenter
Everything and Nothing
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as Presenter
Light and Dark
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Mysteries of the Universe: Our Solar System
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Mysteries of the Universe: Our Solar System

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Order and Disorder
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Order and Disorder

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Science and Islam
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Science and Islam

as Presenter
Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

as Presenter
Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
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Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

as Presenter
The Beginning and End of the Universe
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The Beginning and End of the Universe

as Presenter
The Secrets of Quantum Physics
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The Secrets of Quantum Physics

as Presenter

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