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Jim Al-Khalili

Jim Al-Khalili

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Born September 20, 1962 · Baghdad, Iraq

Biography

Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili (Arabic: جميل صادق الخليلي; born September 20, 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.

Known For · 34 titles

Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities

2011
Cunk on...

Cunk on...

2018
Cunk on Life

Cunk on Life

2024
Order and Disorder

Order and Disorder

2012
Genius of Britain

Genius of Britain

2010
The Secrets of Quantum Physics

The Secrets of Quantum Physics

2014
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

2019
Everything and Nothing

Everything and Nothing

2011
Secrets of the Solar System

Secrets of the Solar System

2020
The Beginning and End of the Universe

The Beginning and End of the Universe

2016
Jim Al-Khalili's Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything

Jim Al-Khalili's Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything

2021
Chemistry: A Volatile History

Chemistry: A Volatile History

2010
Light and Dark

Light and Dark

2016
The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

2012
Science And Islam

Science And Islam

2009
A Night with the Stars

A Night with the Stars

2011
A Night with the Stars

A Night with the Stars

2011
Everything and Nothing

Everything and Nothing

2011
The Amazing World of Gravity

The Amazing World of Gravity

2017
Amazing Gravity

Amazing Gravity

2017
Lost Horizons: The Big Bang

Lost Horizons: The Big Bang

2008
The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

2013
Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

2011
Secrets of the Brain

Secrets of the Brain

2025
Atom

Atom

2007
The Joy of AI

The Joy of AI

2018
The Beginning and End of the Universe

The Beginning and End of the Universe

2016
Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

2022
Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?

2011
Science and Islam

Science and Islam

2009
Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives

Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives

2017
The Secret Life of Chaos

The Secret Life of Chaos

2010
Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed

Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed

2023
Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

2015