
Jim Al-Khalili
Born: 1962-09-20
Place of Birth: 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

The Secret Life of Chaos
2010★ 6.9

Cunk on Life
2024★ 7.3

The Joy of AI
2018★ 7.0

The Amazing World of Gravity
2017★ 7.0

The Beginning and End of the Universe
2016★ 6.9

Science and Islam
N/A★ 0.0

Lost Horizons: The Big Bang
2008★ 0.0

A Night with the Stars
2011★ 8.0

Everything and Nothing
2011★ 8.5

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?
2011★ 6.8

The Science of Doctor Who
2013★ 7.3

Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives
2017★ 6.3

Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
2015★ 6.0

Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed
2023★ 0.0