
Jim Al-Khalili
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 works)

Pointless Celebrities
2011Pointless Celebrities
2011

Cunk on...
2018Cunk on...
2018

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
2019Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
2019

Cunk on Life
2024Cunk on Life
2024

Genius of Britain
2010Genius of Britain
2010

A Night with the Stars
2011A Night with the Stars
2011

Secrets of the Solar System
2020Secrets of the Solar System
2020

Everything and Nothing
2011Everything and Nothing
2011

Atom
2007Atom
2007

The Beginning and End of the Universe
2016The Beginning and End of the Universe
2016

Light and Dark
2016Light and Dark
2016

The Secrets of Quantum Physics
2014The Secrets of Quantum Physics
2014

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

Chemistry: A Volatile History
2010Chemistry: A Volatile History
2010

Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
2011Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
2011

The Beginning and End of the Universe
2016The Beginning and End of the Universe
2016

Jim Al-Khalili's Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything
2021Jim Al-Khalili's Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything
2021

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
2022Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
2022

A Night with the Stars
2011A Night with the Stars
2011

The Secret Life of Chaos
2010The Secret Life of Chaos
2010

The Science of Doctor Who
2013The Science of Doctor Who
2013

Order and Disorder
2012Order and Disorder
2012

Secrets of the Brain
2025Secrets of the Brain
2025

Everything and Nothing
2011Everything and Nothing
2011

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

Science and Islam
Science and Islam

Science And Islam
2009Science And Islam
2009

Amazing Gravity
2017Amazing Gravity
2017

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?
2011Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?
2011

The Joy of AI
2018The Joy of AI
2018

Lost Horizons: The Big Bang
2008Lost Horizons: The Big Bang
2008

Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
2015Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
2015

The Amazing World of Gravity
2017The Amazing World of Gravity
2017

Cunk On Earth
2022Cunk On Earth
2022