
Overview
Jim Al-Khalili
Known For

Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed
With input from an eclectic mix of scientists, engineers, sportspeople...

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
In this mind-bending series, Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range...

Jim Al-Khalili's Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili as he shows us how science gives...

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six...

Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives
Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates the amazing science of gravity. As...
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.