Shini Somara

Overview

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Birthday
Jul 30, 1979 (45 years old)

Shini Somara

Known For

Smoke & Steel - Secrets of the Modern World
0h 45m
TV Show 2022

Smoke & Steel - Secrets of the Modern World

Documentary series examining the Industrial revolution, the age of smoke and steel, a time when history's great engineers pioneered solutions that would forever change the way people live, think, and build.

Crash Course Engineering
0h 10m
TV Show 2018

Crash Course Engineering

Dr. Shini Somara returns to Crash Course for Crash Course Engineering!

Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets Of Orkney
0h 59m
TV Show 2017

Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets Of Orkney

Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara join hundreds of archaeologists from around the world who have gathered in Orkney to investigate at one of Europe's biggest digs.

Crash Course Physics
0h 10m
TV Show 2016

Crash Course Physics

Crash Course Physics is set up to be supplemental if you’re taking a class in the topic, or to give you an introduction if you’re just naturally curious. They tend to go fast, but the beauty of putting these on YouTube is you can back up and watch it again and again to make sure you’re grokking everything going on.

Bear Grylls: Extreme Survival Caught on Camera
0h 22m
TV Show 2014

Bear Grylls: Extreme Survival Caught on Camera

Noted survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls presents footage of great escapes and near-death experiences in this program that sees other people in danger instead of Bear.

No Kitchen Required
1h 0m
TV Show 2012

No Kitchen Required

“No Kitchen Required” is an original, unscripted series that follows three chefs who are dropped off in remote locations where they must work with the locals to hunt, forage and collect ingredients for a locally-inspired meal

The Health Show
TV Show 2011

The Health Show

The Health Show was a television series on global health on BBC World News presented by Dr Ayan Panja and Dr Shini Somara. It covered developments in global health, including interviews with the world's health experts. First broadcast on 23 July 2011 and running for 26 weeks, the show featured innovations and health stories from around the globe and aired four times each weekend on BBC World News.

Biography

Dr. Shini Somara is a British mechanical engineer, media broadcaster and presenter. She is best known for presenting TechKnow on Al Jazeera America, reporting for various shows on the BBC such as The Health Show and No Kitchen Required and for hosting an educational series of physics and engineering videos on Youtube for PBS Digital Studios named "Crash Course: Physics" and "Crash Course: Engineering" respectively.