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鈥淎l-Khalili shows how physics can enrich our understanding not just of the world around us, but of ourselves, too.鈥濃�� Radio Times
Jim Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-born theoretical physicist at the University of Surrey, where he holds a Distinguished Chair in Physics as well as a university chair in the Public Engagement in Science. He is also a prominent author and broadcaster. He has written 14 books on popular science and the history of science, between them translated into twenty-six languages. His latest books include The Joy of Science and The World According to Physics, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Book Prize. He is a regular presenter of TV science documentaries, such as the Bafta nominated Chemistry: a volatile history, and he hosts the long-running weekly BBC Radio 4 program, The Life Scientific. He received an OBE in 2007 for 鈥榮ervices to science鈥�. You can watch his TED talk .
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