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File: JimAlKhalili ********> [[[ http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/11/25/1227605680605/jim.jpg ]]] ******** Jim Al-Khalili obtained his PhD in theoretical nuclear physics from Surrey in 1989. He spent two years as an SERC Postdoctoral Fellow at University College London before returning to Surrey in 1991. He was appointed lecturer in 1992 and, in 1994, awarded an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship for five years following which he reverted to a full time lecturer in the Department at Surrey. ********< ********> He was elected Fellow of the Institute of Physics in 2000 and promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2001. In 2003, he was elected onto the Council of the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science). Along with his teaching and research, the considerable time he spends on science engagement activities and popularising science has culminated in his promotion in October 2006 to a newly created chair in the Public Engagement in Science. He is author of several popular science books and appears regularly on radio and television. In 2007, he was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for Science Communication. His series "Atom" was recently shown on BBC2, although in keeping with the dumbing-down of broadcasting in general it was on at 23:20 on Monday nights. Here's the write-up of Jim's most recent television show ... [[[ Jim Al-Khalili delivers a mind-blowing examination of the weird relationship between order and chaos in the natural world. It's a terrific mix of vivid storytelling, big ideas and stunning visuals. For it seems that even simple rules can create very complex and unpredictable systems, like the weather. Al-Khalili presents a gripping narrative starting with code-breaker Alan Turing, moving on through the butterfly effect to evolution and fractal geometry - which creates some extraordinarily beautiful images here. It's a compelling and brilliantly clear explanation of how chaos and the spontaneous formation of patterns are built into nature. And even if this comes from cutting edge maths, there's hardly an equation to be seen. It's only the second week of January and already here's a candidate for science documentary of the year. ]]] ******** [[[ |>> https://www.solipsys.co.uk/new/images/JimAlKhaliliInSpace.png _ Jim Al-Khalili talks. _ Larger dots mean sooner, _ red dots are already past. <<| ]]] ********< * http://www.al-khalili.co.uk/ Jim is one of the OtherSpeakers I can recommend. ---- !! Upcoming talks include: Currently there are no forthcoming talks. ---- !! Previous talks include: | *Date* | *Event/Location* | *District* | | 2007-11-28 | From Curie to the LHC: _ A brief history of nuclear and particle physics _ (University of Surrey 6th form lecture) | GU2 | | 2008-01-30 | Royal Society Michael Faraday lecture | SW1Y | | 2008-03-19 | Cardiff Scientific Society: The God Particle | CF10 | | 2009-09-07 | Copernicus: Revolutionary or Plagiarist _ British Science Association Festival _ University of Surrey | | | 2009-09-17 | Science and Rationalism in 9th Century Baghdad _ The British Institute for the Study of Iraq _ London | | | 2009-10-26 | The House of Wisdom and the Legacy of Arabic Science _ Department of Physics Colloquium _ Queen Mary College, London | E1 | | 2009-10-27 | Quantum mechanics, how wierd is it? _ Bloomsbury Theatre, London | WC1H | | 2009-11-16 | Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines _ Portsmouth Guildhall | PO1 | | 2009-11-23 | Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines _ Leicester de Montfort Hall | LE1 | | 2010-01-09 | Science and Islam, The Nuffield Lecture at the _ Association for Science Education (ASE), _ University of Nottingham | NG7 | | 2010-02-15 | Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines _ IOP Physics in Perspective Conference _ Royal Institution | W1S | | 2010-11-03 | Frohlich lecture on quantum mechanics _ Physics Dept at Liverpool University | L69 | | 2010-11-03 | Medieval mathematics _ Maths society | L69 | | 2010-11-03 | Medieval physics _ Liverpool branch of the IOP | L69 | | 2010-11-11 | Time travel _ Science Live _ Portsmouth Guildhall | PO1 | | 2010-11-15 | Time travel _ Science Live _ Manchester Bridgewater Hall | M2 | | 2010-11-29 | Time travel _ Science Live _ Leeds Town Hall | LS19 | | 2010-12-17 | SEPnet : Chaos theory _ school teachers at Oxford | OX2? | | 2011-01-18 | Time travel _ Science Live _ Sheffield City Hall | S1 | | 2011-01-21 | Time travel _ Science Live _ London Dominion Theatre | W1T | | 2011-01-24 | Time travel _ Science Live _ Birmingham Symphony Hall | B1 | | 2011-02-02 | Advances in nuclear theory _ DAMTP, Cambridge Centre for Mathematical Sciences | CB3 | | 2011-04-04 | The legacy of Arabic astronomy _ Greenwich Observatory | SE10 | ---- !! Talks in Space-Time ... See if you can work this out. _ [[[ https://www.solipsys.co.uk/new/images/JimAlKhaliliInSpaceTime.png ]]] ---- This page is a WorkInProgress