Science and Islam (documentary)
Encyclopedia
Science and Islam is a three-part BBC
documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization
presented by Jim Al-Khalili
. The series is accompanied by the book Science and Islam: A History written by Ehsan Masood
.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization
Islamic science
Science in the medieval Islamic world, also known as Islamic science or Arabic science, is the science developed and practised in the Islamic world during the Islamic Golden Age . During this time, Indian, Iranian and especially Greek knowledge was translated into Arabic...
presented by Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili OBE is an Iraqi-born British theoretical physicist, author and science communicator. He is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey...
. The series is accompanied by the book Science and Islam: A History written by Ehsan Masood
Ehsan Masood
Ehsan Masood is a science writer, journalist and broadcaster. He is the editor of Research Fortnight and and teaches international science policy at Imperial College London.- Biography :...
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Interviews
The documentary contains several short segments with scientists and historians of science:- George SalibaGeorge SalibaGeorge Saliba is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Science at the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, Columbia University, New York, United States, where he has been working since 1979....
- Simon SchafferSimon SchafferSimon Schaffer . He is a professor of the history and philosophy of science at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University and was until recently editor of The British Journal for the History of Science.-Life:Schaffer was born in Southampton and attended Varndean...
- Peter Pormann (Medicine)
- Amira K. Bennison
- Okasha El Daly (Egyptology)
- Ian StewartIan Stewart (mathematician)Ian Nicholas Stewart FRS is a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick, England, and a widely known popular-science and science-fiction writer. He is the first recipient of the , awarded jointly by the LMS and the IMA for his work on promoting mathematics.-Biography:Stewart was born...
(Algebra) - Nader El-BizriNader El-BizriNader El-Bizri is a Lebanese philosopher, historian of science, and architect living in Britain.-Intellectual Profile:...
See also
- Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science - book by Al-Khalili
- Chemistry: A Volatile HistoryChemistry: A Volatile HistoryChemistry: A Volatile History is a 2010 BBC documentary on the history of chemistry presented by Jim Al-Khalili. It was nominated for the 2010 British Academy Television Awards in the category Specialist Factual.-Introduction:...
- The Story of MathsThe Story of MathsThe Story of Maths is a British television series outlining aspects of the history of mathematics. The series was a co-production between the Open University and the BBC and aired in October 2008 on BBC Four. The material was written and presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy...
- The Story of Science: Power, Proof and PassionThe Story of Science: Power, Proof and PassionThe Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion is a 2010 BBC documentary on the history of science presented by Michael J. Mosley.- Episodes :- External links :*...
External links
- Science and Islam at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Science and Islam at the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...