Due to his schedule in 2013, Professor Al-Khalili is unable to accept the many kind invitations to give talks at schools, science societies and festivals.
Please note that Professor Al-Khalili is also unable to provide evaluations of manuscripts or papers unless submitted through a professional journal.
Recent News
- The Life Scientific ( February 12, 2013)

The Life Scientific will be back in early May for a new run.
However, if you have missed any programmes then check out this link where you can download all 45 episodes recorded so far, for free.
- Quantum Biology lectures online ( February 11, 2013)
All the plenary lectures from the recent international workshop on quantum biology are now available online here.
- Determinism and free will ( January 18, 2013)

Are we really part of a clockwork universe? My new blog post on whether we have free will.
Royal Institution Lecture – Quantum Life: How Physics Can Revolutionise Biology
Watch my Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourse lecture (25 Jan 2013) entitled “Quantum Life: How Physics Can Revolutionise Biology” along with a short introduction to the lecture, “The Quantum Robin”. The Royal Institution website with related content is available here.
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Quantum Biology: Current Status and Opportunities |
| In September 2012, the University of Surrey hosted a workshop entitled “Quantum Biology: Current Status and Opportunities”, including keynote presentations from Paul Davies, Thorsten Ritz, Greg Engel, Johnjoe McFadden and others. Read more about the workshop and this exciting new area of science here. |
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Jim Meets… |
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Watch my interviews from the “Jim meets…” series on the University of Surrey’s YouTube page:
With Dara Ó Briain |
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The Life Scientific |
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Each week, I invite a leading scientist to tell us about their life and work. Guests include Nobel laureates as well as the next generation of beautiful minds as I try to find out what inspires and motivates them and what their discoveries might do for us.
Every Tuesday at 09:00 |
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Top 5 Weird Physics Facts |
| Find out what my top five weird physics facts are by watching this clip! |
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