Archive: The Joy of Science, with Jim Al-Khalili

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🗓️ 28 February 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In this archive listen from 2022, Professor Jim Al-Khalili is the physicist who makes science look easy. He’s the author of several books including The Joy of Science, which offers eight core scientific principles that can be applied to everyday life. As a broadcaster Jim is perhaps best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific and he holds the position of Distinguished Chair in physics and University Chair in public engagement at the University of Surrey. Our host for this discussion is Media Editor for The Sunday Times, Rosamund Urwin. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:58.6	Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared where great minds meet.
1:05.0	I'm head of programming, Connor Boyle.
1:07.0	We're dipping into the extensive Intelligence Squared archive today with a great chat from Theoretical Phys physicist, author, science communicator and broadcaster Jim Al Khalili.
1:17.0	He's the scientist who makes science look easy and is perhaps best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific.
1:24.8	As an academic he holds a decision of distinguished chair in physics and university chair
1:30.2	in public engagement at the University of Surrey.
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