Al-Razi, Ibn Sina and the Canon of Medicine
We explore the links between medical research in the Golden Age of Science and the modern practise of medicine today.
Science in a Golden Age
About the show
From satellite-enabled GPS to hi-tech medical procedures – much of today’s modern science builds on the work of great thinkers from the past. But while the names Newton, Galileo and Copernicus are well known, just who were the scientists who came before them – in the Golden Age of Islamic Science? Iraqi-born theoretical physicist Jim al-Khalili takes us on a journey of discovery, unravelling the links between the latest scientific developments and the unsung scientific heroes of the past.
- Video Duration 25 minutes 04 seconds
Chemistry: The Search for the Philosopher’s Stone
- Video Duration 25 minutes 09 seconds
Pioneers of Engineering: Al-Jazari and the Banu Musa
Does the Muslim world need a scientific renaissance?
- Video Duration 25 minutes 03 seconds
Al-Khwarizmi: The Father of Algebra
- Video Duration 25 minutes 20 seconds
Astronomy: The Science of the Stars
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Physicist Jim al-Khalili reveals how Islamic thinkers played a crucial role in explaining light and optics.
Jim al-Khalili unravels the links between latest scientific developments and the unsung scientific heroes of the past.
