• 2009

Episode list

Science and Islam
The Empire of Reason
Sun, Jan 11, 2009
  • S1.E2
  • The Empire of Reason
Al-Khalili travels to northern Syria to discover how, a thousand years ago, the great astronomer and mathematician Al-Biruni estimated the size of the earth to within a few hundred miles of the correct figure.
8.4 /10
The Language of Science
Sun, Jan 04, 2009
  • S1.E1
  • The Language of Science
Its legacy is tangible, with terms like algebra, algorithm and alkali all being Arabic in origin and at the very heart of modern science - there would be no modern mathematics or physics without algebra, no computers without algorithms and no chemistry without alkalis.
8 /10
The Power of Doubt
Sun, Jan 18, 2009
  • S1.E3
  • The Power of Doubt
Al-Khalili turns detective, hunting for clues that show how the scientific revolution that took place in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe had its roots in the earlier world of medieval Islam. He travels across Iran, Syria and Egypt to discover the huge astronomical advances made by Islamic scholars through their obsession with accurate measurement and coherent and rigorous mathematics.
7.5 /10
The Language of Science

S1.E1 ∙ The Language of Science

Sun, Jan 04, 2009
Its legacy is tangible, with terms like algebra, algorithm and alkali all being Arabic in origin and at the very heart of modern science - there would be no modern mathematics or physics without algebra, no computers without algorithms and no chemistry without alkalis.
8 /10
The Empire of Reason

S1.E2 ∙ The Empire of Reason

Sun, Jan 11, 2009
Al-Khalili travels to northern Syria to discover how, a thousand years ago, the great astronomer and mathematician Al-Biruni estimated the size of the earth to within a few hundred miles of the correct figure.
8.4 /10
The Power of Doubt

S1.E3 ∙ The Power of Doubt

Sun, Jan 18, 2009
Al-Khalili turns detective, hunting for clues that show how the scientific revolution that took place in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe had its roots in the earlier world of medieval Islam. He travels across Iran, Syria and Egypt to discover the huge astronomical advances made by Islamic scholars through their obsession with accurate measurement and coherent and rigorous mathematics.
7.5 /10
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