About Alom

Thumbnail image for Alom NESTA 23.jpgI'm a Physics teacher at a comprehensive school in London. When I'm not teaching, I work as a film-maker, writer and science communicator.

I have written, produced and directed a number of TV programmes about science, ranging in subject matter from particle physics to mathematics. I've also worked in various other roles on TV series ranging from Horizon to What the Victorians Did for Us to Science Shack.

I have done some TV presenting, performed live science shows and regularly speak at public events.

My creative approach to science communication has been recognized with a fellowship from the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA). I have a passionate interest in science education and want to improve my own teaching as well as help develop better ways to teach science.

I was born in Bangladesh, but mostly grew up in the Elephant & Castle in London. I can just about carry on a conversation in Spanish and can speak Sylheti, a Bangladeshi dialect, almost fluently. I make really good dal.

Blog posts

UK Book Launch
It’s still a couple of months until my book will be published in the UK (July 17th), but Biteback have…
World Book Night
It’s Shakespeare’s Birthday today, a date which has been chosen by the organisers of World Book Night for “a celebration…
Revision Videos
It’s the Easter holidays and I’m hoping my A-level students are using at least some of the time to revise.…
The Use of Demonstrations in Science Teaching
A couple of weeks ago, I took part in a live recording of the Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast which was…
A snack for thought?
I was recently interviewed for 4thought.tv - "a series of highly personal short films, broadcast 365 days a year, reflecting on…