About Alom

Alom pic2 170 px.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

The Year of the Book
It feels like my life has been revolving around “The Young Atheist’s Handbook” since I first conceived of it, back…
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BBC iScience films for GCSE Science
A few years ago, I helped make a bunch of films intended for use in GCSE Science lessons. I was…
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Physics Demonstration Videos
Thanks to the generosity and support of The National STEM Centre and the Institute of Physics, Jonathan Sanderson and I,…
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Science vs Magic - a work in progress
It’s a few days since I came back from the Cheltenham Science Festival and I’m still buzzing. My live science…
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King of the Universe
This is a piece I wrote for The Times Science Blog back in March 2010. The Times no longer allow…
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