Watch Support Search What's on Education Christmas Lectures Our history About Blog About → Organisation → Team → Schools and Christmas Lectures → Alom Shaha → Alom Shaha Development Producer Alom Shaha Credit: Poppy Berry Role Alom joined the Ri in March 2014 as a Development Producer working on a top secret project to be revealed in Summer 2014. While he's here, he keeps getting distracted making other films though. About Alom Shaha was born in Bangladesh but grew up in South London, in the same neighbourhood that Michael Faraday lived in. He is a science teacher, writer, and filmmaker, who has spent most of his professional life sharing his passion for science and education with the public. Alom has produced, directed, and appeared in a number of television programmes and science videos, and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (NESTA) and the Nuffield Foundation. Alom has been a local councillor, a school governor and continues to volunteer for other charitable organisations. He is the author of The Young Atheist’s Handbook and writes for a number of print and online publications. Scientific inspiration Although I have walked past the memorial to Michael Faraday in Elephant & Castle virtually every day of my life, and am a massive fan of his work, I can’t credit him as my main scientific inspiration. The people responsible for sparking my interest in science and leading me to my career as a science teacher and communicator are two teachers, Mr York and Mr Clarke, who helped me see that science was about much more than facts and figures, that it was an exciting way to look at and make sense of the world. Favourite demo There are lots of demos I love and it’s hard to pick one that I could claim was my favourite, but the simple electric motor is the one that I find delightful no matter how many times I see it and illustrates one of Faraday's greatest discoveries. Best thing about the Ri It’s kind of awesome to think that I am working in the same building where so many great figures from the history of science made discoveries that changed the world. But the best thing about working at the Ri is really the fact that it is an institution that is steeped in a love of sharing science with the public and that the rest of the team here are as geeky and passionate about doing that as I am (if not more). Twitter Follow Alom on twitter: @alomshaha Related content About the CHRISTMAS LECTURES Find out more 2013 CHRISTMAS LECTURES - Life Fantastic Find out more Tales from the Prep Room: Levitating Superconductors Watch Watch past CHRISTMAS LECTURES Find out more Learn Masterclasses L'Oréal Young Scientist Centre Events for the whole family Science shows Interactive games Christmas Lectures Visit News What's On Food & Drink The Faraday Museum Heritage tours Find us Support Donate to the Ri Join the Ri Renew your Membership Corporate Partnerships 14-10 Club Events Jobs Keep in touch Keep up to date with regular emails from the Ri © Royal Institution 2013 Facebook Twitter Youtube Venue Hire Press T&Cs Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Us