Science and Islam (TV series)

Science and Islam (2009) is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and Islam: A History written by Ehsan Masood.

Episodes

 * 1) "The Language of Science"
 * 2) "The Empire of Reason"
 * 3) "The Power of Doubt"

Interviews
The documentary contains several short segments with scientists and historians of science:


 * George Saliba
 * Simon Schaffer
 * Peter Pormann (medicine)
 * Amira K. Bennison
 * Okasha El Daly (egyptology)
 * Ian Stewart (algebra)
 * Nader El-Bizri