Alom Shaha

Education and early life Shaha was born in Bangladesh and grew up in a Muslim family in the Elephant and Castle area of London where he developed an interest in atheism. where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in physics, followed by Imperial College London (Master of Science degree in science communication), Goldsmiths, University of London (Master of Arts degree in creative writing and life writing and King's College London (Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Physics).

Career Shaha is a teacher of physics. He taught at Camden School for Girls from 2008 to 2020 and The Watford UTC.

Shaha is a patron of Humanists UK, who have sent his books to secondary schools in the UK. His work has been recognised by fellowships awarded by Nesta and the Nuffield Foundation, He has also worked on content creation for the BBC and the Royal Institution. How to Find a Rainbow

Textbooks Shaha has co-authored textbooks on GCSE Science and A-Level Physics for the AQA examination board published by Oxford University Press:

Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE Physics Oxford Revise: AQA A-Level Physics Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE Combined Science

Media Alongside appearances on YouTube, Shaha's appearances on mainstream media have included: Science Shack What the Victorians Did for Us Horizon

Personal life Shaha speaks Sylheti fluently having been born in a small village in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh.