Inheritance Tracks - Jim Al-Khalili

The Professor of Physics and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili chooses two tracks that have inspired him.

A familiar voice on BBC Radio 4, with programmes such as The Life Scientific, Jim's musical choices begin with a track that takes him back to his teeange years in Iraq.

Inherited track: Father and Son by Cat Stevens
Pass on: Lovin’ You by Minnie Riperton

Jim's book, On Time: The Physics That Makes the Universe Tick - is available now.

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Published on Saturday, 19th September 2026.

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