Hashem Al-Ghaili

Hashem Al-Ghaili (born August 11, 1990) is a Yemeni science communicator, director and producer. He is best known for his infographics and videos about scientific breakthroughs.[1][2][3][4]

Hashem Al-Ghaili
Born (1990-08-11) August 11, 1990
NationalityYemeni
Alma materJacobs University Bremen, Germany, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Molecular biotechnologist
  • science communicator
  • director
  • producer

Life and career

Al-Ghaili's work in science communication gained the attention of science news sources and social media users alike.[5][6][7] His images have accrued large numbers of followers on popular social media outlets such as Facebook and Imgur with over 5 million weekly views.[8][9] As of 25 November 2018, he has over 10 billion total views and over 30 million followers on his Facebook page.[10][11][12][13]

His direction credits include This Week in Science Series,[14][15][16][17] and several videos published online including Pale Blue Dot,[18] The Future is Now,[19] and In Science We Trust.[20]

He gave a Ted talk, in which he pointed out deficiencies in the current educational system, and how it could be improved.[21]

Awards

Al-Ghaili has received a grant[22] and multiple awards for his dedication to research and his deep understanding of science communication. Al-Ghaili has invented the world's First Artificial Womb[23]

Filmography

Al-Ghaili has directed, produced, and written two science-fiction films.[30] His short film Simulation (2019) has won the Award of Excellence[31] and Best Visual Effects[32] from Los Angeles-based international awards competition Global Shorts.

  • Simulation (2019, short film)[33]
  • Orbital (2022, upcoming)[34]

References
  1. "A Yemeni Youth Becomes a Science Superstar on Facebook". Al-Fanar Media. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. Kincaid, Ellie (1 July 2015). "Here are the top 30 science stories of the year so far". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. Kincaid, Ellie (1 July 2015). "30 amazingly futuristic breakthroughs that have happened this year". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. The man with 16 million fans: Yemeni influencer Hashem Al-Ghaili has created a massive online following by spreading his love of science with followers around the world. BBC, Feb 22. 2018.
  5. "Promoting Science - An Interview with Hashem Al-Ghaili". positivists.org. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. Hamida. "Hashem Al-ghaili : Facebook Success Story". Al-Rasub. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. Ronson, Jacqueline (January 31, 2017). "21 World-Renowned Scientists Facing the American Travel Ban". Inverse. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  8. "Awards". Futurism. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. "Sciencegeek100 on Imgur". Imgur. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  10. "I Fucking Love Science's Elise Andrew criticized for not giving credit - canada.com". canada.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  11. "I F**king Love Science and Facebook's problem with content theft". The Daily Dot. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  12. "Hashem Al-Ghaili on Instagram: "New Milestone: 30 million science enthusiasts follow my Facebook page! In addition, the videos have so garnered 10 billion views! Thank you…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  13. "Hashem Al-Ghaili". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  14. "This Week in Science 11-17 Feb 2013 by Hashem AL-ghaili". h+ Media. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  15. "From Quarks to Quasars » This week in Science". Archived from the original on 2013-12-04.
  16. "Hashem AL-ghaili". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  17. "This week in science by Hashem AL-ghaili". unionvgf.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  18. Pale Blue Dot - HD. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  19. "Hashem AL-ghaili The Future Is Now". 33rdsquare.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  20. "In Science We Trust". 33rdsquare.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  21. Hashem Al-Ghaili (30 November 2018). "How can we change education now". Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  22. "Futurism.co 2.0". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  23. "EctoLife: The World's First Artificial Womb Facility". Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
  24. http://impactenterprises.org/techadvisor/
  25. "DAAD Stipendiaten Treffen Braunchsweig | IMAN". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
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  27. Bureau Report (11 September 2012). "UoP sets up desk for foreign students". dawn.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  28. Moxet Khan. "UoP to increase enrollment of foreign students: VC Qibla". Pukhtoogle. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  29. "Simulation". AWARD-WINNING Sci-Fi Short Film. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  30. "Hashem Al-Ghaili". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  31. "Award of Excellence – "Simulation" (Germany) – Global-Shorts.net". Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  32. "Best Visual Effects – Moviebrats Studios – "Simulation" (Germany) – Global-Shorts.net". Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  33. Al-Ghaili, Hashem (2019-08-03), Simulation (Short, Fantasy, Sci-Fi), retrieved 2022-06-30
  34. Al-Ghaili, Hashem, Orbital (Sci-Fi), retrieved 2022-06-30
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