How Islam Built the Modern World
Follow Dr. Hayat Sindi, a Saudi Arabian biotechnologist, as she visits some of the biggest names in modern science and technology and meets some of the most amazing minds in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. Her quest is to learn the story behind scientific achievements of Medieval Islamic and Arabic-speaking scientists and their connections to today's science and technology.
Follow Dr. Hayat Sindi, a Saudi Arabian biotechnologist, as she visits some of the biggest names in modern science and technology and meets some of the most amazing minds in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. Her quest is to learn the story behind scientific achievements of Medieval Islamic and Arabic-speaking scientists and their connections to today's science and technology.
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