Popularization and Outreach

Prominent Events

• Quantum in Pictures 2022-present

• Physics in Action 2023

• Royal Institute Masterclasses 2023

• Pint of Science Festival 2023

• Marconi Day 2023

• Marconi Van 2021

• UNIQ+ 2021

• UNIQ 2021

• Physics Lab to Life 2021

• Oxford Maths Festival 2020

• Marie Curious 2020

• Stargazing Oxford 2020, 2021

• IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2019

• Lahore Science Mela 2017, 2018, 2019

• STEM Activities at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore 2018

• Lab in the Classroom at Government Primary School, G.T. Road, Lahore 2017-18

• Spectra Internship Program 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Selected Popular Writings

• Fatima, M., Waseem, M. H. (2019). Reshaping Education from the Roots Upwards. Spectra.

• Waseem, M. H. (2019). Inspiring the Sagans of Tomorrow. Spectra.

• Waseem, M. H. (2019). Of Science, Fiction and Outreach. Spectra.

• Waseem, M. H. (2019). NatPhil – A Memoir of Mentoring. PLOS ECR Community Blog.

• Waseem, M. H., Naveed, I. (2018). Take the Strange and Make it Familiar. PLOS ECR Community Blog.

• Naveed, I., Waseem, M. H. (2017). The Unsung Mother of the Double Helix. The Scientista Foundation.

• Waseem, M. H. (2017). Mentoring the Next Generation of Science Communicators. Spectra.

• Waseem, M. H. (2017). What is the Lahore Science Mela? The Lahore Science Mela Blog.

Presentations, Talks, and Interviews

• Waseem, M. H. (2024). What should Educators know about Einstein? KBRS Seminar. Aga Khan University. Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2024). Quantum Measurement and Interpretations of Quantum Physics. HKU-Oxford Seminar. Oxford.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Quantum Physics with Pictures. STEMx. Pakistan Innovation Foundation. Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Quantum in Pictures. Physics in Action. Emmanuel Centre, London.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Interview with Muhammad Asif Farooq. SNS, NUST. Islamabad.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Making Sense of Quantum Theory. The Black Hole, Islamabad.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics. The Black Hole, Islamabad.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Untold Diaries, Episode 4. Lahore.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Pursuing Passions, Physics and Education. Sanjan Nagar Trust School. Lahore.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Picturing Interpretations of Quantum Physics. University of Graz, Austria.  

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Quantum in Pictures: A Masterclass. Royal Institute Masterclasses. Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Quantum Picturalism: An Effort to Make Quantum Physics and Quantum Computing Accessible for Everyone. Ideas Gallery, 120th Anniversary of the Rhodes Trust. Oxford.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Quantum in Pictures. Pint of Science Festival 2023. Oxford.

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Phymaths Podcast, Episode 15, Season 2. Online. (as co-host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2023). Phymaths Podcast, Episode 14, Season 2. Online. (as co-host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Phymaths Podcast, clips 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Phymaths Podcast, Episode 12, Season 2. Online. (as co-host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Categories for the Working Scientist/Philosopher. GCAS, Dublin. Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). The Theoretical Minimum of Quantum Theory. GCAS, Dublin. Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Phymaths Podcast, Episode 11, Season 2. Online. (as guest)

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Untold Diaries, Episode 3. Discussion on the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics. Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Untold Diaries, Episode 1. Lahore.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Learning and Teaching Physics. Government Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Pictorial Quantum Physics. School of Science and Engineering, LUMS, Lahore. (part 1, part 2)

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Quantum Computing and Linguistics. The Black Hole, Islamabad.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). How to Draw Quantum Physics. The Black Hole, Islamabad.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Karl Popper: Science, Philosophy and Open Society. The Black Hole, Islamabad.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Quantum Theory in Pictures. Oxford University Quantum Information Society.

• Waseem, M. H. (2022). Kindergarten Quantum Physics. STEMx. Pakistan Innovation Foundation.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Phymaths Live Session 3 (with Hassaan Saleem and Abdul Afzal). Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Marconi and Microwaves. Access and Engagement Week. Department of Physics, Oxford.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Quantum Information Flash Talks (with Jonathan Gorard, Lia Yeh, and Ben Jaderberg). Oxford University Quantum Information Society. (as host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Ilm o Agahi ka Safar (FM 105). Pakistan.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). How to Construct our World Using Only Causality and Energy (with Lee Smolin). Oxford University Quantum Information Society. (as host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Augmenting Our Way to Quantum Advantage (with Dave Bacon). Oxford University Quantum Information Society. (as host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2021).  The de Broglie-Bohm Theory as a Rational Completion of Quantum Mechanics (with Jean Bricmont). Oxford University Quantum Information Society. (as host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Making Sense of Quantum Theory: The Role of Relations and Information (with Carlo Rovelli). Oxford University Quantum Information Society. (as host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (with Simon Saunders). Oxford University Quantum Information Society. (as host)

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). A Brief History of Light. STEMx. Pakistan Innovation Foundation.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Quantum Physics and Science Dosti. Genes & Machines. Online.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Introduction to Quantum Foundations. Quantum Talks.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Computing Without Electricity. Physics Lab to Life.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Quantum Physics With Pictures Only. Khwarizmi Science Society.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Detecting Dark Matter. Stargazing Oxford @ Home.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Quantum Picturalism. Quantum Talks.

• Waseem, M. H. (2021). Quantum Entanglement, Bell Inequalities and Tests of Nonlocality. Quantum Talks.

• Waseem, M. H. (2020). For the Love of Science: Some Reflections on Science Communication. Spectra Internship.

• Waseem, M. H. (2019). Science: A Labour of Love. Science Fuse Fellowship. Lahore, Pakistan.

• Waseem, M. H. (2019). How to Nurture the Love for Science in Pakistan. Quetta Literary Festival. Quetta, Pakistan.

• Waseem, M. H. (2019). Love and Science. University of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (UVAS). Lahore, Pakistan.

• Anwar, U., Waseem, M. H. (2019). Science Journalism: How to Communicate Science to the Public. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Lahore, Pakistan.

• Anwar, U., Waseem, M. H. (2019). The Need and Potential of Science Journalism. Lahore Grammar School (LGS), 1A1, Senior Branch. Lahore, Pakistan.

• Waseem, M. H. (2018). My Baby Steps to Science Communication. Science Fuse Fellowship. Lahore, Pakistan

Picture by The Black Hole, Islamabad