Ehsan Masood is a writer and journalist based in London. He writes for New Scientist and Prospect magazines, and teaches international science policy at Imperial College London

Ehsan Masood's most recent book is Science and Islam: A History (Icon, 2009). He also presented a three-part BBC radio series based on the book. For details, click here

His other books include Dry: Life Without Water (Harvard University Press, 2006), How Do You Know: Reading Ziauddin Sardar on Islam, Science and Cultural Relations (Pluto Press, 2006), and British Muslims: Media Guide (British Council / Association of Muslim Social Scientists, 2007)

Recent articles

Tariq Ramadan's book "Radical Reform: Islamic Ethics and Liberation" is neither radical nor particularly reformist. But it will be eagerly read from Kuala Lumpur to Keighley, says Ehsan Masood.

The partnership between policy-makers and development specialists can endanger the latter's intellectual independence and increase the risk of bad outcomes, says Ehsan Masood.

Pakistan’s economy and institutions are deeply penetrated by the country’s army, a new book and documentary film reveal. Ehsan Masood reports

A plan to link climate-change policy with biodiversity loss renews the twenty-year-old idea of sustainable development, says Ehsan Masood.

Canada is tuning into Europe's debate on Muslims. But it doesn't want to abandon its own model for living with diversity – at least for now, reports Ehsan Masood.