Salman Hameed

Biography
Salman Hameed holds a Ph.D. in astronomy from New Mexico State University at Las Cruces and a B.S. in physics and astronomy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has taught astronomy classes as well as inter-disciplinary courses on critical thinking, science public policy and history of science. His current research interests include star formation in spiral galaxies, nature of small dusty galaxies in the early universe, reasons for the spread of paranormal beliefs among college students, modern Creation movements in the Islamic world, and reconciliation efforts over sacred objects and places of astronomical importance (e.g. Tomanowos/Willamette meteorite and observatories at Mauna Kea).

Education
Ph.D. in astronomy from New Mexico State University B.S. in physics and astronomy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook

Courses
Science and Religion: Origins: Fall 2009 co-taught with Laura Sizer (crosslised with NS) Science in the Islamic World: From Almagest to the "Islamic" Bomb: Fall 2009 (crosslisted with NS and HACU)

Research

 * Published an article titled “Bracing for Islamic Creationism” in the December 12, 2008 issue of the journal Science.

Current Projects

 * From Carnegie Corporation of New York, 11/25/08, received $50,000, to sponsor “Darwin and Evolution in the Muslim World,” lecture/conference in October 2009.

Additional Information

 * Salman was featured in the New York Times, in an article on creationism in the Muslim world: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/science/03islam.html?_r=3&scp=1&sq=salman%20hameed&st=cse