Marshall Brain

Author & Founder of HowStuffWorks

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Cary, NC, USA
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Marshall Brain Biography

Marshall Brain is an author, college instructor and computer programmer, best known as the founder of How Stuff Works, which is a commercial infotainment website that provides its target audience an insight into the way many things work.

Brian started started HowStuffWorks as a hobby in 1998 and it has grown to be one of the top Web sites in the country. In 2007 Discovery Communications purchased HowStuffWorks.com for $250 million. He is also well known as the host of the show Factory Floor, which appeared on the National Geographic channel.

Brian is also an accomplished author and is known for his Robotic Nation essays and the book Manna. Manna is a 2003 science fiction essay by Marshall Brain that explores several issues in modern information technology and user interfaces, including some around transhumanism.

He haa appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, the Dr. Oz show, CNN, MSNBC, Modern Marvels and other popular shows. he has also been interviewed for hundreds of different newspaper articles, magazine articles and radio shows.

Today he is a writer, a well-known national speaker and a consultant. He is also the Director of the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at North Carolina State University. He is an active participant in the entrepreneurial community in the Research Triangle Park as a mentor, coach, consultant and adviser. Brian is on the board of directors for Dognition.com and The Walking Classroom.

His specialties include the following: Entrepreneur, Venture Funding, Investor, Business Start-ups, Media Appearances, Television Host, Writing, Teaching, Publishing, Web site branding and development, Entrepreneurial Coaching and Education.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/24/2024.

Marshall Brain Videos

  • Marshall Brain: We’re approaching humanity’s make or break period
    Marshal Brain‘s 2003 book Manna is quite ahead of its time in foreseeing that eventually, one way or another, we will have to confront and address...
  • Getting Over Getting Started | Marshall Brain
    With the abundant amount of available public resources, endless opportunities are at our fingertips. Marshall Brain explores how to utilize...
  • A Conversation with Marshall Brain

Marshall Brain Books

  • Manna: Two Visions of Humanity's Future
    Manna: Two Visions of Humanity's Future
  • The Middle School Mind: Growing Pains in Early Adolescent Brains
    The Middle School Mind: Growing Pains in Early Adolescent Brains
  • How Stuff Works
    How Stuff Works
  • Marshall Brain's MORE How STUFF Works
    Marshall Brain's MORE How STUFF Works
  • What If...: Intriguing Answers for the Insatiably Curious
    What If...: Intriguing Answers for the Insatiably Curious
  • Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works
    Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works

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Marshall Brain is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Marshall Brain for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Marshall Brain generally travels from Cary, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Michael Rogers, Ray Kurzweil, Peter Diamandis, Dan Ariely and Jon Steinberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marshall Brain for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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