David Farina

CEO of Professor Dave Explains, Author of "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?" & Science Communicator

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David Farina Biography

Dave Farina is a science communicator and generalist best known for his YouTube channel, Professor Dave Explains. While the channel is primarily a database of academic tutorials to help students with a variety of subjects, Farina is also passionate about neutralizing disinformation and science denial, from flat earthers and creationists, to anti-vaxxers and medical hoaxes.

Farina hopes to serve as a beacon toward the rehabilitation of public science literacy. Farina also hosts the “Professor Dave Debates” Podcast. He received a BA in chemistry from Carleton College in 2005 and his MA in Science Education at Cal State Northridge.

David Farina Speaking Topics

  • The Birth of the Science Communicator

    What is a science communicator? The era of once-a-decade outliers like Carl Sagan is long gone. In this current era of internet-borne disinformation and science denial pandemonium, science communication has emerged as a vibrant and painfully necessary field, with an army of science scholars focusing their expertise exclusively on informing the public. Charlatans and anti-science propaganda have never been more prevalent, and the stakes have never been higher, as the existential challenge of the 21st century begins to materialize: How do we help people know what is true? This talk will clarify the issue and players involved, as well as highlight important strategies that can be identified toward winning this war with ourselves.

  • The Future of Science Communication

    What is science communication? What does a science communicator do? How can you find out if scicomm is something you'd be interested in doing? How does one get started doing scicomm, and what can one expect as they progress through their career? This talk will provide background as to how Dave began his career as a science communicator, and offer insight as to how young, passionate, science literate minds can embark upon this career path, in any of its myriad forms.

  • Effective Content Creation

    Are you interested in creating your own educational video content? Whether you are a teacher looking to create assets for a flipped classroom model, or a science communicator wanting to make an impact online, Dave has the tips for you. Having amassed 3M+ subscribers and 300M+ views, Dave will offer insight as to the precise tactics he uses so as to generate educational content that keeps students coming back time and time again, in dozens of topics, to enhance their learning experience.

  • Is This Wi-Fi Organic?

    Science denial and disinformation are rampant in our society. How can you make sure you don't get fooled, even without a strong foundation of scientific knowledge? Science communicator and generalist Dave Farina spends his time analyzing social trends as they pertain to science denial, and has identified a variety of narratives, tactics, and strategies used by snake oil salesmen and propaganda peddlers across the board. Learn how to spot bad science so you don't fall for it!

David Farina Videos

  • The Birth of the Science Communicator | Professor Dave Explains
    The era of once-a-decade outliers such as Carl Sagan is long gone. In this current era of internet-borne disinformation and science denial, science...

David Farina Books

  • Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online
    Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

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David Farina is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Birth of the Science Communicator, The Future of Science Communication, Effective Content Creation and Is This Wi-Fi Organic?. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Farina for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. David Farina generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mark Perna, Dr. Paul Davies, Mitch Resnick, Ellie Abdi and Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Farina for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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