Molecular Biologist & Science Communicator; Creator of Dr. Raven the Science Maven; Award-Winning Culture Commentator
Raven Baxter Biography
Multi-award-winning molecular biologist. Science communicator. Culture commentator. Keynote speaker. Raven Baxter makes science feel like it belongs to everyone.
As a kid, Baxter had a million questions about the world, and science seemed like the most fun way to get answers. That feeling never left her.
Baxter worked in drug discovery, finding potential treatments for diseases like dementia and cancer. Then she watched the country falling out with science and wanted to do something about it. She chose education. Baxter took science to socials in 2016 and earned a Ph.D. examining how messenger credibility, message design, and cultural context shape public trust in science.
These days, Baxter creates science content full time as Dr. Raven the Science Maven, bringing the molecules behind everyday life, from the caffeine in your coffee to the melanin in your skin, to a combined following of more than 650,000 and a reach in the tens of millions.
Buffalo born and raised, Baxter earned her B.A. and M.A. at SUNY Buffalo State and her Ph.D. at the University at Buffalo, then came home to deliver Buffalo State’s commencement address.
Raven Baxter Speaking Topics
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The Molecules Running Your Everyday Life
Wonder, delivered at the molecular scale
There is chemistry in your coffee, your hair, and the smell of the air after it rains, and everyday life gets a lot more fun once you can see it. Raven Baxter walks audiences through the molecules behind an ordinary day the same way she does for the people who follow her online, keeping the science honest and the delight up front. People leave noticing the science in things they had stopped noticing at all.
Made for · Corporate events, general audiences, museums and festivals, and any room that wants to fall back in love with how things work
- The molecular stories behind coffee, hair, soap, and the smell of rain
- A feel for how scientists chase a mechanism, from question to answer
- Permission to be delighted by things you see every day
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Take Up Space
You Don't Look Like a Scientist, my TEDx talk
"You don't look like a scientist" is a sentence Raven Baxter heard for years, and eventually it became her TEDx talk. This keynote is Raven's story, from failing out of college to earning a PhD to reaching millions of people with science, and what it taught her about who feels welcome in this field and how to make more room. It's personal and honest, and it sends people home with clear ways to open the door for someone else.
Made for · Universities and colleges, people and culture leaders, STEM programs, and commencements
- Why representation changes who tries science in the first place
- What belonging looks like in labs, classrooms, and teams, in practice
- Ways to open doors from whatever seat you hold
Raven Baxter Videos
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Raven Baxter is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Biology, Black Heritage, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Female Leadership, Influential Women, Inspirational, Motivational, Music, Resilience, Science, Social Media, STEM, STEM Education, Technology, TED, Women, Women in Tech, Workshop -
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Raven Baxter is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Molecules Running Your Everyday Life, Take Up Space, In Science We Trust? and What Your Science Communication Is Missing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Raven Baxter for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Raven Baxter generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sylvia Acevedo, Gitanjali Rao, Emily Calandrelli, Shayla Rivera and Dr. Monica F. Cox. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Raven Baxter for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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