Science Communicator & Educator; Creator of "Professor Dave Explains"; Author of "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?"

Los Angeles County, CA, USA
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Dave Farina Biography

Dave Farina is a science communicator, educator, and author recognized for his YouTube channel, "Professor Dave Explains." Farina holds a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Carleton University and a Master of Arts in science education from California State University, Northridge. Before his online career, Farina taught for about a decade in high school and undergraduate settings, specializing in organic chemistry and also teaching general chemistry, physics, and biology. After years in the classroom, he shifted focus to science communication, primarily through his YouTube channel.

Farina, known as Professor Dave, is an American YouTube science communicator with nearly 4 million subscribers. The channel serves as a database of academic tutorials covering subjects such as astronomy, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, and physics. Farina also addresses science denial and disinformation, including topics like flat earth theories, creationism, anti-vaccination rhetoric, and medical hoaxes. He has produced approximately 1,700 videos, many of which focus on debunking pseudoscience and promoting scientific literacy.

Farina extends his science communication efforts through the "Professor Dave Debates" podcast and his book, "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online." The book presents lessons on fundamental scientific principles and provides readers with tools to critically evaluate information in the digital age.

Farina analyzes social trends related to science denial and identifies narratives and tactics used to spread misinformation. His collaborations with UCLA's Exploring Your Universe and appearances on various podcasts have broadened his reach beyond YouTube. Farina's work centers on improving public science literacy and countering misinformation in science education and communication.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2026.

Dave 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.

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Dave Farina Videos

The Birth of the Science Communicator | Professor Dave Explains

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...

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Dave 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 Dave Farina for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Dave Farina generally travels from Los Angeles County, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Michael Stevens, Alexandra Doten, Dr. Adolph Brown, Mark Perna and Dr. Paul Davies. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dave Farina for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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