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Dave Farina
Dave Farina in 2015
Born
David James Farina

(1983-07-23) July 23, 1983 (age 41)
NationalityItalian-American
EducationBA in Chemistry (Carleton College), MA in Science Education
Occupation(s)Science communicator, YouTuber, author, musician
Years active2015–present
Known forProfessor Dave Explains YouTube channel
Websiteprofessordaveexplains.com

Professor Dave Explains is an educational YouTube channel created by Italian-American science communicator Dave Farina (born 23 July 1983)[1]. Launched in January 2015, the channel aims to make complex scientific concepts accessible to a broad audience, covering subjects such as chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics. He's also a Member of the band The Lonely Wild.[2]

Early life and education

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Farina earned a BA in chemistry from Carleton College and an MA in science education from California State University.[3][4] Before starting his online career, he taught for about a decade in high school and undergraduate settings, focusing on organic chemistry, general chemistry, and physics.[5]

Career

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Music

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See also: The Lonely Wild

In 2012, Farina joined the band The Lonely Wild, and played the drums.[2]

YouTube

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Professor Dave Explains was launched on YouTube in January 2015. Farina is known for a clear and engaging teaching style aimed at both students and casual learners.[6][7][8]

Public speaking

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Farina has spoken at various science events, including UCLA's "Exploring Your Universe", advocating for scientific literacy and public education.[9]

in 2023, Farina debated James Tour at the Rice University, entitled “Are we clueless about the origin of life?”. [10]

Notable work

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His most viewed videos debunks flat Earth theories and has accumulated over 10 million views, exemplifying his efforts to combat pseudoscience and promote critical thinking.[11][12][13]

Views

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Farina is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.[14] Farina identifies as an atheist.[15]

Books

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  • 2021, Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online.
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References

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  1. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Press". The Lonely Wild. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  3. ^ "Tantor Media - Dave Farina". tantor.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  4. ^ "Dave Farina – Exploring Your Universe". Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  5. ^ Gynn, Ann (2022-10-24). "Professor Dave Farina Draws Over 2M to YouTube". The Tilt Publishing. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  6. ^ Goldchain, Michelle (2019-03-06). "'Professor Dave' Explains How He Attracted 345,000 YouTube Subscribers". Education Week. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  7. ^ Chaudhary, Ananya. "Teacher-tube". El Estoque. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  8. ^ Austin, Daryl. "What are enzymes, and what do they have to do with digestion?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  9. ^ "Dave Farina – Exploring Your Universe". Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  10. ^ "Rice's James Tour and YouTuber 'Professor Dave' debate the origins of life". Rice’s James Tour and YouTuber ‘Professor Dave’ debate the origins of life - The Rice Thresher. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  11. ^ Hale, James (2022-07-28). "YouTube Millionaires: Stuck on science? Math? History? Let Professor Dave explain". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  12. ^ "Flat Earther falls silent after professor 'humiliates' him in debate". UNILAD. 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  13. ^ "Flat Earther falls silent after professor 'humiliates' him in debate". UNILAD. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  14. ^ "Canary Mission". canarymission.org. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  15. ^ McLatchie, Jonathan (2023-07-06). "My "Debate" with Professor Dave". Evolution News and Science Today. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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