Professor Dave Explains

Professor Dave Explains is an American YouTube channel run by Dave Farina, who creates educational videos focused primarily on science subjects such as chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics. The channel has gained significant popularity since its creation in December of 2014, amassing over 3.3 million subscribers and 340 million total views as of 2024. His goal as stated on his channel is to increase scientific literacy in society.
Background
Dave Farina, the creator behind the channel, holds a background in chemistry and science education. He obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Carleton College, and earned a master's degree in science education from California State University, Northridge. Farina saw two types of educational content on YouTube, the typical "blackboard" style along the lines of Khan Academy, and an edutainment style that was accessible to the general public, and sought to create content that falls in-between these two styles. Farina has been a guest on several debates on said topics.
Other Work
Professor Dave Explains is not the only endeavor by Farina. He has written a book titled Is This Wi-Fi Organic?, in which he guides the reader on how to spot misleading science and misuse of scientific vocabulary. In addition to this, he also has engaged in musical content, with his work on Simulated Sun.

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