Professor Dave Explains
Real name: Dave Farina
Chemistry educator with a BS from UCLA who runs a YouTube channel with over 3.5 million subscribers. Produces science education content and videos addressing pseudoscientific claims across multiple disciplines.
Biography
Professor Dave Explains is the YouTube channel and persona of Dave Farina, a chemistry educator and science communicator based in the United States. With over 3.5 million subscribers, his channel has become one of the most comprehensive science education resources on the platform, covering everything from introductory chemistry and biology to advanced physics and critical analysis of pseudoscience.
Farina is known for his no-nonsense, evidence-based approach to debunking. Unlike many science communicators who focus on gentle persuasion, he is willing to directly call out fraudulent credentials and deliberate deception. His series on creationism, homeopathy, and various medical quacks have become widely shared resources in skeptical communities.
Credentials
BS in Chemistry, UCLA
Legitimate undergraduate degree from an accredited research university