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| {{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| | name = Davie "James" Farina | | name = Davie "James" Farina | ||
| | image = Professor_Dave.png | | image = Professor_Dave.png | ||
| | caption = Farina in 2020, debating ] | |||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|07|22}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|07|22}} | ||
| | education = Carleton College | | education = Carleton College | ||
| | known_for = Professor Dave Explains (YouTube channel) | |||
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'''David "James" Farina''' (born July 22, 1983) is an ] ] science educator and ] on ] under the name '''Professor Dave Explains'''. Farina is also a member the indie band ]. | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| Farina received his bachelors degree in ] from ] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Farina – Exploring Your Universe |url=https://exploringyouruniverse.ucla.edu/speaker/dave-farina/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2012, Farina joined the band ].{{cn|date=January 2025}} | |||
| In 2015 Farina started a ] channel devoted to educational videos about ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=James |date=2022-07-28 |title=YouTube Millionaires: Stuck on science? Math? History? Let Professor Dave explain. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/07/28/youtube-millionaires-professor-dave/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| === Notable debunks/debates === | |||
| In 2022 Farina made a video about the ] issue.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpGqFUStcxc |title=Let’s All Get Past This Confusion About Trans People |date=2022-06-06 |last=Professor Dave Explains |access-date=2025-01-10 |via=YouTube}}</ref> then ] made a response about Farina's video. Before Farina made his "response video to his response video". After Walsh's fans stared spamming Farina's comments, Farina commented saying "it was just a complete cesspool of alt-right toxicity, and I just didn’t feel dealing with it for my own mental health." He then turn off his comments on the two videos.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| Also in 2022 he debated a ] David Weiss. The debate was heavily considered to be humiliating for Weiss, one part of the debate was Weiss saying "You think that we’re spinning at 1000 miles an hour, and we don’t feel it?" then Farina said "Why don’t you go ahead and get in a car, and do a 360 turn and make it take a year. Are you going to feel that?. Let’s break it down, 360 degrees, 365 days, that’s about a degree a right? Why don’t you get in a car and drive for 24 hours, and over 24 hours veer by one degree. Are you going to feel that?" Weiss "feel silence". the video when viral with over 4 million views.<ref>{{Cite web |last=JOE |date=2023-10-22 |title=Flat Earther falls silent after professor 'humiliates' him in debate' |url=https://www.joe.co.uk/news/flat-earther-falls-silent-after-professor-humiliates-him-in-debate-410076 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=JOE.co.uk |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matilda |first=New |date=2023-09-16 |title=And THIS Is Why A Flat Earther Should Never Debate A Physics Professor Live On Camera |url=https://newmatilda.com/2023/09/16/and-this-is-why-a-flat-earther-should-never-debate-a-physics-expert-live-on-camera/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=New Matilda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-21 |title=Flat Earther falls silent after professor 'humiliates' him in debate |url=https://www.unilad.com/technology/space/flat-earther-humiliated-silence-by-professor-149123-20231021 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=UNILAD |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Flat Earther left humiliated after trying to argue with a scientist {{!}} indy100 |url=https://www.indy100.com/viral/flat-earth-david-weiss-scientist |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.indy100.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| in 2023 ] and Farina had a debate about "Are we clueless about the origin of life?" the event was livestreamed on YouTube with 2,800 viewers watching<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rice’s James Tour and YouTuber ‘Professor Dave’ debate the origins of life |url=https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2023/05/rices-james-tour-and-youtuber-professor-dave-debate-the-origins-of-life |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Rice’s James Tour and YouTuber ‘Professor Dave’ debate the origins of life - The Rice Thresher |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| == Book == | == Book == | ||
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| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| Farina is an atheist | Farina is an atheist.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Davie "James" Farina | |
|---|---|
 Farina in 2020, debating Kent Hovind | |
| Born | (1983-07-22) July 22, 1983 (age 41) |
| Education | Carleton College |
| Known for | Professor Dave Explains (YouTube channel) |
David "James" Farina (born July 22, 1983) is an American Italian science educator and Debunker on YouTube under the name Professor Dave Explains. Farina is also a member the indie band The Lonely Wild.
Career
Farina received his bachelors degree in chemistry from Carleton College in 2005. In 2012, Farina joined the band The Lonely Wild.
In 2015 Farina started a YouTube channel devoted to educational videos about chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics and mathematics.
Book
Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online (2021) ISBN: 9781642504156
Personal life
Farina is an atheist.
References
- "Dave Farina – Exploring Your Universe". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- Hale, James (2022-07-28). "YouTube Millionaires: Stuck on science? Math? History? Let Professor Dave explain". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-01-10.