Dr. Raven Baxter laughing, in a pink blazer

Changing science’s relationship with the public

I’m Dr. Raven Baxter, a molecular biologist and science communicator whose work reaches the public through research, medicine, media and the stage. As Dr. Raven the Science Maven, I have built a community of more than 660,000 followers where science gets to be joyful, rigorous, culturally fluent, and unforgettable. Institutions also trust me with science that has to be right, including clinical guidance and vaccine education.

I do it all, but I don’t do boring.

Brands and institutions engage me as a partner, consultant and speaker when their science needs to reach the public. Write to me.

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Raven Baxter, Ph.D.

Dr. Raven Baxter delivering a commencement address at SUNY Buffalo State

Dr. Raven Baxter pipetting at the bench in a research lab

Dr. Raven Baxter at a speaking engagement

Dr. Raven Baxter beside her master's research poster on the chaperone GRP170 at Buffalo State

Molecular biologist

Molecular biologists study the molecules inside living things and how they function. My research examined how cells keep their proteins working under stress and how antibodies find their targets.

Dr. Raven Baxter with Bill Nye at an evening event on a New York rooftop

Science communicator

Science communicators help the public understand, trust and use science, as Bill Nye the Science Guy has done for a generation. My work appears on social media, on stages, in classrooms and in clinical guidance for physicians.

Brands and institutions I have worked with

and others

Dr. Raven Baxter delivering the opening keynote at Science Talk 2026

Dr. Raven Baxter in a Space Camp flight suit, pointing at the camera

Why are you here?

I am planning a conference or event and need a keynote speaker. Book Dr. Raven.
I represent a brand that wants science at the center of its campaign. Partner with Dr. Raven.
I represent an institution whose science must be understood and trusted. Work with Dr. Raven.
I am a producer seeking a host or expert guest. Contact Dr. Raven.
I am a journalist on deadline. Download the media kit.

I look forward to working with you,

contact@thesciencemaven.com

Institutional work

I develop clinical guidance, curricula and communication strategy for the organizations the public depends on.

Cover of the Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions and Illnesses Provider Manual, Mount Sinai

The Infection-Associated Chronic Illness Provider Manual

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

I co-authored the first United States clinical manual for infection-associated chronic illnesses, spanning Long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and post-treatment Lyme.

Science of Immunity

Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration

I created the curriculum and lesson content for this free vaccine education resource, which includes five modules, sixteen lessons and more than thirty videos on how immunity works, aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

I have also trained federal executives to communicate about vaccines with the public, advised the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration on culturally responsive science communication, and participated in White House National Space Council roundtables.

Consulting

Science, out loud

660K+Followers, reaching millions monthly

My SubstackI grew, now WE grow!Read it on Substack

Words from collaborators

Dr. Raven Baxter is a revelation, or rather, a whole host of them! None can match the insight, inspiration, education, entertainment, and sheer joy she shares with her audiences.

Jocelyn BosleyUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln