Dr. Raven Baxter.
Molecular biologist · Science communicator · Founder & CEO of Fervae · Based in Washington, D.C.
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Dr. Raven Baxter is a molecular biologist and science communicator known as Dr. Raven the Science Maven, and the founder and CEO of Fervae.
Dr. Raven Baxter is a molecular biologist and science communicator based in Washington, D.C., known as Dr. Raven the Science Maven for making the molecules behind everyday life click. She is the founder and CEO of Fervae, president of The Science Haven, and chairs the Ethics Consortium at the Association of Science Communicators.
Dr. Raven Baxter is a molecular biologist and science communicator who has spent more than ten years making science feel like it belongs to everyone. Known as Dr. Raven the Science Maven, she brings a 500K+ community the molecules running everyday life, from the caffeine in your coffee to the melanin in your skin. She is the founder and CEO of Fervae, president of The Science Haven, and chairs the Ethics Consortium at the Association of Science Communicators. She hosts Pfizer's Science Will Win podcast, holds a PhD from the University at Buffalo, and has been recognized by Forbes, Fortune, Ebony, Smithsonian NMAAHC, and The Anthem Awards.
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Dr. Raven Baxter is a molecular biologist and science communicator who makes the molecules running everyday life impossible to ignore. Known to millions as Dr. Raven the Science Maven, she turns the science behind coffee, curls, and cut grass into stories a 500K+ community keeps coming back for. Her work lives where deep molecular science meets warm, accurate storytelling, all grounded in a single belief, that science belongs to everyone.
She is the founder and CEO of Fervae, novel social media software for science professionals. She is also president and executive director of The Science Haven, a 501(c)(3) advancing STEM equity through tools, guided learning, and sustained community, and she chairs the Ethics Consortium at the Association of Science Communicators. Earlier in her career she served as Director of Science Communication at Mount Sinai's Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness and Director of Diversity Initiatives at UC Irvine's School of Biological Sciences.
Her platform reaches tens of millions, with 50M+ monthly impressions and a 500K+ core community. She hosts Pfizer's Science Will Win podcast (Seasons 5 & 6) and creates The Science of Life. She trained as a molecular biologist at Buffalo State College and holds a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning from the University at Buffalo. Her work has been recognized by Forbes, Fortune, Ebony, Smithsonian NMAAHC, The Anthem Awards, and others.
Current work.
Fervae — Founder & CEO · early-stage startup
Giving science the same audience tools influencers use, stacked with research, sourcing, and communication training so the field can grow its reach and earn trust. Raising a pre-seed round now, open to investors and collaborators who want in early.
fervae.com →The Science Haven — President & Executive Director
501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing STEM equity. Launched Stellar Dreams, a telescope-based astronomy program with Celestron, CuriosityStream, and NASA partnerships.
thesciencehaven.org →The Science Maven — Founder, Creator & Host
Where she brings the molecules running everyday life to a global audience. Reaches tens of millions, 50M+ monthly impressions, 500K+ core community.
thesciencemaven.com →Association of Science Communicators — Board · Director of Development & Partnerships · Chair, Ethics Consortium
Governing the field's professional body. Leading the trust architecture for how institutions communicate science.
www.associationofsciencecommunicators.org/board →Recognition & credentials.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 · Science (2021)
- Fortune 40 Under 40 · Health (2020)
- Ebony Power 100 · Trailblazer in STEM (2022)
- Smithsonian NMAAHC · Afrofuturism exhibit honoree (2023)
- Bronze Anthem Award · with AMNH, Viruses Vaccines & COVID-19 (2023)
- People Magazine cover · Women Who Give an 'F' with Olay (2023)
- AAUW Woman of Distinction (2022)
- AfroTech Future 50 · Masterminds (2022)
- Graduate Women in Science Communication Award (2022)
- SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence (2021)
- Arthur A. Schomburg Fellowship · SUNY (2018)
- PhD, Curriculum Instruction and the Science of Learning · University at Buffalo (2021)
Speaking topics.
- Hip-Hop Pedagogy in Science for the Newest Generations
- From College Dropout to PhD · Finding Resilience in Your STEM Journey
- How Increasing Visibility for Women in STEM Benefits Everyone
- How to Create a Culturally Responsive Learning Environment
- Building Trust in Science Through Storytelling
- Science Communication as a Leadership Function
Fee tier: $10K–$20K live, under $10K virtual. Based in Washington, D.C. Keynotes, distinguished lectures, panels, and executive briefings.
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Washington, D.C.
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