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Meet
The Experts

  • Evan Antin
    Evan Antin
    Evan Antin
    Dr. Evan Antin is a small animal, exotic & wildlife veterinarian. He works with wildlife around the world and of course our pets, including exotic animals, at Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California. You can learn more about his work in his new book "World Wild Vet"!
  • Amanda Deisler
    Amanda Deisler
    Amanda Deisler
    Amanda is a freelance video creator with a love for science and storytelling. When she’s not hosting Seeker episodes, she’s filming and editing all types of video content, traveling in her camper van, or out in nature looking for new stories to tell.
  • Trina Espinoza
    Trina Espinoza
    Trina Espinoza
    When Trina isn’t appearing on Seeker, she’s busy hosting her YouTube channel, where she breaks down the chemistry of how cosmetic products work. She’s made appearances on CBS’s Mission Unstoppable and American Chemical Society’s Reactions series, and collaborated with creators from PBS Digital.
  • Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris has been an engineer for NASA since he was 16 years old! He has been involved in everything from the Mars Curiosity Rover to the James Webb Space Telescope. Forbes Magazine and The Project Management Institute have acknowledged his international leadership in the field of STEM.
  • Maren Hunsberger
    Maren Hunsberger
    Maren Hunsberger
    Maren is a microbiologist and science communicator who can't stop talking about all the amazing science that helps us understand our universe, especially our tiny, invisible microbes. She makes fun and engaging science videos of all kinds, taking out-of-this-world-science and bringing it home.
  • Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina El-Badry Nance is an astrophysicist pursuing her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. She is a science communicator, future analog astronaut, author, host of Constellations, & fervent women’s health advocate. She is one of Forbes 30 Inspirational Women and Arab American Institute's 40 under 40.
  • Niba Nirmal
    Niba Nirmal
    Niba Nirmal
    A plant geneticist turned science content creator, Niba loves chatting about sustainability, nutrition, agriculture, biology, and new scientific discoveries! She recently finished her Masters of Science at Duke University and a filmmaking fellowship with the renowned Jackson Wild.
  • Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet has been making science videos for the internet since 2012 and talking about science to anyone who would listen since always. His favorite topics to research and discuss range from quantum mechanics to astronomy, so pretty much literally everything.
  • Patrick Kelly
    Patrick Kelly
    Patrick Kelly
    Patrick has a BS in kinesiology and MS in exercise physiology. After working in physical therapy for a few years, he became a classroom science teacher and later, a science communicator. These days, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and appreciates your coffee and bakery recommendations.
  • Evan Antin
    Evan Antin
    Evan Antin
    Dr. Evan Antin is a small animal, exotic & wildlife veterinarian. He works with wildlife around the world and of course our pets, including exotic animals, at Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California. You can learn more about his work in his new book "World Wild Vet"!
  • Amanda Deisler
    Amanda Deisler
    Amanda Deisler
    Amanda is a freelance video creator with a love for science and storytelling. When she’s not hosting Seeker episodes, she’s filming and editing all types of video content, traveling in her camper van, or out in nature looking for new stories to tell.
  • Trina Espinoza
    Trina Espinoza
    Trina Espinoza
    When Trina isn’t appearing on Seeker, she’s busy hosting her YouTube channel, where she breaks down the chemistry of how cosmetic products work. She’s made appearances on CBS’s Mission Unstoppable and American Chemical Society’s Reactions series, and collaborated with creators from PBS Digital.
  • Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris has been an engineer for NASA since he was 16 years old! He has been involved in everything from the Mars Curiosity Rover to the James Webb Space Telescope. Forbes Magazine and The Project Management Institute have acknowledged his international leadership in the field of STEM.
  • Maren Hunsberger
    Maren Hunsberger
    Maren Hunsberger
    Maren is a microbiologist and science communicator who can't stop talking about all the amazing science that helps us understand our universe, especially our tiny, invisible microbes. She makes fun and engaging science videos of all kinds, taking out-of-this-world-science and bringing it home.
  • Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina El-Badry Nance is an astrophysicist pursuing her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. She is a science communicator, future analog astronaut, author, host of Constellations, & fervent women’s health advocate. She is one of Forbes 30 Inspirational Women and Arab American Institute's 40 under 40.
  • Niba Nirmal
    Niba Nirmal
    Niba Nirmal
    A plant geneticist turned science content creator, Niba loves chatting about sustainability, nutrition, agriculture, biology, and new scientific discoveries! She recently finished her Masters of Science at Duke University and a filmmaking fellowship with the renowned Jackson Wild.
  • Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet has been making science videos for the internet since 2012 and talking about science to anyone who would listen since always. His favorite topics to research and discuss range from quantum mechanics to astronomy, so pretty much literally everything.
  • Patrick Kelly
    Patrick Kelly
    Patrick Kelly
    Patrick has a BS in kinesiology and MS in exercise physiology. After working in physical therapy for a few years, he became a classroom science teacher and later, a science communicator. These days, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and appreciates your coffee and bakery recommendations.
  • Evan Antin
    Evan Antin
    Evan Antin
    Dr. Evan Antin is a small animal, exotic & wildlife veterinarian. He works with wildlife around the world and of course our pets, including exotic animals, at Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California. You can learn more about his work in his new book "World Wild Vet"!
  • Amanda Deisler
    Amanda Deisler
    Amanda Deisler
    Amanda is a freelance video creator with a love for science and storytelling. When she’s not hosting Seeker episodes, she’s filming and editing all types of video content, traveling in her camper van, or out in nature looking for new stories to tell.
  • Trina Espinoza
    Trina Espinoza
    Trina Espinoza
    When Trina isn’t appearing on Seeker, she’s busy hosting her YouTube channel, where she breaks down the chemistry of how cosmetic products work. She’s made appearances on CBS’s Mission Unstoppable and American Chemical Society’s Reactions series, and collaborated with creators from PBS Digital.
  • Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris
    Kenneth Harris has been an engineer for NASA since he was 16 years old! He has been involved in everything from the Mars Curiosity Rover to the James Webb Space Telescope. Forbes Magazine and The Project Management Institute have acknowledged his international leadership in the field of STEM.
  • Maren Hunsberger
    Maren Hunsberger
    Maren Hunsberger
    Maren is a microbiologist and science communicator who can't stop talking about all the amazing science that helps us understand our universe, especially our tiny, invisible microbes. She makes fun and engaging science videos of all kinds, taking out-of-this-world-science and bringing it home.
  • Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina Nance
    Sarafina El-Badry Nance is an astrophysicist pursuing her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. She is a science communicator, future analog astronaut, author, host of Constellations, & fervent women’s health advocate. She is one of Forbes 30 Inspirational Women and Arab American Institute's 40 under 40.
  • Niba Nirmal
    Niba Nirmal
    Niba Nirmal
    A plant geneticist turned science content creator, Niba loves chatting about sustainability, nutrition, agriculture, biology, and new scientific discoveries! She recently finished her Masters of Science at Duke University and a filmmaking fellowship with the renowned Jackson Wild.
  • Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet
    Julian Huguet has been making science videos for the internet since 2012 and talking about science to anyone who would listen since always. His favorite topics to research and discuss range from quantum mechanics to astronomy, so pretty much literally everything.
  • Patrick Kelly
    Patrick Kelly
    Patrick Kelly
    Patrick has a BS in kinesiology and MS in exercise physiology. After working in physical therapy for a few years, he became a classroom science teacher and later, a science communicator. These days, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and appreciates your coffee and bakery recommendations.