Dianna Cowern

About

Educational YouTuber known as the Physics Girl who showcases cool ways physics is used in everyday life. One of her most viewed videos is titled "Crazy pool vortex." Her videos feature information about volcanoes, clean energy, space, and more. 

Before Fame

She earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Trivia

She worked as a Science Outreach Coordinator at UC San Diego from December 2012 until September 2015. Her "pool vortex" video has garnered more than 14 million views on YouTube. 

Family Life

She grew up in Hawaii and has lived in Boston and San Diego.

Associated With

The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at SUNY Stonybrook awarded her the grand prize in a national science communications competition for her video "What is Color?" Alda presented her with the award at the World Science Festival.