Ask Professor Dave #1: What's My Ethnicity?

[@Spolt_main]

I'm proud that I found this video by searching "Thank you chemistry Jesus".

[@esreferbas5660]

Hahahahah same

[@beben9673]

Same

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[@MJ-ey5pc]

I LOVE THE PS1 HAGRAD Profile Pic

[@laurarosa3924]

😆❤

[@iammrbeat]

At Vidcon, I was going to ask you about your appearance, but then I decided that might make the conversation even more awkward so I didn't.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

oh i'll talk about much weirder than that!

[@futurepharm1776]

@@ProfessorDaveExplains I’m Italian tooooooo

[@superiorbeing8805]

@@futurepharm1776are you still Italian?

[@superiorbeing8805]

@auspicions no i just forgot i still had the mugshot pfp 💀

[@xBobz99]

What's your motivation to do all this? We all appreciate your high quality content by the way.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

that's a good question too! i think i will have to do one on that!

[@ElvisWoods]

Greek here, same thing, born here, went to Greece a lot as a kid, speak Greek and both parents from the island of Samos...high five...Grew up in Putnam county 60 miles north of NYC.

[@DrewWanderer]

​@@Pendekar-1144you probably shouldn't necropost especially since he doesn't do these anymore. He's a self-proclaimed agnostic atheist.

[@vojtator]

I always knew that jesus was italian!

[@main3493]

He was an Arab.

[@benas664]

Italian,Arab? I thought he was king of the jews? INRI? I think this guy definitely got jewish blood . His name is David, he's highly intelligent and looks like one tbh.

[@iliakorvigo7341]

@@benas664 There is nothing particularly Jewish in his name: David is a common name in most western and many eastern Christian countries. He looks like an average Mediterranean man. I'd argue that his intelligence has more to do with upbringing (having parents with MSc/PhD degrees does help in that regard) and education than any "blood".

[@sebastianbancroft7184]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ All of you

[@martyjansing2675]

His name is Titus Flavius. He left the Temple with not one stone standing upon another. This was in 70 AD. There are no mysteries, only ignoring information. Look up Josephus Bar Mathis' WARS OF THE JEWS. The New Testament follows these writings using TYPOLOGY. Retell an old story using new characters and locations. Josephus Bar Mathis's name was changed to Flavius Josephus by the Flavians. Real History....don't be afraid....check it out.

[@rashmisgourmetcooking6714]

Professor Dave 3:00 You don't have to apologize to ANYONE for your identity! Never, Ever, ever , ever do that and be proud of yourself!

[@upandatom]

haha couldn't stop smiling :)))))

[@peakpotential304]

we can tell

[@cheesesdog]

@@peakpotential304 lmaOOOOO

[@peakpotential304]

@@cheesesdog xD

[@ohger1]

It's "up and at them!!!"

[@Gwladiator526]

You are honestly a blessing. Without your videos I would've just cried my way through organic chemistry tbh.

[@kalpeshdeore149]

Sir... *Dave* literally means *god* in indian languages and u look like god too ... And most of all u *teach like god* .... So don't deny ...!

[@liesfx]

Its been 7 years but still, thank you chemistry jesus

[@muhammadaftabalam7412]

you are truly incredible. I have started to love chemistry and physics just because of you. the uniqueness about your lecture is concise, clear and fancy indeed.love you bro keep doing it.may God bless you

[@sabreenarman5424]

Haha that was a shock for me! I stumbled upon your tutorials for Orgo today to help me study for my PCAT coming up soon, and they're really helping! So clear and concise! Thanks so much :)

[@mauriciorv228]

“man, these arabs are smart”😂😂🤣 That cracked me up

[@anonlf8398]

It's funny because arabs are far from being smart with their deadly cult known as islam lol

[@MustafaAhmed-z3i]

subtle racism from him but I appreciate that he at least complimented them

[@randomarun2950]

This is a new type of video! I love it, also I would like to thank you because you are really helping me in biology class and you explain things very well.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

my pleasure! stay tuned for biology tutorials coming out starting in a month or two!

[@randomarun2950]

Oh wow, I can't wait.

[@lizicadumitru9683]

Professor Dave Explains sweet!

[@danakarko3346]

You are simply a great person! 😄

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

aww shucks! :)

[@Rennison_]

@@ProfessorDaveExplainsaw gee whiz

[@sreeharshaparuchuri756]

Please so more videos where you just talk to ur subs its really nice and u seem to be a bit of a humorous guy and its nice to listen to u. Also all the best for ur degree!! (yes I saw part2 first)

[@Kissmokissmo]

Buona Giornata Professor Dave. E' un piacere seguirla dall'Italia.

[@raulcheva]

I'm from Italian/Basque family and it🇨🇮👌 was my first guess. Bravo ragazzo, forza e siempre avanti!!!

[@SolarFireWolf]

So excited for those Italian videos!!

[@Nexus2Eden]

¡Eso es fantástico profesor Dave! Esperamos sus tutoriales italianos! 😉👍

[@charlettdaly8632]

Might as well be Jesus, just did my first year forensic exams near enough just from your videos! Waiting on results soon 🎉😂

[@AbdullahSayyid]

How did you do

[@Pinetree747]

how did u do?

[@PowerSuitNinja]

I love you Professor Dave!

[@PMoney365]

Thanks professor Dave. You're great. Your videos have been immensely useful for helping remind me of all of the basic chem material that I need to study for the MCAT.

[@danieleyre8913]

Why is anyone’s ethnicity even of interest? At University: I had lecturers and tutors from all over the world. Vietnam, Russia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nigeria, etc. They were all super smart and I learned a lot from them.

[@riffsthatkill2180]

I can't tell the difference between Italians, Greeks, and Lebanese or Israelis. For the life of me.

[@s.9417]

Thanks, two questions :) 1- what's your educational background? 2- what's your advice on how to study and tackle different science fields (chemistry, physics, etc.).

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

i'll definitely address these in the next one!

[@MikhailTrunovich]

Professor Dave, maybe next time you do an ancestrydna or 23andme test and tell us the results. So we can be confident you are 100% Italien.

[@fariborzshokoofh2090]

You are great I love watching your videos. Please tell us about your qualification and those people helping you to produce these very great videos. They must get the credit also

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

my educational/career history will be next! as for help, there isn't really any, it's a one man show, i do it all!

[@jackmoore5291]

so there you have it - the Jesus of Bollywood have spoken!

[@Dispatern]

We've been visiting Tuscany including Pisa this year. It was very beautiful. P.S. To me you looked quite Armenian, even though the band members of System of a Down are the only Armenians I know of.

[@jaccii408]

U look like you and that's it...who really cares if you look "LIKE" someone...duhhh your a chill guy that's pretty matter-of-fact and u simply stick to the facts...PERIOD..luv ur content

[@rock801]

Farina gave that away to me. Farine in French, or for jeopardy maniacs "What is the main ingredient of bread?" I actually hardly read recipes in English so I had to look up the word "flour".

[@esmeraldabasile6073]

I follow your tutorial of italian. Are great. I am Italian as well ,born in Argentina.

[@frvo]

I'm an Italian descendant as well! I'm from Argentina 😆

[@Shartnado_8--D]

I see those synths creepin in the back. you got an album?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

haha they're creepin indeed. i've got records out where i'm on drums, this business with the synths is brand new so not quite yet but soon!

[@siddhant717]

Professor Dave Explains ooh, you should totally post some of your stuff here! I'm very interested. :)))

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Update! I just released my first single. I've linked to Simulated Sun in the featured channels on my home page, check it out!

[@RonnieD1970]

I'm Italian/Irish/French/German/greek/English/Norwegian/Balkan/Russian/Scottish etc etc from Massachussetts myself! From Italy my family took the name Pisa but not from there lol...

[@nickribet9035]

Buongiorno Professore, The video (and question therein) is titled "#1: What's My Ethnicity?" but you answered with disclosing the name of the country and nationality of your parents (Italy, Italian) So, the question remains: "What's Your Ethnicity?" :) Grazie mille, Nicola

[@silas-arlo]

been watching lots of your videos the past few days and im obsessed. ive learned a lot!

[@EgoShredder]

My guess would be Jewish. Italian is a nationality. A lot of Italians are of White European blood, but many have a mix of Jewish too, and have the characteristic nose, dark hair, similar facial profile for eyes and mouth etc.

[@Emzee1987]

Those are stereotypical traits of people from geographic areas and they are not specific to Jewish people. Your idea of what “Jewish” looks like is ignorant. There are Jews from Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco. They look like other people from Ethiopia, Egypt, and Morocco, unsurprisingly. Physical traits evolve as a response to geographic environment, not religion. Or am I wasting my words responding to an over antisemite?

[@EgoShredder]

@@Emzee1987 If they resemble the people of the host nation, then they must be mixed race. The environment and phenotype aspect you mention is true to a point. Most of the time I recognise Jews from the vibe given off in their eyes and mouth and gestures. The same can be said for other races, who have their own vibe and gestures. It's the ethnic spirit of each peoples that is on display etc. A friend of mine that I have known for 45 years, he gives off the vibe and spirit I mention, and sure enough last year he said he has Jewish blood on one side of his family (fathers I think he said). He was quite angry during this conversation, because it came up while I was talking about world history and the people involved. He likes history too but tends to go along with the crap we are fed from birth by the schools, universities and the media etc.

[@kconger_]

I'd like to ask two questions: 1. What is your favorite subatomic particle (either from the SM, one of their supersymmetric companions, or a larger one (e.g., a neutron))? I am hoping the neutrino or the gravitino, as their names are Italian-esque. :-) 2. Did you enjoy any sports during your school years, or are there any sports you currently enjoy?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

haha i guess neutrino does sound kind of italian! i don't think i would do a whole video on these so i can just answer them here. my favorite particle... strange quark? quark sounds cool and i'm a little strange. or the higgs boson. when i was a kid i swam competitively from age 7 all the way through four years of college, but to be honest i kind of hated it :-/ i never really liked sports and i don't watch any now or follow any teams or anything like that. for me it's all about the science! and music. and film. and snacks.

[@disgruntledtoons]

Made in America from 100% imported Italian parts! (There are probably a lot of people who think you look Jewish. Especially the flat-earthers.)

[@kirillzakharov7336]

personally, I feel like a manbun or a ponytail would fit you very well.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

I rocked both from time to time, in the long hair days.

[@GoodNewsForStrangers]

Make a video about your educational background from highschool to teaching level :)

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

that'll be the next one!

[@jtmichaelson]

Paisan! We're from Palermo, Sicily. Close enough. Although I'm second generation American.

[@TwasNeverThus2]

you are such a special person and bring laughter and awareness to people

[@MichaelWaisJr]

You LOOK nothing like my Mexican gardener, Jesus! :O

[@c_lars_02]

I SEE MARIO!!! He's a gamer, too? This man is a legend... AND HOLY CRAP IS THAT A GAMECUBE!!!?!?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Haha sharp eye! i still have my NES, SNES, N64, and Gamecube. Mario is my spirit guide.

[@c_lars_02]

Haha, that's a pretty accurate list of my favorite consoles (with the addition of the Switch) Though I was born after all of them!

[@chancelorhardy9893]

What advice would you give to aspiring scientists? Also, what inspired you and what education do you have (you seem very well rounded)

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

no advice for scientists, i'm a terrible scientist myself! but i will definitely do a clip on my educational/career background.

[@pikleman5880]

The italian language has had a verb for both landing and crashing on the moon since AD 200

[@oliviam2726]

Our lord and savior professor Dave

[@cjfredi]

I would say Cat Stevens if anything? * I knew there was a reason I liked this guy besides the cool content, he's a fellow paisano!

[@victoriareed5756]

Needed a laugh!! Didn't correlate Jesus with you but OK!! Gotta love Italians. Wish I could say I was from Italy!! Thank you for the clarification:) You really know your stuff and I appreciate the help.

[@Noah-hz5ll]

I remember a long time ago I asked about your tattoo, which you did explain to me! ...but it'd be cool to see you tell everyone in depth. :D

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

oh i'm definitely gonna do that one!

[@ggman9002]

Who's here who searched "Thank you Chemistry Jesus" for just the meme

[@turduckn89]

If you ever do a lineage post I’m interested to see how far back you can trace it 👍🏻

[@ltbrooklynny]

Bravo, Dave! Sono contentissima che tu sia italiano. Tutti mi chiedono se sono cinese, ma infatti sono quasi nata a Roma (e nata a Parigi)...

[@MyMinecrafter97]

Italian tutorials like Science tutorials in Italian? Or English tutorials on how to speak italian? Also are you really a professor, and what did you study to know all of this?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

tutorials on how to speak italian! from the perspective of an english-speaker of course. as for my education/career background my next one will be on that!

[@tarahinibelotti8401]

Hi Professor Dave - ur the BEST! Italian teacher - love yr explanation of grammar - thanks much!!!

[@MichaelWaisJr]

My ethnicity is Awesome. My mom is Awesome. My great great grandfather was Awesome. My great great great great great grandparents emigrated from Awesome-Town. And that is how I am an Awesome human bean!

[@corywiedenbeck1562]

I live and was born and raised in Syracuse, also italian.

[@AutumnSwatches]

How did you get the knowledge to teach Italian grammar? I understand you’re Italian so you’re a native speaker, but most native speakers of any language can’t explain the grammar of their own language very well so did you study linguistics or major in Italian or something on top of being a native speaker?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

my mother wrote the scripts, she is a native speaker and italian professor

[@AutumnSwatches]

@@ProfessorDaveExplains ah, thank you for filling in what I was curious about. 💗

[@AutumnSwatches]

@@ProfessorDaveExplains You and your mom both have my immense gratitude 💗💗

[@giuliaassanti5934]

That is crazy! I was born and raised in Italy, specifically in Livorno, which is 20 km south of Pisa. No wonder you are an amazing Professor! :)

[@arisoda7497]

i know that ur already done making physics videos (or not?) but I think it would be a rllyy great idea if you make a lot of videos about Quantum Mechanics. The 'weird' stuff, although precise, of our reality. EDIT: I know u already made some. But im talking about morrree and diving deeper into reality

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

i may come back to physics later! but now i'm focusing on biology and math.

[@alexmeyjes5533]

when someone asks you : What is your ethnicity ? , they are really only asking : How are you different from me? That doesn't have to be negative in any way since we are all different

[@TheRolemodel1337]

3:00 they're all the same mediterran breed :p but why would you/they care about this?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

as to why people care, i have no idea! but it's fun and funny to talk about.

[@TheRolemodel1337]

Humans are made by Actions not by Ethnicity (this might be a bad translation)

[@ogreman-lll-957]

Indians have almost nothing to do with North African middle easterners

[@dreamelatte]

Lol thumbs up, this video was pretty funny!

[@buzzy-ears]

I need to know more about the keyboard behind you, with that DANK tapestry(?) over it. Do you play in a band?

[@marioreds7826]

technically, tuscany is classified as central italy, not northern.

[@jackwells7482]

What's your main job? What do you "do". BTW Your vids got me an A on my bio test so thanks.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

lots of freelance content creation these days, still a little teaching, but hoping that this channel will become the main breadwinner real soon.

[@mokshitmehtatutorials-conc4423]

U seem a great human being sir,,tysm for such wonderful videos

[@willmac235brn]

Cool, I'm from Syracuse, NY, too!

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

A lot of people can't figure out my ethnicity from my appearance. Apparently, my accent doesn't help much, either.

[@schifoso]

Bravissimo!

[@Majorwindy]

The surname Farina was a bit of a giveaway!

[@shaheenaiqbal4616]

you are so good, I swear ! I wish to have you as my teacher in school.

[@jakelynne7152]

That's awesome that you're from Wilton, I'm from Ridgefield :)

[@stephaniechapman9356]

I second that you look like Grohl! My husband, you and Grohl could be triplets. Love your videos! I'm a high school/college chemistry professor. My students watch your videos A LOT! Thank you for reiterating my lectures so they don't think I'm crazy. :)

[@joanoracoy9153]

who's bingeing his videos in 2020?

[@dominiquetatum7034]

Stallone and Michael franzese, 2 of my favorite Italians are Italian!

[@SciFrank38]

So cool, I will love italian tutorials, I have some italian blood :D (mostly and proud mexican, but also a bit of italian).

[@adimaralimuddin1782]

LOL. the time i watched one of your video and my brother saw it and said: 'hi, is that Jesus' LOL!

[@cashkaval]

Man, this Homo Sapiens is really smart.

[@kjpmi]

Now all you're going to get is "Italian stallion" comments lol.

[@Purviloveslife]

BROO Dave I never knew you lived in Wilton!! I live at the border, that's so dope man Also haha you do look like Ranbir Kapoor, now that you mentioned it😂😂 hey that's a plus!!

[@MidnightBreezey]

I found this video by searching "Is professor dave italian". Guess I got the keen eye.

[@robertplatt1693]

Pisa is also famous for scientists! Syracuse too!

[@MBOsman]

Wow hhh that's bello then. Hhhh I know bello, augurio and some other italian words... Thank you very much and we really love you wherever you came from. I believe that all humans has a same ancestor, so you are a part of us and we are a part of you. We are one. Thank you professor Dave for your huge help and your great and high qualified lectures you are sharing with us free of charge.

[@Boomer-nb1wd]

I knew you were a Mediterranean man🔥

[@Boomer-nb1wd]

@rr rr Professor Dave appears eastern mediterranian and southern mediterranian. I was a bit ambiguous in my original comment.

[@salmathecopt7969]

@rr rr lol sure

[@fizzy4149]

That cloth that's draped over the ironing board in the background looks Turkish. So I thought he was Turkish.

[@barbaratodisco6182]

siiiii tutorial in italiano per tutti!

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

coming very soon! a presto!

[@thompsonmackenzie8957]

He looks "Jesusy" because half the famous Renaissance paintings portraying Jesus were painted by Tuscans in Tuscany, and the pretty boys they hired as models were the street urchins and brawling lads of Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Sienna. Prof. Dave would be making a living that way if it was the 15th Century. Masaccio of Pisa would have hired him for sure.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Haha that sounds like a pretty good living!

[@thompsonmackenzie8957]

@@ProfessorDaveExplains The work might have involved some "extra duties" --- you might have preferred to steer clear of Michelangelo and Cellini, unless appropriately inclined. However, I've always wondered exactly what gave so many of those paintings their aetherial "Christ-like" quality. I know how and when I get that look, myself.

[@jatin_goyal]

do you use youtube as your part time job ? whats your original profession? and do you ever had to india ? (as i am an indian)

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

i used to teach, now i'm full time science communication, focusing mainly on this channel.

[@jatin_goyal]

Professor Dave Explains do you ever had to india?( i am an indian)

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

no, I've never had to india!

[@murtisingh2517]

Professor Dave Explains that answer was Savage!!

[@thoracis]

You are so cool, Dave! I really respect you and what you provide us. You are smart, considerate, patient, and overall just a great guy 👌

[@Alchemist_171]

Jesus or not, you've been our savior man

[@chaiman3761]

Did you grow up in a faith? Do believe in any spirituality? What do think about meditation?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

I did not and do not. Meditation is a nice practice but I don't really do it.

[@jenniferdominczak8980]

This video is the perfect studybreak What did you study at the university?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

chemistry!

[@laurendaryani4893]

Rock me, sciencey Jesus!

[@polarisgemini52]

omfg you do have the face of Ranbir Kapoor lmfao how did I not see this. All you got to do is remove the hair lol

[@aryansaxena3114]

IKR I just can't unsee it now. 😅

[@Scholarpasta]

Just one thing then: "COMPAESANOOOO". Ok, done.

[@hajaraabdul6237]

PROFESSORE DAVE!! CIAOO!😂

[@6UAXINIM9]

OMG!!!! I was raised in Syracuse too!!!