Dr. Samantha Yammine, PhD (she/her) is a Neuroscientist turned Science Communicator better known as Science Sam. She is the host of Curiosity Weekly, the flagship science podcast for Discovery, and a Regular Science Expert on CTV’s daily lifestyle show The Good Stuff with Mary Berg.
A versatile, multi-platform communicator, she shares science wherever people are — from bite-sized social clips to in-depth podcast interviews, covering breaking science stories on national news, to keynotes and live experiments on TV. Sam has built an engaged community of over a quarter million followers across social media channels, and reaches millions with views of life through the microscope to inspire a sense of wonder and awe about our bodies and the world around us. She empowers people to explore science and think critically to counter misinformation by making science more accessible, inclusive, and fun. As a science communications consultant for organizations like the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Health Canada, and Let’s Talk Science, she is trusted by experts for her scientific integrity while creatively sharing nuanced and cutting-edge research.
