Pranav Radhakrishnan Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Youtuber, Educator
Famous For	His YouTube Channel named "Science Is Dope"
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Date of Birth	1992
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Kozhikode, Kerala
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kozhikode, Kerala
School	Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Calicut (1995 - 2009)
College/University	National Institute of Technology, Calicut (2009 - 2013)
Educational Qualification	B.Tech. in Electricals, Electronics and Communication Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Calicut [1]Pranav Radhakrishnan - Linkedln
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Science, Teaching
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Family	Father- Dr. M Radhakrishnan (Registrar at IIT Kottayam) Mother- Kanchana Radhakrishnan (Marketing Assistant at Directorate of Areca Nut and Spices Development)
Sibling	Brother- None Sister- Praveena Radhakrishnan

Some Lesser Known Facts Pranav Radhakrishnan

• He worked as an intern at Texas Instruments for 3 months (May 2012 – July 2012). Later worked as a Design Engineer in the same firm for 2 years (July 2013 – June 2015).

• He then worked as a Research Assistant at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for 5 months.

• He has worked with BYJU’s for six years. He initially worked there as a product designer and later as a lead creative and content director.

• He is skilled in machine learning and various programming languages – Python, C++, GNU Octave, Perl Automation, and RTL Coding.

• As a child he used to love reading Encyclopedias and had a keen interest in science as a subject.

• He used to spend his time watching YouTube channels like  Vsauce and Veritasium that simplified scientific and mathematics concepts to be understood by everyone. He was eager for an Indian channel to start the same initiative but when no one did, he came up with his channel “Science is Dope” in 2016. On this channel, he uploads videos that explains the complex concepts of science in an easy and understandable manner. He also addresses any kind of misinformation or illogical reasoning that tries to deceive people in the name of science.

• He often sounds political when he accuses false scientific beliefs in his videos despite saying that he doesn’t want to be political. In one of his videos, he is seen opposing the Ministry of AYUSH’s decision to allow ayurvedic practitioners to be allowed to do surgery. According to him, it can be beneficial in some cases but cannot replace modern medicines.

• His stands and opinions at times leads him getting hateful comments on social media. He often calls out renounced personalities for spreading misinformation that often gets him trolled online. The supporters of those personalities are often seen threatening him. He says that he has received death threats as well at times.

• He has another YouTube channel named “DD Rational,” where he takes up livestreams, debates, conversations and interviews with experts, and reaction videos.

• He calls himself a “Science Communicator”. Often in his videos, he is seen challenging the false knowledge related to science and even calling out people for spreading misinformation on social media.

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• He also shared that, although it took him two years to earn a single rupee from his YouTube channel, yet, he is happy and satisfied with what he does. He works very hard on doing proper research for the content he posts. At times, it takes him a complete month to write the script for his videos.

• For the future, he wants his YouTube channel to reach out to more people by making his content more engaging. He also wants to publish content in multiple languages.

• He is fluent in five languages – English, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil.