Leading conversations at the Dreyfus symposium
The 2026 Teacher-Scholar Symposium agenda listed Alex as leader of both pitch and networking sessions, representing Chemistry Shorts and Helicase Media.
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Alex Dainis
Alex Dainis is a science communicator, video producer, and genetics PhD who makes biology, chemistry, and everyday scientific questions approachable on camera.
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A Newsbrief honorable mention for wrinkly fingers
DCSWA recognized Alex as writer and Andrew Sobey as producer of a Reactions experiment about maximizing finger wrinkles. Their video earned an Audiovisual/Broadcast honorable mention in the 2025 Newsbrief Awards, presented in May 2026.
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Talking blimps on Curiosity Meets the Past
Alex joined Dr. Smiti Nathan to explore blimp history, how the airships work, and her own experience riding in one.
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Exploring the questions around Leonardo’s DNA
In a Museum of Science short, Alex discussed research into Leonardo da Vinci’s possible eye misalignment, efforts to investigate his DNA, and the ethics of studying a historical person’s genome.
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Tracing alcohol digestion through ape evolution
Alex explained a genetic change linked to ethanol digestion in the common ancestor of African apes and humans in a Museum of Science video about fermented fruit.
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