Mayim Bialik

Co-Host, Jeopardy!, Award-Winning Actress, The Big Bang Theory & Neuroscientist

Mayim Bialik

Co-Host, Jeopardy!, Award-Winning Actress, The Big Bang Theory & Neuroscientist

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Biography

As a mother, scientist and science communicator, product of Jewish scholarships, mental health advocate and popular actor and host of Jeopardy!, Bialik is a sought- after speaker by Universities, Jewish Federations and synagogues, Science & Tech Corporations, healthcare organizations and a variety of charity- based organizations. She has been hosted in half of the United States and all across Canada, as well as Mexico, Germany, and Israel. She speaks for crowds of thousands with ease and also gets tremendous attention for her smaller more personalized talks and panels. Virtual talks have been very successful in a variety of formats, often drawing Zoom rooms to capacity. She is known for her down-to-earth and intimate approach to speaking and storytelling, which she caters to each individual community. Beloved in Jewish circles across all denominations, she especially enjoys meeting and speaking with Jewish communities all over the world. And yes: she takes selfes with people.

Mayim Hoya Bialik is best known for her lead role as Blossom Russo in the 1990s NBC sitcom Blossom, as well as Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS comedy, The Big Bang Theory, for which she garnered 2 Critics’ Choice Award wins, a SAG nomination, and 4 Emmy nominations. Bialik and her company, Sad Clown Productions, produced the FOX show Call Me Kat, which she starred in for three seasons.

Bialik holds a BS and PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA and she is one of the hosts of Jeopardy! (for which she has been nominated for a Critics’ Choice Real TV Award.) Along with her partner, Jonathan Cohen, Bialik hosts a successful podcast, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, breaking down myths about mental health; the podcast has 20 million downloads and counting.

Bialik’s screenwriting and directorial debut, As They Made Us, came out in 2022 and stars Dustin Hofman, Candice Bergen, Simon Helberg and Dianna Agron. She is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author for Girling Up and Boying Up. She lives in Los Angeles with her teenage sons and 3 cats.

Speaker Videos

For National Alliance on Mental Illness

The Importance of STEM Advocacy

Blossoming to Science

The Top Reasons That I Love My Jewish Heritage

The Value of An Education

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Speech Topics

The Big Bang Theory: Making Science Cool (& Funny)

An acclaimed actress who became a neuroscientist is now an actress who on TV plays a neuroscientist. If you follow this logic, then you are probably a fan of one of the most popular comedies on television, The Big Bang Theory. Playing the role of “Amy Farrah Fowler,” Mayim Bialik uses her PhD as the foundation for her unforgettable character. In her presentations, she shares her keen scientific mind and her wonderful sense of humor as she explores the work of the brain, of behavioral development, of her life as an actress and scientist, and of the special relationship that exists between The Big Bang Theory and its audience.

The Art & Science of Caregiving

Having to act as a caregiver for her aging grandparents—from her teens through college and into her graduate school years—Mayim Bialik developed personal insight alongside her academic and neurological/neuropsychiatric training, leading to a complicated but rich understanding of the biological, psychological, and personal impacts of the aging process. Covering such issues as dementia, brain injury, and managing general degenerative processes in a nursing facility, Bialik offers a fascinating journey into both the science of the brain and the emotional issues affecting caregivers.

Judaism

Testimonials

"Wow....just WOW! The event was absolutely fantastic to say the least!! She is a phenomenal speaker, and really brought a lot of encouragement and inspiration to the Central Pennsylvania region for women. Our audience was captivated by her easy-going personality; Mayim seemed very relatable. They also appreciated how candid and honest she was about her mental health struggles; and what her real-life was like going to school, raising kids, having a career, etc. This event made a lot of people's day, and Penn State Harrisburg received a lot of compliments for hosting her virtually. Job well done to Mayim for providing us such an impactful and uplifting experience. She would very much be welcomed back with open arms!"

- Penn State Harrisburg

"The event was great! Mayim is terrific and awesome choice for this event! They loved her immensely! She was very polite and easy going!"

- The Ohio State University

"It was a very good night! Mayim was so easy to work with. I've had quite a few people reach out today to say they enjoyed the keynote. She talked about important things, but there was a lot of laughter and enjoyment as well. And that's something we can use a lot more of. Thank you!"

- University of Northern Iowa

"Thank you again for your constant help to make Mayim Bialik's presentation at Temple Beth Israel a great success. There were more than 500 people, she was amazing, everyone was happy! Thank you again."

- Temple Beth Israel