Brian Wecht
YouTube Star
London-based theoretical physicist who happens to also make up one-half of the musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party where he is known as Ninja Brian. He and his partner Danny also formed a group called Starbomb.
He is an alumnus of Harvard University and has taught a class and held research positions at the prestigious university. He has also held research positions at the Center for Theoretical Physics at MIT, the Institute for Advanced Study, and the University of Michigan.
He co-founded Story Collider, a weekly podcast demonstrating stories of how science has made a difference. In London, he became a faculty member at Queen Mary, University of London.
He was born in New York City, but moved to London when he was a kid. He has a daughter named Audrey with his wife Rachel.
He and Daniel Avidan perform together in Ninja Sex Party and Starbomb.