Steve Spangler | |
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![]() Spangler in 2019 | |
Born | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | December 8, 1966
Occupation(s) | Television personality Author Science teacher |
Known for | Television host DIY Sci YouTube personality |
Website | https://stevespangler.com/ |
Steve Spangler (born December 8, 1966) is an American television personality, author and STEM teacher.[1] Steve served as the CEO of Steve Spangler Science until 2018 when the company was sold to Really Good Stuff, LLC, a division of Excelligence Learning Corporation.[2][3] Spangler posted the first Diet Coke and Mentos video on YouTube in September 2005 and his 2002 televised demonstration of the eruption went viral, launching a chain of several other Diet Coke and Mentos experiment viral videos.[4][5] He earned two Heartland Emmy Awards and a total of five Emmy nominations. Spangler is an inductee of the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame.[6][7][8]