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Mayim Bialik          

Neuroscientist, Mental Health Advocate & Actress Known for "The Big Bang Theory"

As a mother, scientist and science communicator, product of Jewish scholarships, mental health advocate and popular actor, 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 selfies 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 was one of the hosts of "Jeopardy!" (for which she was 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 Hoffman, 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.

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.

Neuroscience and Academia

Feminism in Hollywood and Beyond

Green, Holistic, and Attachment Parenting

Being Jewish and observant in Hollywood: What are the Values That Keep Me Sane?

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Jewish Parenting

Women's Issues in Judaism

My Journey to Observant Judaism

Growing Up As A Child Actress

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News


Mayim Bialik shares powerful moment against hate - CNN
Mayim Bialik and her young sons had a "powerful moment of unity and understanding" recently on the New York City subway.
Mayim Bialik To Write And Direct 'As Sick As They Made Us' In ...
EXCLUSIVE: The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik will write and direct As Sick As They Made Us, a comedy drama feature film based on her own experiences ...
Mayim Bialik Features In StigmaFree PSA
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in partnership with the Hope & Grace Initiative, has launched “StigmaFree,” a new public service announcement (PSA) for television featuring actress and mental health advocate Mayim Bialik...
Stars Support FabLab, The First Science TV Series Aimed At Tween And Teen Girls
FabLab is the first and only science television series aimed at bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) to the under-reached ’tween and teen girl demographic.
'Yidlife Crisis' Takes Off — With Assist From Mayim Bialik - Yiddish ...
The Forward catches up with Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman, who created the online Yiddish language sitcom “Yidlife Crisis,” which is riding high with a Canadian ...
Cast of Big Bang Theory Celebrates 200 Episodes with Memories
The Big Bang Theory marks a significant milestone this week as the long-running series airs its 200th episode. As Variety reported, the cast and crew gathered for a celebration at Vibiana in Los Angeles over the weekend. The stars looked back on how they got the parts that, for the most part, made them famous. Kaley Cuoco remembers a prescient encounter with Jim Parsons as they were both auditioning for the show.

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