15 Facts About Destin Sandlin

Destin Wilson Sandlin was born on September 17,1981 and is an American engineer and science communicator who produces the video series Smarter Every Day on his YouTube channel of the same name, which was launched in 2007.

In early 2016, Destin Sandlin was one of three YouTube personalities chosen to conduct a one-on-one interview with then-president Barack Obama after his final State of the Union address.

Destin Wilson Sandlin was born September 17,1981, in Huntsville, Alabama, to Darryl and Teri Sandlin.

Destin Sandlin was raised in nearby Morgan County, and attended Hartselle High School.

Destin Sandlin has a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Alabama and an MS in aerospace engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Destin Sandlin minored in business administration while at the University of Alabama.

Destin Sandlin was, until late 2018, a full-time missile flight test engineer at Redstone Arsenal.

Destin Sandlin is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Alabama Huntsville advised by Kavan Hazeli.

Destin Sandlin formally launched the Smarter Every Day series on April 24,2011, with a video titled "Detonation vs Deflagration - Smarter Every Day 1," which became the title format for subsequent videos and the sole focus of his YouTube channel.

In 2017, Destin Sandlin began a podcast with his best friend from Wyoming, Matt Whitman, who runs his own YouTube channel about the Bible and Christianity.

Destin Sandlin was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, and currently lives there with his wife Tara, their two daughters, and two sons.

Since 2012, Destin Sandlin has supported and partnered with "Not Forgotten", a charity that cares for orphaned boys in Peru.

Destin Sandlin is an avid fan of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.

Destin Sandlin spoke at the 2015 Skepticon on his personal reconciliation of the search for scientific truth with his faith.

Destin Sandlin is an amateur radio operator with the callsign WS4RKT.