Bret Weinstein

Bret Weinstein
Weinstein in 2022
Born
Bret Samuel Weinstein

(1969-02-21) February 21, 1969 (age 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
University of Michigan (MA, PhD)
Occupation(s)Author, podcaster
SpouseHeather Heying
RelativesEric Weinstein (brother)
Scientific career
FieldsEvolutionary biology
InstitutionsEvergreen State College
ThesisEvolutionary Trade-Offs: Emergent Constraints and Their Adaptive Consequences (2009)
Doctoral advisorRichard D. Alexander[1][2]
Websitebretweinstein.net

Bret Samuel Weinstein (/ˈwnstn/; born February 21, 1969) is an American podcaster, author, and former professor of evolutionary biology. He served on the faculty of Evergreen State College from 2002 until 2017, when he resigned in the aftermath of a series of campus protests about racial equity at Evergreen, which brought Weinstein to national attention. Like his brother Eric Weinstein, he was named as a member of the intellectual dark web in a 2018 New York Times essay by columnist Bari Weiss. Weinstein has been criticized for making false statements about COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, and for spreading misinformation about HIV/AIDS.

  1. ^ Weinstein, Bret S. (2009). Deep Blue, University of Michigan Library. (September 3, 2009). "Evolutionary Trade-Offs: Emergent Constraints and Their Adaptive Consequences". Retrieved February 26, 2020 (Thesis). Deepblue.lib.umich.edu. hdl:2027.42/63672?show=full. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Bret Weinstein|Edge.org. Retrieved February 26, 2020