Peter A. Daempfle (born 1970) is an American educator and author in the field of popular science. He currently teaches biology at SUNY Delhi.

Biography

Early life and education

Daempfle was born on May 5, 1970, in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, to German refugees parents. He was the class valedictorian at Forest Hills High School in 1988. He earned a B.A. in Biology from Hartwick College, an M.S. in Biology from the University at Albany, an M.S. in Education from The College of Saint Rose, and a Ph.D. in Biology Education from the University at Albany.

Career

From 2001–2009, Peter A. Daempfle served as a science advisor to the George W. Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). He is known for publications on science and on studying the high school-college science "divide." Daempfle has authored numerous books and articles. He is notable for college biology textbooks and books about science in the popular culture.

Skepticism

Daempfle is the author of Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience, and Just Plain Bunk: How to Tell the Difference (2013).

Book Publications

Research Articles