Phillip Cook
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About
TikTok personality and teacher known for sharing science content. He called himself "Just your friendly neighborhood chemistry teacher." His videos show him making paper from grass clippings, using mousetraps and ping pong balls to explain a nuclear reaction and setting things on fire. He has amassed more than 3.9 million followers on his chemteacherphil account.
Before Fame
In 2019, he filmed his first TikTok on a whim. He was demonstrating an experiment for his chemistry class at Culver Academies in Indiana, when a student suggested he record it and post it online.
Trivia
He records many of the videos in his lab. His students are often featured in his videos. In 2021, he partnered with Benefit cosmetics to explain how the company's magnetic mascara works. He also partnered with Volkswagen to explain the science behind an electric car.
Family Life
He has two daughters.
Associated With
In March 2022, he filmed a TikTok explaining how to make soap from bacon fat that was inspired by the 1999 film Fight Club starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton.
