Baba Brinkman is an award winning Canadian rap artist and playwright based in New York city. Baba is best known for his "Rap Guide" series of plays and albums, which communicate complex science to the public through rap music videos and performances. Rap Guide to Evolution and Rap Guide to Religion were nominated for Drama Desk Awards for theatrical excellence, and Rap Guide to Consciousness is currently playing off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse. Baba has performed on US national TV on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, and has toured the world including performances at London's Hammersmith Apollo and a sold out run at the Sydney Opera House. Baba is a recent recipient of the National Center for Science Education's "Friend of Darwin Award" for his efforts to improve the public understanding of evolutionary biology.