Science on YouTube

These are some of my favorite YouTube channels. They all are great communicators who present topics in math, science, and engineering in extremely creative and entertaining ways. Take a look!

  • 3Blue1Brown – “… is some combination of math and entertainment, depending on your disposition.”
  • Adam Neely – “Video essays, lessons and vlogs on new horizons in music and music theory.”
  • Be Smart – “We give you deep answers to simple questions about science and the rest of the universe.”
  • BrainCraft – “… I explore psychology, neuroscience and self-development. My mission is to bridge the gap between scientific research and your daily well-being.”
  • Chubbyemu – “I make medical videos, telling stories in medicine. These are variations on cases I, or my colleagues, have seen in the past.”
  • Jeff Nippard – “… internationally-qualified powerlifter with a BSc in biochemistry/chemistry and a passion for science. This channel is dedicated to providing science-based training and nutrition information…”
  • Mark Rober – “Former NASA and Apple engineer. Current YouTuber and friend of science.”
  • Mike Boyd – “Every month I pick a new challenge and try to conquer it as quickly as possible. Hopefully this content inspires you to learn something new too.”
  • MinutePhysics – “Simply put: cool physics and other sweet science.”
  • Numberphile – “Videos about numbers and mathematics.”
  • Paul Davids – “A fun and inspiring guitar channel, dedicated to keep the guitar fresh and alive!”
  • PBS Space Time – “Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth with our astrophysicist host: Matthew O’Dowd.”
  • Pecos Hank – “Tornadoes, lightning, supercells and all facets of severe thunderstorms are presented in cinematic and educational fashion.”
  • Physics Girl – “Physics Girl is a YouTube channel created by Dianna Cowern that adventures into the physical sciences with experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries.”
  • Sean Carroll – “Theoretical physicist, writer and talker. Trying to understand how things work deep down.”
  • Simon Clark – “My name is Simon and I make videos about stuff I find interesting! That means a lot of videos about atmospheric science and climate change, but also maths, physics, history, etymology, and video games.”
  • Simone Giertz – “Inventor and breaker of things.”
  • SixtySymbols – “Cool videos about physics and astronomy.”
  • SmarterEveryDay – “I explore the world using science. That’s pretty much all there is to it.”
  • StarTalk – “Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!”
  • Veritasium – “An element of truth – videos about science, education, and anything else I find interesting.”
  • Vsauce – “Our World is Amazing.”
  • Vsauce3 – “Fictional Worlds are Amazing.”