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The Most Interesting YouTube Science Channels

Join us as we spotlight some of YouTube's most intriguing and entertaining science channels and discover fascinating details about our world.

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YouTube's Alex Dainis: Blending Filmmaking and Genetics

By Mindy Weisberger

If you've ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the day-to-day activities in a genetics laboratory — there's a YouTube channel for that.

YouTube's 'The Brain Scoop': A Backstage Pass to Museum Science

By Mindy Weisberger

On YouTube's "The Brain Scoop," host Emily Graslie bring the Field Museum's collection treasures and scientific research to light.

YouTube's 'It's Okay To Be Smart' Serves Up Stimulating Science

By Mindy Weisberger

Asking questions about the science all around us is a good thing, according to Joe Hanson, host of the YouTube channel "It's OK to be Smart."

YouTube's Maddie Moate Tells Kids: 'Get Curious!'

By Mindy Weisberger

On YouTube, Maddie Moate uses video to explore the natural world, bringing the excitement of science and technology to young audiences and their families.

YouTube's 'Physics Girl' Delivers on Fun and Science

By Mindy Weisberger

Dianna Cowern, creator and host of YouTube's "Physics Girl," uses a playful approach to explain physics and how it shapes our lives and the world around us.

YouTube's Smarter Every Day: Uncovering the Science Around You

By Mindy Weisberger

"How does this work?" is a question that curious people never stop asking, and YouTube channel "Smarter Every Day" enthusiastically answers it.

YouTube's 'BrainCraft' Peers at the Science of the Brain

By Mindy Weisberger

The intriguing world of the mind takes center stage in the YouTube channel "BrainCraft."

YouTube's 'SciShow': Exploring the Unexpected

By Mindy Weisberger

"SciShow" tackles interesting science stories — especially the "really weird, peculiar, surprising bits."

YouTube's MinutePhysics: Matter and Energy Get Animated

By Mindy Weisberger

On the YouTube channel MinutePhysics, host and creator Henry Reich uses hand-drawn animations to illustrate and explain complex concepts.

YouTube's Gross Science: Where 'Icky' Meets 'Intriguing'

By Mindy Weisberger

At the junction where "icky" meets "intriguing" is the YouTube channel "Gross Science," created and hosted by Anna Rothschild.

Video: Science Is Infectious in YouTube's Veritasium

By Mindy Weisberger

When it comes to conveying the excitement of science, a good video is a powerful communicator.

A screengrab from Deonette De Jongh's video of a dog's encounter with an orca.

How Cute Animal Videos Could Help Science

By Megan Gannon

Beyond entertaining the masses, amateur viral videos sometimes document animal behaviors that are rarely seen and they could help scientists understand how species interact with each other.