Big Think

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Channels Like Big Think

Big Think covers conversations with leading thinkers in science, philosophy, culture, and the human mind, distilling complex insights into clear, actionable wisdom. The channel features long-form interviews and deep-dives (tutorials and explorations) across topics like physics, neuroscience, AI, climate, and education, with an approximate upload pace of about 2.9 videos per week and an average view count around 220.5K per video.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 30

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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They share a high search overlap on psychology, behavior, neuroscience, science and technology, and their content mirrors Big Think’s idea of expert-led, insightful discussions, though TEDx Talks focuses more on talk-style presentations than Big Think's synthesis and interview format.

#2

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 15

SERP 55%

Similarity 76%

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Both target audiences interested in psychology, behavior, and scientific thinking; TED-Ed's content emphasizes educational storytelling and ethics discussions, aligning with Big Think’s educational, thought-provoking videos but with a shorter, animated-lesson style that differs in presentation.

#3

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 24

SERP 60%

Similarity 73%

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Overlap exists in mind and brain science and broader science topics, including psychology and behavior, while CrashCourse delivers rapid, structured course-like videos, complementing Big Think’s interview-style explorations with a more instructional approach.

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#4

MIT OpenCourseWare view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 7.9K

Views 523.8M

Appearances 12

SERP 49%

Similarity 74%

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Shares interest in cognitive science basics and mind-brain topics, giving similar audience exposure to human cognition research, though OCW provides formal course content versus Big Think’s conversational, expert-led format.

#5

Philosophy Overdose

61% relevance

Subscribers 217K

Videos 752

Views 16.6M

Appearances 9

SERP 38%

Similarity 76%

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Connects via philosophy interviews, mind-centric philosophy discussions, and science philosophy debates, appealing to audiences seeking conceptual depth similar to Big Think, but with a heavier emphasis on philosophical argumentation.

#6

AI Uncovered

60% relevance

Subscribers 234K

Videos 782

Views 23.9M

Appearances 12

SERP 36%

Similarity 76%

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Targets readers/viewers curious about future technology trends and the trajectory of AI, overlapping with Big Think’s discussions on technology’s impact even as AI Uncovered emphasizes forecasting and industry developments more than broad cognitive science.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks (85% match) and TED-Ed (68% match). Both share overlapping queries with Big Think around psychology and behavior, neuroscience insights, and science and technology. Another close competitor is CrashCourse (68% match), which also covers psychology and behavior and mind/brain science. MIT OpenCourseWare (64% match) and Philosophy Overdose (61% match) also align on cognitive science basics and philosophy-related topics. Big Think has 8.6M subscribers, while TEDx Talks and TED-Ed boast far larger audiences (44.2M and 22.4M respectively), with CrashCourse at 16.9M; MIT OCW at 6.2M, and Philosophy Overdose at 217K. Common queries among these competitors include psychology, neuroscience, mind and brain science, science and technology, and philosophy of mind.

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#7	54%	The Institute of Art and Ideas	82%	695K	12%	2
#8	54%	The Royal Society	77%	236K	19%	4
#9	54%	The Royal Institution ▶	81%	1.7M	13%	3
#10	54%	IBM Technology ▶	74%	1.6M	24%	5
#11	54%	Thynksee	78%	123K	16%	2
#12	53%	Fireship ▶	76%	4.1M	19%	4
#13	53%	World Science Festival	80%	1.4M	11%	5
#14	52%	Stanford ▶	78%	2.1M	14%	5
#15	52%	Science ABC	74%	528K	20%	2
#16	52%	Closer To Truth	80%	665K	11%	4
#17	52%	Andrew Huberman ▶	80%	7.4M	10%	7
#18	51%	Quanta Magazine	79%	1.2M	10%	4
#19	51%	University of California Television (UCTV) ▶	74%	1.4M	17%	4
#20	51%	NOVA PBS Official	78%	1.4M	10%	3
#21	51%	3Blue1Brown ▶	74%	8.2M	16%	4
#22	51%	Milken Institute	79%	92.4K	9%	1
#23	50%	LawNeuro.org	72%	9.3K	19%	3
#24	50%	The Economist ▶	74%	3.9M	13%	2
#25	50%	Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience	78%	1.3K	8%	2
#26	49%	UNSW	76%	91.9K	9%	1
#27	49%	Psychology Exposed	74%	7.3K	11%	2
#28	49%	Professor Dave Explains ▶	75%	4.2M	8%	4
#29	48%	American Psychological Association	73%	106K	11%	4
#30	48%	Fred Cummins	74%	3.1K	9%	3
#31	48%	Psych101	69%	16.2K	16%	2
#32	48%	ETSU Online	70%	35.1K	15%	3
#33	48%	PhilosophyToons	73%	48.6K	9%	1
#34	47%	NBC News ▶	65%	11.8M	19%	4
#35	47%	Eurac Research	70%	3.8K	11%	1
#36	47%	Ominous History	70%	1.5K	11%	1
#37	46%	Academy of Therapy Wisdom	72%	13.6K	7%	1
#38	46%	Czech Games Edition	67%	14.7K	14%	2
#39	46%	Lex Clips	71%	1.6M	7%	1
#40	45%	Dr. Rege	67%	162K	11%	1
#41	44%	NATO Science & Technology Organization	69%	3.2K	7%	1
#42	44%	School of Social and Political Science	66%	2.3K	11%	1
#43	44%	WatchStats	68%	89.3K	7%	1
#44	43%	SocioPhilosophy	65%	27.6K	11%	2
#45	43%	Högskolan i Skövde	64%	1.7K	11%	1
#46	41%	Intelligent Systems Lab	63%	12.1K	9%	1
#47	41%	CBS Boston	62%	336K	9%	2
#48	40%	Brown University	62%	83.7K	7%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Big Think?

TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) with an 85% match, TED-Ed (22.4M subscribers) at 68% match, and CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers) at 68% match. They share a focus on educational, idea-driven videos that explore science, philosophy, and learning, similar to Big Think.

What type of content does Big Think make?

Big Think produces long-form, idea-focused conversations and explainers across science, philosophy, technology, and learning, with recent videos averaging about 220.5K views per video and a cadence of roughly 2.9 uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Big Think?

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