Joe Scott

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 954

Views 496.3M

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Joe Scott covers technology, science, and related mysteries through in-depth explanations and deconstructions of questions and comments, delivering informative and sometimes eye-opening content. The channel fills a thoughtful, explorative niche with long-form explorations and informational videos, averaging about 0 min per video as per the provided data, with an average of roughly 419.2K views per video and about 1.4 uploads per week since starting in 2006. Content style includes deep-dives and explanatory discussions, aligned with a focus on science explanations, curiosity questions, and unsolved mysteries.

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TED-Ed view on YouTube

86% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 9

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

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Shares Joe Scott's focus on curiosity-driven science topics and interesting explanations, with high search overlap on curiosity questions and environmental collapse, and similar depth in engaging educational content (86% match; search 100%, content 76%).

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National Geographic view on YouTube

76% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 8

SERP 79%

Similarity 73%

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Appeals to the same audience interested in science mysteries, dinosaurs, space, and planets, aligning with Joe Scott on unsolved mysteries and space topics (76% match; search 79%, content 73%).

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Sideprojects view on YouTube

73% relevance

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 877

Views 307.3M

Appearances 4

SERP 71%

Similarity 75%

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Similar as a science explainer channel covering interesting science topics, with comparable search interest and content overlap (73% match; search 71%, content 75%).

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Unexplained Mysteries view on YouTube

73% relevance

Subscribers 2.0M

Videos 7.3K

Views 713.1M

Appearances 5

SERP 68%

Similarity 75%

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Targets viewers curious about unsolved mysteries and unexplained science, matching Joe Scott on mystery-driven science content (73% match; search 68%, content 75%).

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TED view on YouTube

72% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 4

SERP 65%

Similarity 76%

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Overlaps with Joe Scott on environmental collapse and climate topics, sharing a science-education focus though TED's broader format shifts audience and style (72% match; search 65%, content 76%).

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Project Unity

68% relevance

Subscribers 156K

Videos 359

Views 7.3M

Appearances 4

SERP 54%

Similarity 77%

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Shares interest in ancient technologies and speculative science, aligning on historical tech topics with moderate search overlap but slightly different modern-explanation approach (68% match; search 54%, content 77%).

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Top competitors by match: 1) TED-Ed (86% match) and 2) National Geographic (76% match). Both compete on overlapping queries such as curiosity questions, interesting science topics, unsolved mysteries, and space/planet topics, aligning closely with Joe Scott’s educational science and mystery themes. A third competing group includes Sideprojects (73% match) and Unexplained Mysteries (73% match), which overlap on science explanations and unsolved mysteries. TED-Ed and National Geographic have substantially larger subscriber bases (22.4M and 25.9M) than Joe Scott (2.5M), indicating larger reach but shared audience interests in science explanations, mysteries, and environmental or astronomical topics.

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#19	61%	BBC Earth	73%	14.3M	43%	4
#20	61%	HISTORY	75%	15.2M	40%	3
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#23	60%	Big Think	81%	8.6M	29%	3
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Joe Scott?

TED-Ed — 22.4M subscribers (86% match); National Geographic — 25.9M subscribers (76% match); Sideprojects — 1.3M subscribers (73% match). All are science and educational channels that share a focus on science, technology, and exploration, appealing to audiences interested in knowledge and explanations.

What type of content does Joe Scott make?

Joe Scott creates educational science and technology content, with video titles like The Only Successful Escape From Alcatraz, Why Being A Victorian Baker Was A Death Sentence, We Are (Slowly) Curing Cancer, The Most Expensive Design Flaw In History, and How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Sounded Like? He averages about 419.2K views per video and uploads roughly 1.4 times per week.

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