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Subscribers 4.2M

Videos 2K

Views 486.7M

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Professor Dave Explains covers science education across chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biology, and mathematics, delivering tutorials, debunking content, and science discussions. The channel emphasizes clear explanations and critical thinking, with formats ranging from deep-dives and debates to lectures and reviews. It publishes frequently (recent videos show diverse topics, including vaccine debates and historical science discussions) and averages about 144K views per video, with videos typically around 9 minutes.

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82% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 28

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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Both target science literacy and education; high search alignment on science education and organic chemistry topics, with TEDx largely delivering education-focused talks though in a talk-based format rather than tutorial-style explanations.

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64% relevance

Subscribers 10.5M

Videos 3.1K

Views 1.7B

Appearances 12

SERP 59%

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Strong overlap on organic chemistry topics and chemistry education; similar audience seeking undergraduate and high school chemistry review, though Tutor emphasizes problem-solving walkthroughs while Professor Dave Explains emphasizes conceptual explanations.

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62% relevance

Subscribers 12.8M

Videos 4.1K

Views 4.8B

Appearances 8

SERP 43%

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60% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 14

SERP 44%

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Shares organic chemistry topics and skepticism discussions; both cover science literacy and debates, though CrashCourse tends to deliver rapid, multi-episode courses while Professor Dave focuses on in-depth problem-centered explanations.

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59% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 588

Views 381.5M

Appearances 8

SERP 31%

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Overlap in skepticism discussions and ethics/philosophy debates; both appeal to audiences interested in critical thinking, though Alex O’Connor centers philosophy debates while Professor Dave emphasizes science explanations.

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Wacky Science view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 736K

Videos 6

Views 21.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 46%

Similarity 68%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors: TEDx Talks (82% match) and The Organic Chemistry Tutor (64% match). TEDx Talks overlaps on science education, science literacy, and organic chemistry; The Organic Chemistry Tutor overlaps on organic chemistry and high school/undergraduate chemistry topics. Additional notable overlaps include WIRED (62% match) and CrashCourse (60% match) for pseudoscience debunking, skepticism discussions, and historical science debates. Professor Dave Explains has 4.2M subscribers, while TEDx Talks sits at 44.2M and The Organic Chemistry Tutor at 10.5M, with WIRED at 12.8M and CrashCourse at 16.9M, indicating size differences but substantial audience reach across the same topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Professor Dave Explains?

Professor Dave Explains' biggest YouTube competitors are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 82% match), The Organic Chemistry Tutor (10.5M subscribers, 64% match), and WIRED (12.8M subscribers, 62% match). All three channels produce educational or explanatory content aimed at broad audiences, with a focus on explaining complex topics, science, or technology to viewers.

What type of content does Professor Dave Explains make?

Professor Dave Explains creates explanatory science and critical-thinking content across chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biology, and mathematics, as reflected by video titles such as 'Autism by Vaccines DEBUNKED!' and 'Welcome to Professor Dave Explains!' The channel averages about 144K views per video, with recent videos ranging from around 5.5K to 38.3K views; uploads occur at a weekly cadence implied by the note 'Average: 144K views/video, ~? uploads/week'.

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