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Rational Thinker
Subscribers 63.8K
Videos 83
Views 5.6M

Channels Like Rational Thinker

Rational Thinker covers the history of science and the people who advanced science, delivering in-depth explorations of how crucial discoveries were made (e.g., electricity, X-rays, oxygen, absolute zero) and the scientists behind them. The channel’s videos appear to be deep-dives that explain scientific progress, with an average of about 202.6K views per video, 83 published videos, and activity since November 7, 2023. Uploads are infrequent but substantial in duration and educational depth.

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80% relevance

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Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 44
SERP 100%
Similarity 67%
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High search overlap on history and science topics (history of science, history of chemistry, history of electricity) suggests similar audience seeking foundational, structured science explanations, with a strong 80% match driven by search relevance, though content style diverges from Rational Thinker’s deeper, sourced explorations.

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Chemistorian

67% relevance

Subscribers 114K
Videos 107
Views 8.6M
Appearances 9
SERP 42%
Similarity 83%
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Shared emphasis on history-driven chemistry topics (history of chemistry, oxygen discovery) gives a 67% match driven largely by relevant searches, but Chemistorian’s content depth is more chemistry-specific while Rational Thinker covers a broader scientific history narrative.

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57% relevance

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Views 4.5B
Appearances 16
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Both target audiences interested in scientific discoveries and breakthroughs (queries like scientific discoveries, breakthroughs) with a 57% match; search overlap is strong, but TED-Ed’s storytelling and animation style differ from Rational Thinker’s more lecture-based, sourced approach.

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Overlap on broad science discovery topics (discoveries in physics, scientific discoveries) yields a 53% match driven by search, yet WatchMojo’s list-style format contrasts with Rational Thinker’s explanatory, sourced narratives.

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53% relevance

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Videos 528
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Appearances 8
SERP 24%
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Shared interest in historical measurement and chemistry (history of measurement, history of chemistry) and blood type discovery yields a 53% match from search queries, but Be Smart’s presentation is typically more general science trivia compared to Rational Thinker’s deeper historical exploration.

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53% relevance

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Videos 351
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Appearances 2
SERP 12%
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Queries on discoveries in physics and oxygen discovery create a 53% match via search, yet Dr Ben Miles tends toward concise physics-focused content, whereas Rational Thinker provides broader, sourced histories.

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Top competitors by match strength are CrashCourse (80% match) and Chemistorian (67% match). Both share overlapping queries with Rational Thinker such as history of science, history of chemistry, and discoveries in physics/oxygen; TED-Ed (57% match) also aligns on scientific discoveries and measurement history. CrashCourse has significantly more subscribers (16.9M) than Rational Thinker (63.8K), with Chemistorian at 114K subscribers, and TED-Ed at 22.4M subscribers, indicating a wide gap in audience size. The overlaps revolve around history of scientific discoveries, measurements, and chemistry/physics topics, making them direct competitors for search queries about scientific breakthroughs and the origins of fundamental concepts.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Rational Thinker?

Rational Thinker's biggest YouTube competitors are CrashCourse (80% match, 16.9M subscribers) and TED-Ed (57% match, 22.4M subscribers) as well as Chemistorian (67% match, 114K subscribers). They share a focus on educational science and history topics aimed at broad audiences with structured, explainers and educational storytelling.

What type of content does Rational Thinker make?

Rational Thinker creates explanatory science history content, as seen in video titles like How Absolute Zero Was Discovered, How Superconductivity Was Discovered, How X-rays Were Discovered, How Oxygen Was Discovered, and How Electricity Was Discovered. The channel has an average of about 202.6K views per video, and the exact upload frequency is not specified beyond a note of ~? uploads per week.

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