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Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.1K

Views 345.2M

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Sabine Hossenfelder covers physics, science news, technology, and science explainers with a focus on clear, concise summaries and straightforward analysis. Content includes science explainers, brief science summaries, and science news, presented in a non-hyped, accessible style, with early access for members. The channel publishes about five videos per week and averages around 185K views per video across its 1,100+ uploads.

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Big Think view on YouTube

88% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 13

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both address physics theory and philosophy of science to a general audience, sharing high search overlap on 'physics theory' and 'philosophy of science,' with Big Think delivering broader interview-y content that aligns with Sabine's science communication yet differing in format (lower content alignment).

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Veritasium view on YouTube

80% relevance

Subscribers 20.4M

Videos 488

Views 4.1B

Appearances 13

SERP 79%

Similarity 81%

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Both cover physics theory and emerging physics research, attracting searches for 'physics theory' and 'alternative physics'; Veritasium, however, blends experimental demonstrations and provocative explorations, creating strong audience overlap but slightly divergent content style.

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell view on YouTube

73% relevance

Subscribers 25.1M

Videos 349

Views 3.6B

Appearances 9

SERP 74%

Similarity 72%

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Shares emphasis on physics theory and cosmology updates, including topics like fusion energy, with substantial search overlap, but Kurzgesagt primarily uses animated explainers, leading to a different presentation style than Sabine's lecture-and-essay approach.

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World Science Festival

72% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 1.3K

Views 243.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 66%

Similarity 76%

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Targets physics theory and space-time/gravitational wave topics similar to Sabine's interests, yielding solid search alignment, yet their festival format features panel discussions and live events rather than ongoing individual-host explanations.

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The Royal Institution view on YouTube

72% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 1.6K

Views 261.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 66%

Similarity 76%

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Emphasizes quantum foundations and academic physics commentary, aligning on searches around existential physics and foundations, while RI's programming leans more toward in-person lectures and institutional outreach versus Sabine's authorial and analytical video style.

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TEDx Talks view on YouTube

72% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 79%

Similarity 67%

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Covers science skepticism, AI in physics, and quantum computing impact, mirroring Sabine's audience interests in physics implications, with high search overlap, yet TEDx Talks showcase a wide variety of speakers and topics beyond Sabine's single-voice format.

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Top competitors by match: Big Think (88% match) and Veritasium (80% match). Both channels share overlap with Sabine in physics theory, quantum foundations, and philosophy of science; Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (73% match) also overlaps on physics theory and cosmology updates. World Science Festival (72% match) and The Royal Institution (72% match) similarly cover physics foundations and academic physics topics. Sabine Hossenfelder has 1.8M subscribers, while competitors range from about 1.4M (World Science Festival) to 25.1M (Kurzgesagt) and 20.4M (Veritasium) to 8.6M (Big Think), indicating a wide range of audience sizes competing for similar search queries like physics theory, cosmology updates, and philosophy of science.

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#11	70%	AstroKobi	81%	3.0M	52%	5
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#13	65%	Arvin Ash	81%	1.1M	42%	7
#14	64%	NASA Space News	81%	605K	39%	4
#15	63%	Curt Jaimungal	79%	539K	39%	5
#16	63%	Boston University	66%	192K	58%	4
#17	63%	Robinson Erhardt	81%	535K	36%	6
#18	62%	Closer To Truth	75%	665K	44%	9
#19	62%	Dr Ben Miles	84%	2.3M	29%	3
#20	61%	ScienceClic English	78%	919K	37%	5
#21	59%	Science ABC	75%	528K	34%	4
#22	59%	Essentia Foundation	76%	249K	33%	5
#23	58%	PBS Space Time	79%	3.4M	27%	6
#24	58%	Boring Space	79%	39.3K	25%	3
#25	57%	Sean Carroll	72%	248K	35%	2
#26	57%	Cleo Abram	82%	7.5M	18%	4
#27	56%	Astrum	77%	2.8M	25%	6
#28	56%	Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky	78%	1.0M	24%	3
#29	56%	Rotman Institute of Philosophy	72%	10K	32%	2
#30	56%	minutephysics	77%	5.9M	25%	2
#31	56%	Looking Glass Universe	78%	441K	22%	4
#32	55%	Sciencephile the AI	80%	1.1M	18%	1
#33	55%	The Institute of Art and Ideas	74%	695K	25%	6
#34	54%	Late Science	77%	105K	19%	3
#35	53%	IBM Technology	74%	1.6M	23%	1
#36	53%	NOVA PBS Official	75%	1.4M	21%	3
#37	53%	MIT OpenCourseWare	74%	6.2M	21%	2
#38	51%	PankaZz	71%	6.3K	20%	2
#39	51%	Klonusk	73%	137K	18%	1
#40	51%	TDC	70%	3.3M	23%	1
#41	51%	Andrew Dotson	70%	250K	21%	3
#42	50%	Professor Dave Explains	69%	4.2M	22%	5
#43	48%	doescience	67%	4.8K	21%	2
#44	47%	Eurac Research	66%	3.8K	18%	1
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#46	45%	3M Canada	59%	34.5K	23%	3
#47	44%	UC Berkeley Summer Sessions	61%	1.4K	18%	1
#48	43%	Philosophy Beyond	60%	3.2K	18%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Sabine Hossenfelder?

Big Think – 88% match, 8.6M subscribers; Veritasium – 80% match, 20.4M subscribers; Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell – 73% match, 25.1M subscribers. All three channels produce science-focused content with explanations and educational videos, similar to Sabine Hossenfelder's science explainers and research-focused topics.

What type of content does Sabine Hossenfelder make?

Sabine Hossenfelder creates science explainers and briefings, covering physics and technology topics. She uploads content regularly, with videos like Former NASA Scientist Publishes Plan to Engineer Warp Drive (302.4K views) and The Simulation Hypothesis Gets Scientific Backing (149.5K views), averaging about 185.1K views per video.

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