SciShow

Subscribers 8.4M

Videos 4.1K

Views 2.2B

Channels Like SciShow

SciShow covers science topics with an emphasis on explanations of how things work, debunking misconceptions, and exploring surprising scientific subjects. The channel features tutorials, deep-dives, and informative explainers that align with keywords like biology, physics, chemistry, and general science education, frequently posting content at a pace of about 7.0 uploads per week with videos averaging around 10 minutes and 143K views per video.

Similar Channels

We found 49 YouTube channels similar to SciShow

#1

Wacky Science view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 736K

Videos 6

Views 21.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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Both target general science explainers with a focus on making complex topics (biology, chemistry, physics) accessible, aligning with queries like biology explained and chemistry fundamentals, and sharing a high search overlap (100%) but a moderate content similarity (69%).

#2

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

80% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 13

SERP 91%

Similarity 73%

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Shares broad science education with SciShow through biology explained and how scientific theories evolve, reflected in a strong search overlap (91%) and solid content alignment (73%), indicating similar topics and educational approach.

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#3

Insider Science view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M

Videos 649

Views 903.0M

Appearances 11

SERP 64%

Similarity 81%

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Targets science misconceptions and myths, matching SciShow’s educational angle on misconceptions via queries like scientific misconceptions, with a lower search overlap (64%) but high content similarity (81%), suggesting overlapping content style but different audience cues.

#4

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

73% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 13

SERP 83%

Similarity 67%

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Centers on science communication and public outreach similar to SciShow’s aims, evidenced by high search overlap (83%) and substantial content alignment (67%), indicating similar topics and presentation intent.

#5

Veritasium view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 20.4M

Videos 488

Views 4.1B

Appearances 7

SERP 54%

Similarity 80%

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Explores physics concepts and scientific misconceptions much like SciShow, with a moderate search overlap (54%) but very high content similarity (80%), reflecting closely aligned topics delivered in engaging explanations.

#6

Bozeman Science

63% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 709

Views 233.2M

Appearances 6

SERP 47%

Similarity 74%

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Offers science modeling and introductory method guidance akin to SciShow’s educational style, showing moderate search overlap (47%) and strong content similarity (74%), indicating shared topic focus and instructional approach.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include CrashCourse (80% match) and TEDx Talks (73% match) as top contenders. Both share overlapping queries with SciShow such as biology explained, chemistry fundamentals, and science education/public science outreach. CrashCourse has a substantially larger subscriber base (16.9M) compared to SciShow’s 8.4M, while TEDx Talks sits at 44.2M subscribers, indicating varying scales in audience reach. Insider Science (74% match) also aligns on scientific misconceptions, but has 3.1M subscribers, placing it between SciShow and the larger TEDx/CrashCourse channels. These competitors collectively emphasize science communication, education, and misconceptions, mirroring SciShow’s focus on explaining scientific concepts to the public.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	61%	Math and Science ▶	68%	1.7M	51%	7
#8	59%	Neuroscientifically Challenged ▶	73%	685K	38%	8
#9	59%	Domain of Science	74%	1.6M	36%	7
#10	58%	Big Think ▶	77%	8.6M	30%	4
#11	58%	Global Health with Greg Martin ▶	71%	203K	39%	2
#12	58%	The Atlantic	69%	912K	41%	3
#13	56%	TED-Ed ▶	78%	22.4M	25%	5
#14	56%	The Organic Chemistry Tutor ▶	65%	10.5M	41%	5
#15	55%	Cornell University	77%	91.7K	22%	1
#16	55%	Be Smart	77%	5.8M	21%	6
#17	55%	Science Channel ▶	67%	5.3M	35%	6
#18	55%	Hamed Ekhtiari	69%	2.3K	33%	4
#19	55%	BBC Earth Science	71%	1.8M	30%	5
#20	54%	Amoeba Sisters ▶	72%	2.8M	28%	6
#21	54%	Popular Science	78%	137K	18%	2
#22	54%	Ryan's World ▶	66%	40.2M	36%	6
#23	54%	Astrum Earth	75%	324K	22%	1
#24	54%	Hot Mess	71%	98.9K	28%	6
#25	54%	The Sleepy Scientist	74%	144K	23%	2
#26	53%	StarTalk ▶	71%	5.4M	25%	3
#27	53%	caltech	73%	216K	22%	1
#28	52%	The Analyst ▶	74%	582K	20%	3
#29	52%	Nap Academy	68%	59.9K	28%	4
#30	52%	Stanford ▶	72%	2.1M	23%	3
#31	52%	simple, actually ▶	72%	326K	22%	4
#32	51%	Sleepy Science Channel	71%	242K	22%	4
#33	51%	Scholastic After School	67%	535K	27%	5
#34	50%	SciShow Kids	71%	1.6M	20%	4
#35	50%	History of the Universe	70%	1.1M	20%	2
#36	50%	The People Profiles	65%	1.6M	28%	3
#37	50%	IBM Technology ▶	67%	1.6M	25%	3
#38	50%	The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins	69%	202K	22%	1
#39	50%	Good Morning America	68%	5.5M	22%	1
#40	50%	Medicosis Perfectionalis ▶	71%	1.7M	18%	3
#41	49%	Tools of Science	68%	1.8K	22%	1
#42	49%	Khan Academy	68%	9.3M	21%	3
#43	48%	Eurac Research	68%	3.8K	19%	2
#44	48%	Explore Planet English	69%	46.5K	17%	1
#45	48%	Neuroscience Online	67%	38.5K	20%	2
#46	48%	European Space Agency, ESA	62%	1.4M	26%	2
#47	47%	OceanLeadership	64%	1.8K	22%	1
#48	45%	Associated Press ▶	58%	4.3M	27%	2
#49	44%	BBC News	61%	19.4M	17%	1

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to SciShow?

Wacky Science — 82% match, 736K subscribers; CrashCourse — 80% match, 16.9M subscribers; Insider Science — 74% match, 3.1M subscribers. All have substantial science-focused content and target education and general science literacy, similar to SciShow.

What type of content does SciShow make?

SciShow creates science education content across biology, physics, chemistry, and related topics, with video titles like 6 Times Scientists Were Wrong About the Periodic Table and There’s Fresh Water Under the Ocean. The channel averages about 143.3K views per video and uploads around 7.0 videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to SciShow?

We analyze SciShow's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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