The Action Lab

Subscribers 5.1M

Videos 992

Views 1.2B

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The Action Lab covers science, physics, and engineering experiments and demonstrations, answering 'what would happen if' questions with a focus on exciting, hands-on activities and explanations. The channel presents tutorials and experiment videos across topics like materials, magnetism, fluids, and topology, often in a curious, question-driven format. It publishes new content regularly, with an average of about 19.5 million views per video and a large catalog of 992 videos since joining in May 2016, backed by 5.1 million subscribers from the United States.

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83% relevance

Subscribers 533K

Videos 687

Views 163.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 97%

Similarity 74%

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They share a focus on science experiments and high-pressure concepts, aligning with searches like 'science experiments' and 'high pressure experiments,' though Science Max's content style targets kid-friendly, large-scale demonstrations (83% match with 97% search overlap but 74% content similarity).

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Science Buddies view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 429K

Videos 1.1K

Views 259.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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Both channels center on hands-on science projects and materials science, with searches for 'materials science experiments' and 'robotics science projects' showing near-full search overlap (100%) and a solid content alignment (70%), indicating shared educational experiment-focused content.

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Magnetic Games

76% relevance

Subscribers 6.8M

Videos 816

Views 3.4B

Appearances 6

SERP 78%

Similarity 75%

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Similar interest in physics-based demonstrations like magnetism and related experiments, reflected in searches for 'magnetism experiments' and 'magnetic levitation,' yielding strong search overlap (78%) and good content overlap (75%), indicating a shared audience though style may differ.

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64% relevance

Subscribers 74.6K

Videos 277

Views 15.7M

Appearances 4

SERP 59%

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64% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 4

SERP 62%

Similarity 65%

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64% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 614

Views 382.1M

Appearances 2

SERP 56%

Similarity 69%

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Overlap in curiosity-driven science experiments and materials science topics, supported by search alignment on 'science experiments' and 'materials science experiments' (56–69% range), with content similarity strong enough to reflect parallel educational experimentation themes.

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Top competitors by match strength are Science Max - Scholastic (83% match) and Science Buddies (82% match). They share overlapping queries with The Action Lab around science experiments, high pressure experiments, non-Newtonian fluids, materials science, and microfluidics projects. Magnetic Games (76% match) also competes on magnetism experiments and magnetic levitation ideas, though with a larger subscriber base (6.8M) than the others but still smaller than The Action Lab’s 5.1M? Note: The Action Lab has 5.1M subscribers; Science Max and Science Buddies have 533K and 429K respectively, while TEDx Talks (64% match) presents overlapping chemistry demos and sustainability experiments with a significantly larger audience (44.2M). The primary direct competitors by overlap are Science Max - Scholastic and Science Buddies, both aligned on science experiments and materials-related topics, while Magnetic Games adds magnetism-focused content to the competitive landscape.

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#25	54%	Creative fest	74%	291K	24%	2
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#28	53%	The Sci Guys	72%	90.9K	25%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Action Lab?

Science Max - Scholastic (83% match, 533K subscribers) and Science Buddies (82% match, 429K subscribers) are The Action Lab's biggest competitors, with Magnetic Games (76% match, 6.8M subscribers) also in the mix. All three channels share a focus on education and science-based experiments and demonstrations.

What type of content does The Action Lab make?

The Action Lab creates educational science and physics content, featuring experiments, demonstrations, and DIY projects as suggested by titles like The Darkest Clothing In The World, Is It Possible To Completely Fill a Klein Bottle?, Mirror-Polished Japanese Foil Ball Challenge Crushed in a Hydraulic Press-What’s Inside?, How I Made an Ant Think It Was Dead—The Zombie Ant Experiment, and Gömböc—The Shape That Shouldn't Exist. The channel averages about 19.5M views per video and posts content regularly, with an approximate weekly upload frequency.

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