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Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 191

Views 336.2M

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The Thought Emporium covers science and engineering topics with a focus on DIY biology, chemistry, physics, and related technologies. Content style appears to be tutorial-driven and project-based, featuring long-form experiments, demonstrations, and hands-on builds, with additional themes of education and learning. The channel publishes a high-volume slate of videos, averaging around 1.8M views per video, with total 2.2M subscribers and 336.2M total views since joining May 10, 2010.

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#1

NileRed view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

Subscribers 10.6M

Videos 397

Views 4.5B

Appearances 12

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both channels target viewers interested in chemistry and chemical synthesis tutorials, with high search overlap on queries like synthesizing chemicals at home and chemical synthesis tutorials, matching 87% overall but NileRed’s content is more chemistry lab-style demonstrations (78% content) rather than The Thought Emporium’s broader tinkering projects.

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TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 6

SERP 93%

Similarity 65%

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TEDx Talks share an audience interested in home biotechnology and bioengineering projects, with strong search overlap on those queries (93%), but the content is lecture-style talks rather than hands-on build videos (65% content), differentiating in presentation approach while still appealing to biodesign enthusiasts.

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#3

Plants in Jars

75% relevance

Subscribers 228K

Videos 53

Views 7.8M

Appearances 12

SERP 83%

Similarity 69%

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Both channels cover home biotechnology and tissue culture concepts, aligning on queries like tissue culture experiments and genetic engineering at home (83% search), but Plants in Jars emphasizes plant tissue culture and growth-focused projects (69% content) rather than The Thought Emporium’s mechanical and electronics builds.

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Professor Dave Explains view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 4.2M

Videos 2K

Views 486.7M

Appearances 7

SERP 69%

Similarity 71%

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Similar emphasis on home biotechnology and chemical synthesis tutorials, with high search alignment on chemical synthesis at home (69%) and related topics, though Professor Dave’s explainer-focused style is more theory-centric (71% content) compared to The Thought Emporium’s project-based formats.

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Science Max - Scholastic

69% relevance

Subscribers 533K

Videos 687

Views 163.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 65%

Similarity 72%

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Shares a broad DIY science audience with queries around DIY science experiments and materials science (65% search; 72% content), but Science Max emphasizes kid-friendly, structured experiments rather than The Thought Emporium’s more experimental and hobbyist maker projects.

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DIY Biotech

66% relevance

Subscribers 23.6K

Videos 126

Views 943.1K

Appearances 3

SERP 52%

Similarity 75%

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Direct overlap on home biotechnology and genetic engineering at home with significant search alignment (52%), and high content similarity (75%), yet DIY Biotech has a more niche, instructional DIY biology focus versus The Thought Emporium’s diverse maker topics.

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Discovered competitors include NileRed (87% match, 10.6M subscribers) and TEDx Talks (77% match, 44.2M subscribers) as top matches. Plants in Jars (75% match, 228K) and Professor Dave Explains (71% match, 4.2M) are also relevant. They overlap on queries such as home biotechnology, chemical synthesis tutorials, and bioengineering projects, indicating competition in DIY science, home experiments, and biotechnology education. The Thought Emporium has a smaller subscriber base than NileRed and TEDx Talks but competes with them on similar science-at-home topics and tutorials.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Thought Emporium?

NileRed — 87% match, 10.6M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 77% match, 44.2M subscribers; Plants in Jars — 75% match, 228K subscribers. They share a focus on science and educational content related to chemistry, biology, and engineering, with a hands-on, experimental approach similar to The Thought Emporium.

What type of content does The Thought Emporium make?

The Thought Emporium creates science and engineering-focused videos, including tutorials and experiment demonstrations hinted at by titles like 'How to build a pyramid if Aliens won''t return your calls,' 'Working Neuron Arrays! | DOOM Neurons Part 2,' and 'Taking X-rays Using Grandma''s Radioactive Dishes.' The channel appears to upload multiple videos per week, with average views around 1.8 million per video.

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