Big Think

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Channels Like Big Think

Big Think covers conversations with leading thinkers on science, philosophy, culture, and the human mind, producing deep-dives and full interviews. The channel uses educational, explanatory content across topics like neuroscience, physics, and AI, with an average of about 2.9 uploads per week and roughly 220.5K views per video. It positions itself as a library of thousands of videos distilling complex ideas into clear, actionable wisdom.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 30

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Shares high search overlap on psychology/behavior, neuroscience insights, and science/technology topics, aligning with Big Think’s interview-driven exploration of similar ideas; content similarity is substantial (75%), indicating comparable style in presenting expert perspectives.

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#2

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 15

SERP 55%

Similarity 76%

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Overlaps with Big Think on psychology, scientific thinking tips, and ethical dilemmas, reflecting shared focus on thought-provoking explanations; search overlap is decent (55%) and content similarity is strong (76%), suggesting audience crossover with educational storytelling.

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#3

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 24

SERP 60%

Similarity 73%

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Taps into mind and brain science and related scientific topics, mirroring Big Think’s exploration of cognitive themes; likely audience overlap via psychology and behavior queries, with solid content alignment (73%) despite differing formats.

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MIT OpenCourseWare view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 7.9K

Views 523.8M

Appearances 12

SERP 49%

Similarity 74%

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Covers cognitive science basics and mind/brain topics that align with Big Think’s cognitive science discussions; moderate search overlap and high content similarity (74%) point to shared educational breadth for an academically inclined audience.

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#5

Philosophy Overdose

61% relevance

Subscribers 217K

Videos 752

Views 16.6M

Appearances 9

SERP 38%

Similarity 76%

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Engages philosophy interviews and philosophy of mind, echoing Big Think’s interest in science-moc philosophy debates; content similarity is high (76%), with meaningful search overlap on related mind and cognition themes.

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AI Uncovered view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 234K

Videos 782

Views 23.9M

Appearances 12

SERP 36%

Similarity 76%

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Focuses on future technology trends and AI advances, aligning with Big Think’s tech-forward discussions; strong content similarity (76%) contrasts with moderate search overlap (36%), indicating a tech-audience overlap with stylistic differences.

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Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (85% match) and TED-Ed (68% match) as top overlaps, sharing queries around psychology, neuroscience insights, and science and technology. CrashCourse (68% match) also competes on mind and brain science and quantum mechanics explained, while MIT OpenCourseWare (64% match) targets cognitive science basics and human cognition study. Philosophy Overdose (61% match) adds philosophy interview and philosophy of mind topics. Big Think has 8.6M subscribers, while TEDx Talks surpasses with 44.2M and TED-Ed with 22.4M; MIT OpenCourseWare has 6.2M, CrashCourse 16.9M, and Philosophy Overdose 217K, illustrating a spectrum of channel sizes that compete for similar educational and thought-leadership queries.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	54%	The Institute of Art and Ideas ▶	82%	695K	12%	2
#8	54%	The Royal Society	77%	236K	19%	4
#9	54%	The Royal Institution ▶	81%	1.7M	13%	3
#10	54%	IBM Technology ▶	74%	1.6M	24%	5
#11	54%	Thynksee	78%	123K	16%	2
#12	53%	Fireship ▶	76%	4.1M	19%	4
#13	53%	World Science Festival	80%	1.4M	11%	5
#14	52%	Stanford ▶	78%	2.1M	14%	5
#15	52%	Science ABC	74%	528K	20%	2
#16	52%	Closer To Truth ▶	80%	665K	11%	4
#17	52%	Andrew Huberman ▶	80%	7.4M	10%	7
#18	51%	Quanta Magazine ▶	79%	1.2M	10%	4
#19	51%	University of California Television (UCTV) ▶	74%	1.4M	17%	4
#20	51%	NOVA PBS Official	78%	1.4M	10%	3
#21	51%	3Blue1Brown ▶	74%	8.2M	16%	4
#22	51%	Milken Institute	79%	92.4K	9%	1
#23	50%	LawNeuro.org	72%	9.3K	19%	3
#24	50%	The Economist ▶	74%	3.9M	13%	2
#25	50%	Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience	78%	1.3K	8%	2
#26	49%	UNSW	76%	91.9K	9%	1
#27	49%	Psychology Exposed	74%	7.3K	11%	2
#28	49%	Professor Dave Explains ▶	75%	4.2M	8%	4
#29	48%	American Psychological Association	73%	106K	11%	4
#30	48%	Fred Cummins	74%	3.1K	9%	3
#31	48%	Psych101	69%	16.2K	16%	2
#32	48%	ETSU Online	70%	35.1K	15%	3
#33	48%	PhilosophyToons	73%	48.6K	9%	1
#34	47%	NBC News ▶	65%	11.8M	19%	4
#35	47%	Eurac Research	70%	3.8K	11%	1
#36	47%	Ominous History	70%	1.5K	11%	1
#37	46%	Academy of Therapy Wisdom	72%	13.6K	7%	1
#38	46%	Czech Games Edition	67%	14.7K	14%	2
#39	46%	Lex Clips	71%	1.6M	7%	1
#40	45%	Dr. Rege	67%	162K	11%	1
#41	44%	NATO Science & Technology Organization	69%	3.2K	7%	1
#42	44%	School of Social and Political Science	66%	2.3K	11%	1
#43	44%	WatchStats	68%	89.3K	7%	1
#44	43%	SocioPhilosophy	65%	27.6K	11%	2
#45	43%	Högskolan i Skövde	64%	1.7K	11%	1
#46	41%	Intelligent Systems Lab	63%	12.1K	9%	1
#47	41%	CBS Boston	62%	336K	9%	2
#48	40%	Brown University	62%	83.7K	7%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Big Think?

TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) matches 85% with Big Think; TED-Ed (22.4M subscribers) matches 68%; CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers) matches 68%. They share a focus on educational, idea-driven video content spanning science, philosophy, and learning.

What type of content does Big Think make?

Big Think produces long-form interview and explainer content on science, philosophy, technology, and related topics, as seen in titles like 'Lost technologies and the secrets they hold' and 'Love is a skill, not a feeling.' The channel uploads about 2.9 videos per week, with average views around 220.5K per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Big Think?

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