SciShow

Subscribers 8.4M

Videos 4.1K

Views 2.2B

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SciShow covers science topics across biology, physics, chemistry, and related fields, presenting explanations and explorations of subjects that defy expectations. The channel uses tutorials, deep-dives, and educational explainers, with frequent uploads (average around 7.0 uploads per week) and videos averaging roughly 143.3K views. Content includes both general science education and topic-specific explorations, with connections to SciShow Kids and SciShow Tangents for broader audiences.

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#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 broad science education with approachable explanations, matching searches like 'biology explained' and 'physics concepts' and showing strong but not identical content overlap (69%), indicating similar topic coverage with a lighter tone.

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#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 a strong science education focus and tackles biology, chemistry, and evolution concepts, aligning with high search overlap (91%) and solid content similarity (73%) to SciShow's format.

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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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Overlaps SciShow in addressing scientific misconceptions and myths (queries), but differentiates with higher content similarity (81%), suggesting similar topics presented in a distinct, myth-busting style.

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#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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Approaches science communication and public outreach with broad educational aims, evidenced by high search overlap (83%) and substantial content similarity (67%), reflecting shared audience interests in accessible science ideas.

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#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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Covers physics and biology concepts along with addressing misconceptions, yielding moderate search overlap (54%) but high content similarity (80%), indicating similar deep-dive explanations with occasional different framing.

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#6

Bozeman Science

63% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 709

Views 233.2M

Appearances 6

SERP 47%

Similarity 74%

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Emphasizes scientific methods and eco/science phenomena, producing moderate search overlap (47%) but high content similarity (74%), pointing to similar instructional content delivered with a classroom-focused approach.

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Discovered competitors include CrashCourse (80% match, 16.9M subscribers) and Veritasium (70% match, 20.4M subscribers) as top matches. They share overlapping queries such as biology explained, chemistry fundamentals, and physics concepts, indicating a strong focus on science education and conceptual explanations. TEDx Talks (73% match, 44.2M subscribers) also competes on science communication and public science outreach, reinforcing the education-focused landscape SciShow operates within. SciShow has 8.4M subscribers, placing it behind the largest competitors like CrashCourse and Veritasium, but within a similar niche of accessible science explanations and misconceptions removal.

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#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

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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 three share a focus on accessible science education and explain scientific concepts to a general audience.

What type of content does SciShow make?

SciShow creates educational science content, with videos like The Evolutionary Basis of Autism and Why Humans Only Need To Vaccinate A Few Bats, indicating coverage across biology, chemistry, physics, and science news. The channel averages about 7.0 uploads per week and ~143.3K views per video.

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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