Top 50 Science YouTube Influencers

See which YouTube influencers and creators work with Science brands. Discover sponsored YouTubers in Science and which companies pay them for sponsorships.

Science niche overview

1.46K

Creator mentions

7.91K

Video mentions

325K

Median Subscribers

August 28, 2026

Last data update

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In the Science space, we track 1,455 YouTube channels, 33 sponsors, and have detected 7,907 mentions.

Top 50 Science YouTube Influencers ranking table

A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.

Rank	Influencer	Brands mentioned	Sponsorship mentions	Subscribers
1	SciShow	5	48	8,410,000
2	Curt Jaimungal	4	63	500,000
3	Yannic Kilcher	4	49	299,000
4	Today I Found Out	4	7	3,250,000
5	The Action Lab	4	6	5,020,000
6	Sabine Hossenfelder	3	133	1,780,000
7	Machine Learning Street Talk	3	58	201,000
8	Neulandpro	3	28	37,500
9	Hugo Lisoir	3	22	536,000
10	The Morpheus	3	21	233,000
11	PBS Space Time	3	20	3,510,000
12	Lex Fridman	3	9	5,030,000
13	The Morpheus Tutorials	3	9	268,000
14	Balade Mentale	3	8	1,130,000
15	Gustavo Entrala	3	8	530,000
16	Monsieur Phi	3	7	381,000
17	MinuteEarth	3	6	3,200,000
18	Sourcery with Molly O'Shea	3	6	6,810
19	Dr Ben Miles	3	5	2,010,000
20	Bankless	3	5	272,000
21	The Linux Experiment	3	4	406,000
22	AsapSCIENCE	3	3	10,800,000
23	Dan Wootton Outspoken	2	420	538,000
24	Amixem	2	261	9,090,000
25	Космос Просто	2	205	1,080,000
26	c't 3003	2	181	213,000
27	bycloud	2	145	221,000
28	Two Minute Papers	2	121	1,830,000
29	AI Explained	2	97	389,000
30	Matt Wolfe	2	71	987,000
31	SciShow Space	2	61	1,420,000
32	Inteligencia Artificial	2	55	487,000
33	Breaking Lab	2	42	706,000
34	Matthew Berman	2	39	527,000
35	WorldofAI	2	36	230,000
36	Lenny's Podcast	2	31	626,000
37	AI Search	2	29	630,000
38	Theo - t3․gg	2	27	553,000
39	minutephysics	2	26	5,970,000
40	Astro-Tim	2	25	352,000
41	The AI Advantage	2	21	390,000
42	Ciência Todo Dia	2	18	7,410,000
43	El Robot de Platón	2	18	2,970,000
44	Dominique Sachse	2	18	1,900,000
45	Pibou Beauty	2	17	176,000
46	AIA Podcast by EngX	2	17	17,100
47	Co-Intelligence Podcast	2	17	6,670
48	Arvin Ash	2	15	1,090,000
49	PanSci 泛科學	2	14	1,050,000
50	Digital Engine	2	13	576,000

SciShow

@scishow

8.41M subs 5 brands

Curt Jaimungal

@theoriesofeverything

500K subs 4 brands

Yannic Kilcher

@yannickilcher

299K subs 4 brands

Today I Found Out

@todayifoundout

3.25M subs 4 brands

The Action Lab

@theactionlab

5.02M subs 4 brands

Sabine Hossenfelder

@sabinehossenfelder

1.78M subs 3 brands

Machine Learning Street Talk

@machinelearningstreettalk

201K subs 3 brands

Neulandpro

@neulandpro

37.5K subs 3 brands

Hugo Lisoir

@hugolisoiryoutube

536K subs 3 brands

#10

The Morpheus

@themorpheusvlogs

233K subs 3 brands

#11

PBS Space Time

@pbsspacetime

3.51M subs 3 brands

#12

Lex Fridman

@lexfridman

5.03M subs 3 brands

#13

The Morpheus Tutorials

@themorpheustutorials

268K subs 3 brands

#14

Balade Mentale

@baladementale

1.13M subs 3 brands

#15

Gustavo Entrala

@gustavo-entrala

530K subs 3 brands

#16

Monsieur Phi

@monsieurphi

381K subs 3 brands

#17

MinuteEarth

@minuteearth

3.2M subs 3 brands

#18

Sourcery with Molly O'Shea

@sourceryvc

6.81K subs 3 brands

#19

Dr Ben Miles

@drbenmiles

2.01M subs 3 brands

#20

Bankless

@bankless

272K subs 3 brands

#21

The Linux Experiment

@thelinuxexp

406K subs 3 brands

#22

AsapSCIENCE

@asapscience

10.8M subs 3 brands

#23

Dan Wootton Outspoken

@danwoottonoutspoken

538K subs 2 brands

#24

Amixem

@amixem

9.09M subs 2 brands

#25

Космос Просто

@cosmosprosto

1.08M subs 2 brands

#26

c't 3003

@ct3003

213K subs 2 brands

#27

bycloud

@bycloudai

221K subs 2 brands

#28

Two Minute Papers

@twominutepapers

1.83M subs 2 brands

#29

AI Explained

@aiexplained-official

389K subs 2 brands

#30

Matt Wolfe

@mreflow

987K subs 2 brands

#31

SciShow Space

@scishowspace

1.42M subs 2 brands

#32

Inteligencia Artificial

@la_inteligencia_artificial

487K subs 2 brands

#33

Breaking Lab

@breakinglab

706K subs 2 brands

#34

Matthew Berman

@matthew_berman

527K subs 2 brands

#35

WorldofAI

@intheworldofai

230K subs 2 brands

#36

Lenny's Podcast

@lennyspodcast

626K subs 2 brands

#37

AI Search

@theaisearch

630K subs 2 brands

#38

Theo - t3․gg

@t3dotgg

553K subs 2 brands

#39

minutephysics

@minutephysics

5.97M subs 2 brands

#40

Astro-Tim

@astrotim

352K subs 2 brands

#41

The AI Advantage

@aiadvantage

390K subs 2 brands

#42

Ciência Todo Dia

@cienciatododia

7.41M subs 2 brands

#43

El Robot de Platón

@elrobotdeplaton

2.97M subs 2 brands

#44

Dominique Sachse

@dominiquesachsetv

1.9M subs 2 brands

#45

Pibou Beauty

@piboubeauty

176K subs 2 brands

#46

AIA Podcast by EngX

@aiapod

17.1K subs 2 brands

#47

Co-Intelligence Podcast

@co-intelligencepod

6.67K subs 2 brands

#48

Arvin Ash

@arvinash

1.09M subs 2 brands

#49

PanSci 泛科學

@panscitw

1.05M subs 2 brands

#50

Digital Engine

@digitalengine

576K subs 2 brands

About the Science niche

Science content on YouTube spans a broad territory, from explainers on physics, biology, and climate research to deep dives into AI and emerging technology, with channels like SciManDan representing the skeptic and science-communication tradition that holds misinformation accountable. Viewers in this space tend to be intellectually curious, research-minded, and genuinely invested in understanding how the world works rather than just consuming surface-level summaries.

Creators here build trust through accuracy, rigor, and a willingness to engage seriously with complex ideas, which fosters unusually loyal and attentive audiences. Long-form essays, documentary-style investigations, and animated explainers all perform well because the audience rewards depth, making this one of the few niches where careful, substantive content consistently outpaces shallow takes.

For brands, the appeal is a highly educated, purchase-intentional audience that responds well to sponsors whose products align with curiosity and self-improvement, which is why health and wellness companies like Thorne and Seed, alongside AI-forward organizations like Anthropic and Hugging Face, find genuine fit here rather than forcing a connection.

How this ranking is calculated

Sponsorship.so detects when YouTube influencers and creators mention science brands by analyzing YouTube videos every day. The ranking prioritizes the number of distinct brands each influencer mentions that match the science niche.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top science YouTube influencers?

The top science YouTube influencers on this page are ranked by Sponsorship.so's tracked sponsorship data. The visible list includes channels such as SciShow, Curt Jaimungal, and Yannic Kilcher.

How does Sponsorship.so rank science influencers?

Sponsorship.so ranks science influencers by the number of distinct brands they mention, detected sponsorship mentions, and subscriber count as a tie-breaker.

What does this science influencer page show?

This page shows YouTube influencers and creators connected to science sponsors, including the brands they mention, sponsorship activity, subscriber counts, and related niche data.

How often is this science influencer data updated?

The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is August 28, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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