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

1.26K

Creator mentions

7.3K

Video mentions

323K

Median Subscribers

July 15, 2026

Last data update

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In the Science space, we track 1,264 YouTube channels, 33 sponsors, and have detected 7,298 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	8,270,000
2	Yannic Kilcher	4	49	299,000
3	Today I Found Out	4	7	3,260,000
4	Sabine Hossenfelder	3	132	1,730,000
5	Curt Jaimungal	3	59	500,000
6	Machine Learning Street Talk	3	57	201,000
7	Hugo Lisoir	3	22	536,000
8	The Morpheus	3	20	187,000
9	Lex Fridman	3	9	4,970,000
10	The Morpheus Tutorials	3	9	268,000
11	Gustavo Entrala	3	8	530,000
12	MinuteEarth	3	6	3,200,000
13	Monsieur Phi	3	6	381,000
14	Sourcery with Molly O'Shea	3	6	6,810
15	Bankless	3	5	272,000
16	The Action Lab	3	4	5,020,000
17	The Linux Experiment	3	4	406,000
18	AsapSCIENCE	3	3	10,800,000
19	Dan Wootton Outspoken	2	420	538,000
20	Amixem	2	256	9,090,000
21	Космос Просто	2	204	1,080,000
22	c't 3003	2	174	213,000
23	bycloud	2	144	221,000
24	Two Minute Papers	2	117	1,690,000
25	AI Explained	2	95	389,000
26	Matt Wolfe	2	65	922,000
27	SciShow Space	2	61	1,420,000
28	Inteligencia Artificial	2	51	487,000
29	Breaking Lab	2	42	706,000
30	Matthew Berman	2	36	527,000
31	AI Search	2	28	630,000
32	Lenny's Podcast	2	27	611,000
33	Theo - t3․gg	2	27	540,000
34	minutephysics	2	26	5,910,000
35	WorldofAI	2	25	165,000
36	Astro-Tim	2	23	352,000
37	The AI Advantage	2	21	390,000
38	Ciência Todo Dia	2	18	7,410,000
39	Dominique Sachse	2	18	1,900,000
40	PBS Space Time	2	17	3,340,000
41	AIA Podcast by EngX	2	17	17,100
42	Pibou Beauty	2	16	176,000
43	Arvin Ash	2	15	1,090,000
44	PanSci 泛科學	2	14	1,050,000
45	Digital Engine	2	13	576,000
46	AI Revolution	2	12	525,000
47	Seytonic	2	12	472,000
48	Fireship	2	11	4,160,000
49	Joe Scott	2	11	2,380,000
50	Vsauce2	2	10	4,530,000

SciShow

@scishow

8.27M subs 5 brands

Yannic Kilcher

@yannickilcher

299K subs 4 brands

Today I Found Out

@todayifoundout

3.26M subs 4 brands

Sabine Hossenfelder

@sabinehossenfelder

1.73M subs 3 brands

Curt Jaimungal

@theoriesofeverything

500K subs 3 brands

Machine Learning Street Talk

@machinelearningstreettalk

201K subs 3 brands

Hugo Lisoir

@hugolisoiryoutube

536K subs 3 brands

The Morpheus

@themorpheusvlogs

187K subs 3 brands

Lex Fridman

@lexfridman

4.97M subs 3 brands

#10

The Morpheus Tutorials

@themorpheustutorials

268K subs 3 brands

#11

Gustavo Entrala

@gustavo-entrala

530K subs 3 brands

#12

MinuteEarth

@minuteearth

3.2M subs 3 brands

#13

Monsieur Phi

@monsieurphi

381K subs 3 brands

#14

Sourcery with Molly O'Shea

@sourceryvc

6.81K subs 3 brands

#15

Bankless

@bankless

272K subs 3 brands

#16

The Action Lab

@theactionlab

5.02M subs 3 brands

#17

The Linux Experiment

@thelinuxexp

406K subs 3 brands

#18

AsapSCIENCE

@asapscience

10.8M subs 3 brands

#19

Dan Wootton Outspoken

@danwoottonoutspoken

538K subs 2 brands

#20

Amixem

@amixem

9.09M subs 2 brands

#21

Космос Просто

@cosmosprosto

1.08M subs 2 brands

#22

c't 3003

@ct3003

213K subs 2 brands

#23

bycloud

@bycloudai

221K subs 2 brands

#24

Two Minute Papers

@twominutepapers

1.69M subs 2 brands

#25

AI Explained

@aiexplained-official

389K subs 2 brands

#26

Matt Wolfe

@mreflow

922K subs 2 brands

#27

SciShow Space

@scishowspace

1.42M subs 2 brands

#28

Inteligencia Artificial

@la_inteligencia_artificial

487K subs 2 brands

#29

Breaking Lab

@breakinglab

706K subs 2 brands

#30

Matthew Berman

@matthew_berman

527K subs 2 brands

#31

AI Search

@theaisearch

630K subs 2 brands

#32

Lenny's Podcast

@lennyspodcast

611K subs 2 brands

#33

Theo - t3․gg

@t3dotgg

540K subs 2 brands

#34

minutephysics

@minutephysics

5.91M subs 2 brands

#35

WorldofAI

@intheworldofai

165K subs 2 brands

#36

Astro-Tim

@astrotim

352K subs 2 brands

#37

The AI Advantage

@aiadvantage

390K subs 2 brands

#38

Ciência Todo Dia

@cienciatododia

7.41M subs 2 brands

#39

Dominique Sachse

@dominiquesachsetv

1.9M subs 2 brands

#40

PBS Space Time

@pbsspacetime

3.34M subs 2 brands

#41

AIA Podcast by EngX

@aiapod

17.1K subs 2 brands

#42

Pibou Beauty

@piboubeauty

176K subs 2 brands

#43

Arvin Ash

@arvinash

1.09M subs 2 brands

#44

PanSci 泛科學

@panscitw

1.05M subs 2 brands

#45

Digital Engine

@digitalengine

576K subs 2 brands

#46

AI Revolution

@airevolutionx

525K subs 2 brands

#47

Seytonic

@seytonic

472K subs 2 brands

#48

Fireship

@fireship

4.16M subs 2 brands

#49

Joe Scott

@joescott

2.38M subs 2 brands

#50

Vsauce2

@vsauce2

4.53M 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, Yannic Kilcher, and Today I Found Out.

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 July 15, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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