@veritasium
Veritasium
Veritasium is one of the foremost science communicators on YouTube for a reason. His videos explore a broad range of fascinating science and engineering topics with attention-grabbing style and eye-popping visuals.
@aragusea
Adam Ragusea
Adam Ragusea's background as a journalism professor elevates his video essays exploring every nook and cranny of food. They tackle modern questions, like how to make the perfect NY-style pizza at home, and historical ones, like how humans first brewed beer.
@pbsspacetime
PBS Space Time
If you're a physics or astronomy nerd, PBS Space Time is the best thing since sliced bread. The channel as in-depth as a graduate-level course but with entertaining visuals and a layperson-friendly style.
@GothamChess
GothamChess
IM Levy Rozman is the most popular chess YouTube personality for good reason. His high-energy, no-nonsense demeanor brings excitement and clarity to the game and reveals his NYC roots. Most importantly, his ability to explain complex concepts to complete beginners is unparalleled.
@primitivetechnology9550
Primitive Technology
How far on the tech-tree could you get with nothing but your bare hands? That's the question Primitive Technology seeks to answer with his legendary channel. Pro-tip: turn on the captions!
@AmericasTestKitchen
America's Test Kitchen
America’s Test Kitchen lives in a bizarro world where presentational television is alive and well. Tune in for buying guides, easy to follow recipes, and to see if the expert panel agreed with the live studio audience on their favorite brands of supermarket whipped creme.
@bookclubradio
Book Club Radio
Book Club Radio lets you transport yourself to that sublime Brooklyn house party that you always imagined existed, but were never invited to. But that's okay, their expertly filmed DJ sets make it easy to have your own stylish party, wherever you reside!
@SteveMould
Steve Mould
There's something special about Steve Mould's approach to science communication. He'll find weird, fascinating phenomenon and together with us, the audience, he'll figure out why that bizarre thing occurs through the scientific process.
@Northernlion
Northernlion
Northernlion is the perfect Twitch streamer for those of us old enough to remember VHS tapes. Picture a bald, middle-aged, Canadian with an uncanny ability to run his mouth in a comedic and never-ending stream of consciousness.
@StuffMadeHere
Stuff Made Here
Watch a guy suffer through integration hell to build ridiculously complicated robotic machines in his workshop while his wife makes fun of him. On a technical level, Stuff Made Here's creations are far and away the most impressive I've seen from a solo maker.
@CorridorCrew
Corridor Crew
Part YouTube channel, part film studio, part friend group of VFX nerds, the gang at Corridor Crew are an infectious bunch. Bonus: they didn't invent the "reacts" genre, but they've taken it to new heights.
@ProjectFarm
Project Farm
Todd from Project Farm methodically and scientifically reviews tools & equipment of all types. Even if you're not in the market for a new chainsaw, there's a mesmerizing quality to his thorough videos. Simply put, this is what YouTube is all about.