# The 10 Best Science YouTube Channels Right Now

> ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, asked 5 times each, rank Veritasium as the #1 of the best science YouTube channels right now, followed by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell and SmarterEveryDay. Veritasium (Derek Muller). ChatGPT and Gemini put it first; the combined vote across all 15 answers made it #1.

Source: https://clankerlists.com/lists/best-science-youtube-channels-right-now · Collected 2026-10-06 · YouTube

| Rank | Pick | ChatGPT | Claude | Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Veritasium](https://clankerlists.com/items/derek-muller) (Derek Muller) | #1 | #2 | #1 |
| 2 | [Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell](https://clankerlists.com/items/kurzgesagt) (25.4M subscribers) | #2 | #1 | #2 |
| 3 | [SmarterEveryDay](https://clankerlists.com/items/destin-sandlin) (Destin Sandlin) | #3 | #7 | #3 |
| 4 | [PBS Space Time](https://clankerlists.com/items/pbs-digital-studios) (Matt O'Dowd) | #5 | #4 | #4 |
| 5 | [Vsauce](https://clankerlists.com/items/vsauce) (Michael Stevens) | #11 | #3 | #6 |
| 6 | [3Blue1Brown](https://clankerlists.com/items/3blue1brown) (Grant Sanderson) | #4 | #5 | #11 |
| 7 | [NileRed](https://clankerlists.com/items/nilered) (Nigel Braun) | #6 | #8 | #5 |
| 8 | [SciShow](https://clankerlists.com/items/scishow) (Founded by Hank Green) | #7 | #9 | #9 |
| 9 | [Steve Mould](https://clankerlists.com/items/steve-mould) | #8 | — | #7 |
| 10 | [Numberphile](https://clankerlists.com/items/numberphile) | #10 | #6 | — |

## 1. Veritasium

Derek Muller's channel mixes slick experiments, myth-busting and big questions about how we know what we know. It's the rare pick that is everywhere in every top 10, and two of the three AIs made it their #1.

## 2. Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Gorgeous animation, calm narration and huge topics: black holes, the immune system, whether life is meaningless. Claude had it as its #1, and it's the only channel to nearly match Veritasium's consistency.

## 3. SmarterEveryDay

Destin Sandlin chases curiosity with a grin, from slow-motion cameras to rocket engineers to the backwards bicycle. Pure, infectious wonder, and a steady top-four pick for ChatGPT and Gemini.

## 4. PBS Space Time

Matt O'Dowd takes on the weirdest physics there is: quantum fields, spacetime, the fate of the universe. It's rigorous without being dry, and it landed in the same spot in every engine's ranking.

## 5. Vsauce

Michael Stevens turns a casual question into a dizzying philosophical rabbit hole. Claude ranked it #3, while ChatGPT often left it out entirely, a split that shows how much taste matters here.

## 6. 3Blue1Brown

Grant Sanderson makes advanced math feel visual and inevitable, with custom animations that explain neural networks, calculus and more. ChatGPT loved it, while Gemini mostly skipped it.

## 7. NileRed

Nigel Braun makes compounds, extracts oils and turns weird chemistry projects into mesmerizing, patient watching. It's the hands-on lab pick, and all three AIs put it in their top 10.

## 8. SciShow

Founded by Hank Green, this is the broad, friendly daily-science staple covering everything from space to biology. It may not be the flashiest, but it's reliably in every engine's top 10.

## 9. Steve Mould

Steve Mould is a British science presenter who explores physics and everyday oddities with clear demos and good humor. ChatGPT and Gemini kept returning to him, while Claude never listed him.

## 10. Numberphile

Brady Haran's long-running maths channel lets mathematicians geek out about primes, infinity and puzzles. Claude rated it highly, and it squeaks into the top ten despite Gemini skipping it.

## Lone wolves

- Practical Engineering: only ChatGPT
- Be Smart: only Gemini

## Questions

**What science YouTube channel should I watch right now?**

Start with Veritasium (Derek Muller). Already seen it? Try Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell or, for something less obvious, Numberphile.

**According to AI, what is #1 of the best science YouTube channels right now?**

Veritasium (Derek Muller). ChatGPT and Gemini put it first; the combined vote across all 15 answers made it #1.

**Do ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini agree on the best science YouTube channels right now?**

Partly. 8 of the 10 picks made all 3 AIs' lists. The biggest split was Numberphile: ChatGPT #10, Claude #6, Gemini didn't list it.

**Which best science YouTube channels right now did only one AI pick?**

Practical Engineering (only ChatGPT); Be Smart (only Gemini).

**How was this ranking of the best science YouTube channels right now made?**

We asked ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini "What are the 10 best science YouTube channels right now? Rank them from 1 to 10, best first." 5 times each, every time in a fresh chat with web search on, in 2026-10. A #1 earns 10 points and a #10 earns 1; each AI's points are averaged over its runs and each AI gets an equal say.