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CGP Grey
YouTube channel of CGP Grey, with explainer videos on politics, history, geography and other subjects.
Why it is here: Short explainer videos on how systems and ideas work.
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TED-Ed
The YouTube channel of TED-Ed, with animated lessons across many subjects. Useful for teachers and curious viewers.
Why it is here: Short animated lessons on many subjects, useful for classes and curious viewers.
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Tom Scott
YouTube channel of Tom Scott, who makes videos about interesting things he has seen and done. Topics range widely.
Why it is here: Wide-ranging explainers and visits from a presenter who likes odd facts.
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Computerphile
YouTube channel about computers, programming and computing topics, with interviews and explanations by academics.
Why it is here: Computer science explained by people who work in the field.
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Sick Science!
Sick Science! is a video channel from educator Steve Spangler showing short, hands-on science experiments for teachers, parents and students.
Why it is here: Short experiments that can be repeated at home or in a classroom, with a plain explanation of the science.
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Today I Found Out
Today I Found Out is the video channel of TodayIFoundOut.com, publishing short videos on interesting facts and how things work.
Why it is here: Short fact-of-the-day style videos that explain odd bits of history, science and everyday life.
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Joe Scott
Joe Scott is a video creator who answers questions about science and the world in explainer videos.
Why it is here: Wide-ranging explainers on science and curiosities for viewers who like to learn a bit of everything.
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Lemmino
LEMMiNO makes long-form videos about space and mysteries, with narrated documentaries.
Why it is here: Narrated long-form videos on space topics and curiosities.
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melodysheep
melodysheep is the channel of John D. Boswell, a musician and filmmaker who makes music-driven films about science and the universe.
Why it is here: Music-led films about space and the universe, for viewers who want a more atmospheric take.
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Mike Boyd
Mike Boyd is a video creator who made a video documenting his own process of learning a new skill from scratch.
Why it is here: Shows what learning a new skill looks like in practice, useful for anyone planning to teach themselves something.
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Wendover Productions
Wendover Productions is a video channel explaining how the world works, with topics across travel, economics, geography and logistics.
Why it is here: Explains systems such as air travel and trade in an accessible way for curious general viewers.
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Half as Interesting
Half as Interesting is a video channel of short explainer videos on odd facts and stories from the news and the world.
Why it is here: Short, light explainers that cover a lot of ground quickly.
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Primer (science)
Primer is a video channel that explains ideas from academic subjects, often through simulations of evolution and other systems.
Why it is here: Uses simulations to convey deeper ideas from science, a different style from standard explainers.
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New Mind
New Mind is a video channel on how the modern world and its technology came to be, built around narrated explainers.
Why it is here: Explains how modern technology and everyday systems developed, for viewers wanting context.
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Vsauce2
Vsauce2 is a video channel hosted by Kevin Lieber that explores recreational mathematics, odd science and puzzles.
Why it is here: Puzzles, math and curiosities presented with a sense of play.
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Atomic Frontier
Atomic Frontier is a video channel about engineering and technology topics, with explainer videos on how large systems work.
Why it is here: Engineering explainers aimed at general viewers curious about big technology.
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Facts in Motion
Facts in Motion is a video channel producing light explainer videos on a mix of topics, with a self-deprecating tone.
Why it is here: Short, relaxed explainers on assorted subjects for casual learning.
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Jared Owen
Jared Owen uses 3D animation to show and explain how things work, from machines to everyday objects.
Why it is here: Animated 3D cutaways that make the inner workings of machines easy to see.
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