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24 Tweets 23 reads May 09, 2022
I asked, "What's the BEST educational YouTube channel?"
I received 200+ responses.
Here are 20 @YouTube channels that will make you smarter:
1/
MIT OpenCourseWare (@MITOCW)
MIT OCW publishes thousands of MIT courses for free. You'll find the course syllabus, class notes, assignments, and solutions. It's like going to MIT but for free.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
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Kurzgesagt (@Kurz_Gesagt)
There are lots of channels that make animated science videos, but Kurzgesagt creates some of the most educational and beautiful ones out there.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
3/
Khan Academy (@khanacadem)
Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Learn about math, biology, physics, history, economics, finance, and many other topics.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
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TED Talks (@TEDTalks)
TED features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less).
Most popular video:
youtu.be
5/
Crash Course (@TheCrashCourse)
Crash Course makes high-quality educational videos on 30+ topics including literature, biology, world history, and many more interesting subjects.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
6/
SciShow (@SciShow)
SciShow delves into new scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious every week.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
7/
ASAP Science (@AsapSCIENCE)
AsapSCIENCE provides video explanations of everyday science in a fun and entertaining way. They break down scientific concepts into easy-to-digest explanations for audiences using drawn animations.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
8/
Veritasium (@veritasium)
Veritasium is a channel of science and engineering videos featuring experiments, expert interviews, cool demos, and discussions with the public about everything science.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
9/
3Blue1Brown (@3blue1brown)
3B1B is a math YouTube channel that focuses on teaching higher mathematics from a visual perspective, and on the process of discovery and inquiry-based learning in mathematics
Most popular video:
youtu.be
10/
Thomas Frank (@TomFrankly)
Whether you’re in high school, college, university, or the real world, Thomas will teach you how to be more productive. He shares study tips, advice on destroying procrastination, and much more.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
11/
Vsauce (@tweetsauce)
Vsauce features videos on scientific, psychological, mathematical, and philosophical topics, as well as gaming, technology, popular culture, and other general interest subjects.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
12/
Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal)
If you want to become more productive, Ali is your guy. He's a Cambridge University doctor turned productivity guru who will help you accomplish more with less.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
13/
Warikoo (@warikoo)
Ankur Warikoo is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and mentor. He posts 3 videos every week on his channel and talks about entrepreneurship, how to grow in life, personal finance, and more.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
14/
Matt D’Avella (@mattdavella)
Matt D’Avella makes videos about minimalism, filmmaking, and creativity. His film production background really shows through in the videos–the gorgeous filming and editing make them a treat to watch.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
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Vox (@voxdotcom)
Vox helps you cut through the noise of news by sharing easy-to-digest explainers as well as deep dives into forgotten nuggets of history.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
16/
Smarter Every Day (@smartereveryday)
Engineer Destin Sandlin has spent the last 10+ years exploring the world and sharing how it works through the lens of science. As the name promises, it will make you smarter.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
17/
Bozeman Science (@paulandersen)
Paul is an experienced educator having taught science for 20 years. Now he shares his knowledge on YouTube for millions to enjoy and learn from.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
18/
Lex Fridman (@lexfridman)
Lex is a computer scientist, artificial intelligence researcher, philosopher, and podcast host. He also teaches at MIT in his spare time.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
19/
Andrew Huberman (@hubermanlab)
Stanford neuroscience professor Andrew Huberman discusses neuroscience and science-based tools that will help you live a healthier and longer life.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
20/
TED-Ed (@TED_ED)
You've heard of TED Talks, but there's also a sister channel that's just as awesome called TED-Ed. They bring together talented educators and animators to share great ideas.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
Bonus:
Alex & Books (@alexandbooks_)
If you're looking for book recommendations, reading tips, or interviews with bestselling authors, check out this channel.
Most popular video:
youtu.be
PS: Every week I write a newsletter where I share a:
-book summary
-tip to read more books
-recap of my most popular social media posts (like this one).
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