The Best YouTube Channels

(In my objectively subjective opinion)

Vsauce

Between Vsauce 1, 2, and 3, all your nerdy needs will be met. From 4-sided triangles to non-existent chairs Vsauce covers topics including science, math, philosophy, and doughnut-shaped universes.

Links of my personal favorites from Vsauce:

Counting past 40, googolplexes, and infinity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrU9YDoXE88

Hurting your brain with Supertasks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffUnNaQTfZE

Mark Rober

Mark Rober is the king of science shenanigans. From snowball machine guns, to auto-bullseye dartboards, to squirrel obstacle courses, his channel covers genius principles in entertaining applications.

Links of my personal favorites from 3Blue1Brown:

Liquid sand hot tub - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My4RA5I0FKs

Rocket-powered golf club - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBcxuzdP3rs

Mario made out 100 thousand dominos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HEfIJlcFbs

Nerd of the Rings

Nerd of the Rings delves deep into the history of Middle Earth, explaining its hidden lore. Being a relatively new Tolkien fan, I have found this channel’s videos to be highly informative.

Links of my personal favorites from Nerd of the Rings:

Explaining if Gandalf took the One Ring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_gFEN-GhiQ&ab

Investigating the mystery of Tom Bombadil - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw9uKzy4GRs&ab

3Blue1Brown

3Blue1Brown covers the most brain-breaking math problems with brilliant solutions. For example, one video demonstrates how sliding blocks compute Pi perfectly. This channel shows the some of the universal applications of math in marvelous places.

Links of my personal favorites from 3Blue1Brown:

Calculating 3.14 via colliding cubes - https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEfHFsfGXjs

Two methods of thought shown through shadows - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltLUadnCyi0

Stand-Up Maths

Created by a mathematical comedian who’s written books on crafts in the fourth dimension, Stand-Up Maths is a joy to watch.

Links of my personal favorites from Stand-Up Maths:

Comedy routine about spreadsheets!!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBX2QQHlQ_I

Minecraft speed-running analyzed with statistics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko3TdPy0TU

MinutePhysics

A channel focused around quick videos that break time, space, reality, and your brain

Links of my personal favorites from MinutePhysics:

Proving that humans are hotter than the sun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tu0mIpX8nU&ab

Questioning what happens if a portal goes through a portal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSMZoLjB9JE

Comparing different kinds of time travel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zTfXvYZ9s