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>I follow a number of education channels on YouTube Any recommendations? I would love to look into channels that you think are like 3Blue1Brown but in other su
by bashcorrupt 8y ago
>I follow a number of education channels on YouTube
Any recommendations? I would love to look into channels that you think are like 3Blue1Brown but in other subjects (natural sciences, history, art etc.).
- AceJohnny2 8y agoEdit: I realize I overlooked the "like 3Blue1Brown" prereq, instead sharing a list of the educational/interesting channels I find worthwhile. The most like 3Blue1Brown will be the PBS ones (especially SpaceTime), MinutePhysics, and Mathologer, for using diagrams to convey abstract concepts. PBS Space Time and Eons are both awesome: * PBS Space Time, covers cosmology and quantum physics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ_7g https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ_7g * PBS Eons, for geology and paleontology: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzR-rom72PHN9Zg7RML9EbA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzR-rom72PHN9Zg7RML9EbA * Smarter Every Day, Destin's enthusiasm is contagious: https://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2 https://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2 * Extra Credits various topics (video game design, History, and recently history of Sci-Fi) are great: https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz * Today I Found Out is just on this side of clickbaity, and is this age's "Ripley's Believe It Or Not", but still interesting and more importantly well researched: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut * Crash Course, of course: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6b17PVsYBQ0ip5gyeme-Q https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6b17PVsYBQ0ip5gyeme-Q * Gaming Historian, for some insight into the making of systems that formed my (and earlier) childhood: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbvPS_rXp4PC21PG2k1UVg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbvPS_rXp4PC21PG2k1UVg * Minute Physics, whose latest few videos made Special Relativity understandable to this peon: https://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics/videos * Practical Engineering, for some insight into civil engineering topics that we take for granted: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOqf8ab-42UUQIdVoKwjlQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOqf8ab-42UUQIdVoKwjlQ * Real Engineering, for insight into various other mechanical engineering topics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1IuLEqb6UEA_zQ81kwXfg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1IuLEqb6UEA_zQ81kwXfg * Standup Maths, host Matt Parker was the first to make maths approachable for me again (before 3Blue1Brown took the lead): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSju5G2aFaWMqn-_0YBtq5A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSju5G2aFaWMqn-_0YBtq5A * Steve Mould, who covers various topics both mathematical and physical. You may have seen that gif of him demonstrating the "levitating" siphoning "pearl necklace" (also a friend of Matt Parker, above): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIwxahdLz7bap-VDs9h35A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIwxahdLz7bap-VDs9h35A * The 8-Bit Guy, for some history of early home computer systems: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uT9cgJorJPWu7ITLGo9Ww https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uT9cgJorJPWu7ITLGo9Ww * Numberphile, the second-greatest math channel (after 3Blue1Brown), whose recent video finally made me take the Golden Ratio seriously, rather than an architectural gimmick/conspiracy theory: https://www.youtube.com/user/numberphile https://www.youtube.com/user/numberphile * Mathologer, another good math channel (but I must sheepishly admit I prefer 3Blue1Brown... sensing a pattern here?): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_uAIS3r8Vu6JjXWvastJg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_uAIS3r8Vu6JjXWvastJg * Periodic Videos, for chemistry and physics, often featuring the iconic Dr Martyn Poliakoff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtESv1e7ntJaLJYKIO1FoYw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtESv1e7ntJaLJYKIO1FoYw * NileRed, for some homegrown chemistry, I particularly appreciate the candor of the approach and results: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRedNile https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRedNile Not quite as much "educational", but still very very good: * Every Frame A Painting, now finished, but a great explanation of what makes good cinematography: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFqcJQXGZ6T6sxyFB-5i6A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFqcJQXGZ6T6sxyFB-5i6A * NoClip, long-form documentaries about the making-of video games. Danny O'Dwyer is a treasure: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fDG3byEcMtbOqPMymDNbw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fDG3byEcMtbOqPMymDNbw Apologies for the link spam, this list turned out longer than I expected as I went down my subscriptions, and I've probably missed a few worthy ones! Edit the final: I discovered many of these channels through referrals from others I was watching, including from the twitter feeds of the authors. Turns out the educational landscape on YouTube is a well-connected graph!
- emmelaich 8y agoAwesome but no Vsauce? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6nSFpj9HTCZ5t-N3Rm3-HA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6nSFpj9HTCZ5t-N3Rm3-HA
- AceJohnny2 8y agoY'know, I hesitated. I admit I'm somewhat ambivalent about VSauce, because Michael's somewhat wandering style makes it closer to entertainment than the usually more focused topics the other channels on my list work with. That said, Vsauce is definitely interesting and great for fostering curiosity and an inquisitive mindset. Also his new channel DONG ("Do Online Now Guys"... wut?): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClq42foiSgl7sSpLupnugGA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClq42foiSgl7sSpLupnugGA Also I should've mentioned Veritasium: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA
- Kagerjay 8y agoI just realized I had 80% of these subscribed already, then I looked at how many channels I subscribed too (700+) I like tinkering with things so I have some mechanical / electrical engineering / makers on my list as well. I listed my favorites of that list here * Tom Scott - Lots of interesting unique topics related to engineering, programming, and history https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBa659QWEk1AI4Tg--mrJ2A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBa659QWEk1AI4Tg--mrJ2A * Colin Furze - Lots of crazy welding projects https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBa659QWEk1AI4Tg--mrJ2A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBa659QWEk1AI4Tg--mrJ2A * Mark rober - ex-nasa engineer, similar to SmarterEveryDay https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kMZp36IQSyNx_9h4mpCg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kMZp36IQSyNx_9h4mpCg * Hacksmith - just interesting project build videos normally related to marvel comics https://www.youtube.com/user/MstrJames https://www.youtube.com/user/MstrJames * Live overflow - web / binary hacking with great case studies https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w * Wendover productions - Great documenatires on things like Airplane and shippping logistics https://www.youtube.com/wendoverproductions https://www.youtube.com/wendoverproductions * Strange parts - ex-programmer who sources components and parts overseas https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8DQrSp5yEP937qNqTooOw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8DQrSp5yEP937qNqTooOw