TikTok of the day@alexdainisenWorldwide
Alex Dainis: Genetics, Explained
A Stanford genetics PhD turns genes, mutations and fresh science news into quick, warm explainers — from the Nobel Prize to avocados that switch sex.
Science TikTok Accounts
Science TikTok accounts prove that a minute is enough to explain something real. Each creator here was picked by an editor, watched and checked live, and given a short review of what they cover and why they're worth a follow.
High school chemistry teacher Phil Cook, @chemteacherphil, films experiments that flash, foam and change color, then explains the reactions behind them. NileRed shows real experiments, from glass versus hydrofluoric acid to aerogel up close. Civil engineer Grady Hillhouse of Practical Engineering explains how dams, tunnels and roads actually work. Charlie Engelman of Odd Animal Specimens pulls strange skulls and insects from a zoology museum's collection, and archaeologist Annelise Baer answers follower questions about the ancient world while cutting through ancient-mystery hype.
Toby Hendy of Tibees makes calm, curious videos on physics and math, and blackpenredpen works through integrals with his trademark black and red pens. These science creators cover chemistry, math, space, archaeology and marine biology, so there's something for most kinds of curiosity. New finds are added regularly, and the list keeps growing.
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15 finds
TikTok of the day
TikTok of the day@markroberenWorldwide
Mark Rober
The former NASA engineer turns everyday questions into big, short experiments: crushing eggs by hand, roller-coaster blackouts and wild engineering tests.
TikTok of the day@polymathematicenWorldwide
polymathematic: math that answers why
A math creator takes the rules everyone memorised in school, like the empty product or order of operations, and shows where they come from.
TikTok of the day@antscanadaenWorldwide
AntsCanada's ant empires
Ant and termite colonies in huge custom enclosures: how they dig, build fungus gardens and share tiny ecosystems with other creatures.
TikTok of the day@astrokirstenenWorldwide
Space with Dr Kirsten Banks
An Australian astrophysicist explains odd galaxies, the maths behind famous discoveries and surprising physics like scallops with telescope eyes.
TikTok of the day@docgovtnzenNew Zealand
DOC: New Zealand's conservation team
New Zealand's Department of Conservation shares rare birds, rangers in the field and the stories behind species brought back from the brink.
TikTok of the day@nileredenWorldwide
NileRed
The chemist behind one of YouTube's best-known science channels shows real experiments: glass versus hydrofluoric acid, gold titanium, aerogel up close.
TikTok of the day@nudibranch_nerdenWorldwide
Nudibranch Nerd: sea slugs and tide pools
Marine biologist Madi explores Pacific Northwest tide pools, from jewel-bright nudibranchs to octopuses, and teaches good tide pool manners.
TikTok of the day@tibeesenWorldwide
Tibees: physics and math, gently
Science communicator and author Toby Hendy turns physics, math and strange ideas into calm, curious short videos.
TikTok of the day@blackpenredpenenWorldwide
blackpenredpen: calculus with two pens
Math teacher Steve Chow works through integrals and tricky problems on a whiteboard, switching between his trademark black and red pens.
TikTok of the day@annelisethearchaeologistenWorldwide
Annelise Baer: your friendly neighborhood archaeologist
Archaeologist Annelise Baer covers the ancient Near East and the classical world, answers follower questions and cuts through ancient-mystery hype.
TikTok of the day@oddanimalspecimensenWorldwide
Odd Animal Specimens
Charlie Engelman pulls strange animals, skulls and insects from a zoology museum's collection and explains what makes each one unusual.