Time is finite. Social media and Netflix can all too easily swallow our precious hours. So why not put them to better use on YouTube? Beyond the music, virals and gaming videos, YouTube has many great channels that can teach anyone practically anything.
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Vsauce ? Amazing answers to questions about our world
In a Nutshell ? Animations that make learning beautiful
C. G. P. Grey ? Entertaining explanations of politics, geography and culture
Crash Course ? Bite-sized science and learning across many subjects
Scishow ? Indispensable science news, history and concepts
HowStuffWorks ? Your daily curiosity dose that explains the world
Brit Lab ? Smart-ass ammunition that?s guaranteed to astound
THNKR ? People, stories and ideas that change perspectives
Experiment with the sciences
MinutePhysics ? Simple explanations of physics and other sciences
MinuteEarth ? Science and stories about our awesome planet
Veritasium ? Science and engineering videos by Derek Muller
Numberphile ? Maths Mecca that sums up all things numerical
SmarterEveryDay ? Exploring the world of science with Destin Sandlin
Periodic Videos ? Videos of each element and other chemistry stuff
Sixty Symbols ? A physics and astronomy cornucopia of cool
AsapSCIENCE ? Weekly doses of fun and intriguing science clips
It?s Okay To Be Smart ? We agree!
PatrickJMT ? Straight-to-the-point maths know-how
Bozeman Science ? A popular high school teacher explains science
Connect with technology
Computerphile ? An array of computing and tech videos
The Game Theorists ? Over-analysing video games
Extra Credits ? Video game design to start your developer career
The New Boston ? Tons of great web development tutorials
Expand your mind
The School of Life ? Ideas for life through many lenses
BrainCraft ? Weekly videos on psychology and neuroscience
Wisecrack ? Learn your ass off with witty sketches
PBS Idea Channel ? A cultural critique of pop, technology and art
Philosophy Tube ? Oliver Lennard ?gives away a philosophy degree?
Inspire your creativity
Mark Crilley ? How-to-draw videos on almost every topic you can imagine
Draw With Jazza ? Tutorials on all forms of visual expression
JustinGuitar ? Guitar courses for various styles, techniques and abilities
HDpiano ? Learn to play the piano with easy to follow tutorials
Every Frame a Painting ? Top-notch and truly fascinating analysis of film
Photo Exposed ? Photography tips, techniques and tutorials
The Art Assignment ? Artist talks and challenging assignments for yourself
Film Riot ? A how-to trip through all aspects of film making
Avoid burning your house down
Grant Thompson ? Caution advised with these experiments and life hacks
Crazy Russian Hacker ? The daddy of all science experiment channels
Get closer to nature
Earth Unplugged ? BBC-produced channel about the natural world
BBC Earth ? Jump in and meet your planet
The Brain Scoop ? A private tour of The Field Museum in Chicago
Roll with the big boys
ouLearn ? The Open University?s rich and engaging learning channel
The RSA ? The Royal Society of Arts sets new standards in its field
TED Talks ? No list would be complete without TED?s main collection
TED-Ed ? Carefully curated and crafted educational videos and animations
Smithsonian ? The mighty institution explores the grand questions
Big Think ? Exploring big ideas that define knowledge in the 21st century
The Royal Institution ? Films and lectures about the natural world
Gresham College ? Liberally delivering knowledge through top lectures
Access the archives
British Path ? Famous newsreels shown within carefully chosen topics
ITN Source ? One of the largest historic collections of news footage
AP Archive ? The Associated Press, the world?s largest and oldest agency
Nurture the youngsters
Crash Course Kids ?For 5th grade scientists, engineers and astronomers
SciShow Kids ? Experiments, experts and answers for kids aged 8 to 88
HooplaKidz ? Arts and crafts for little ?uns
Dose up on medicine
Sexplanations ? Honest answers about sexuality by Lindsey Doe
Healthcare Triage ? Answering questions about medicine and healthcare
Kenhub ? An engaging and different way to learn human anatomy
Enjoy the unusual
Vi Hart ? A ?recreational mathemusician? like no other
ElectroBOOM ? Successfully discovering the craziness in engineering
Closing words
These channels have been chosen based on a range of factors, such as production value, impact, quality, variety and quantity. In many categories, great channels and incredible niches have been left out, but such is the burden of any editor. See the entire list of 134 nominees here.
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