When I was growing up, we had discovery channel. That sparked my intrinsic curiousity. My daughter has that intrinsic motivation as well, but only for k-pop now. She likes youtube videos and she likes when I tell her about science stuff. Maybe I can combine that by recommending her some good youtube channels.

  • Hayduke@lemmy.world
    43·
    2 months ago

    In addition to the others mentioned.
    Kyle Hill
    Steve Mould
    Physics Girl
    The Action Lab
    Anton Petrov
    Scott Manley
    Veritasium
    Minute Earth
    Minute Physics
    VSauce
    SciShow
    Hank Green
    Cleo Abram

    • AstralPath@lemmy.ca
      19·
      2 months ago

      Hannah Fry is great too. Becky Smethurst as well.

      I approve of your list but Anton Petrov is a bit much for a 12 year old, I think. Kyle Hill gets a bit dark for a 12 year old sometimes.

      It certainly doesn’t hurt to just start off on the right foot with Carl Sagan and Cosmos.

      • Hayduke@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 months ago

        Ha, yeah. That’s true about some of those channels. Kinda forgot about the age aspect. Like a lot of Simone’s videos have a bit of language, though she is awesome. I see her as far more as a maker than a science communicator. Not entirely sure why she was suggested a couple of times.

      • PetteriPano@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 months ago

        I came here to say Hannah Fry, too.

        She’s been doing a lot of those YouTube shorts or reels or whatever they’re called, so that’s probably a good way in for the younger generation.

        Then come the documentaries and books.