Top 70 Science Influencers in 2026

1. Bill Nye

Bio Science Guy & Chief Ambassador of @planetarysociety *****@billnye.com Instagram Handle @billnye Instagram Followers 3.6M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas.. + Follow Get Email Contact Request upto top 1,000 Science Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Mark Rober

Bio Former NASA & Apple engineer. Current YouTuber and friend of science. Founder of @crunchlabs *****@markrober.com Instagram Handle @markrober Instagram Followers 3.1M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

3. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Bio Your Personal Astrophysicist and host of @StarTalk.Posting images and occasional videos of possible artistic or scientific interest. Instagram Handle @neildegrassetyson Instagram Followers 2.8M Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

4. Michael Stevens

Bio Thanks for watching! *****@vsauce.com Instagram Handle @electricpants Instagram Followers 2.3M Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/channel/UC6nS.. + Follow Get Email Contact

5. Hank Green

Bio I may have taught you biology.Subscribe to my newsletter We’re Here! *****@unitedtalent.com Instagram Handle @hankgreen Instagram Followers 2.2M Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

6. Joseph Herscher

Bio Inventor of useless machines. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @josephsmachines Instagram Followers 2.1M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

7. Emily McDonald

Bio 🧠 Neuroscientist & Founder @mindcraft 🎙️ Host of @planetempodcast Save your spot in my next masterclass ⬇️ *****@emonthebrain.com Instagram Handle @emonthebrain Instagram Followers 1.9M Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

8. Emily Calandrelli

Bio 🧑🏼‍🚀100th Woman in Space 🚀MIT Aerospace engineer + Emmy-nominated TV host✍🏻#1 NYTimes Best Selling Author▶️ Emily's Science Lab on YouTube *****@emilycalandrelli.com Instagram Handle @thespacegal Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

9. Colin Furze

Bio Home to the epic home tunnel system and crazy inventionsIt's amazing what can come under/out of my garden shed!MERCH and LATEST VIDEO in link below. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @realcolinfurze Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (2mo) +10% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/channel/UCp68.. + Follow Get Email Contact

10. Adam Savage

Bio #AdamSavage is editor-in-chief of @testedcom, and author of #EveryToolsAHammer. Former co-host of @MythBusters. *****@tested.com Instagram Handle @therealadamsavage Instagram Followers 1.2M Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

11. Nigel Braun

Bio Capturing the natural beauty of chemistryFind me on YouTube: @NileRed/@NileBlue *****@nilered.ca Instagram Handle @nile.red Instagram Followers 1.1M Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Mega Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

12. Rachel Barr

Bio PhD candidate in neuroscience 🧠🔬.Author of How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend📚 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @drrachelbarr Instagram Followers 1.1M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

13. James Hobson

Bio 🎬 15M on YouTube turning fictional technology into reality🛒 Designing awesome products for @hacksmith.store *****@thehacksmith.com Instagram Handle @thehacksmith Instagram Followers 975.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

14. Scott Joseph Kelly

Bio Former NASA Astronaut & US Navy Captain Inquires: Keppler Speakers or United Talent Agency Husband to @amikokelly, Brother of @senmarkkelly *****@mach25llc.com Instagram Handle @stationcdrkelly Instagram Followers 914.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Simone Giertz

Bio I build things and make videos about it. Founder of @yetch.studio *****@thebrag.media Instagram Handle @simonegiertz Instagram Followers 716.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

16. Dianna Cowern

Bio Business inquiries: *****@physicsgirl.orgYoutube.com/physicsgirl Instagram Handle @thephysicsgirl Instagram Followers 532.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +12% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/channel/UC7Dd.. + Follow Get Email Contact

17. Steve Mould

Bio Science videos *****@zigguratxyz.com Instagram Handle @stevemouldscience Instagram Followers 462K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

18. Chris Hadfield

Bio Canadian Astronaut and Spaceship Commander, author, TV host, public speaker, moustache aficionado, musician, professor, proud father, loving husband. *****@chrishadfield.ca Instagram Handle @colchrishadfield Instagram Followers 429.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

Bio Australian science broadcaster & author.A Periodic Tale: My Sciencey Memoir (2024)I do not endorse any commercial products. *****@claxtonspeakers.com Instagram Handle @doctor_karl Instagram Followers 281.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com + Follow Get Email Contact

20. Phil Torres

Bio Jungle Guy, Entomologist, Educator 🦋🌿Host of #ExpeditionX on @Discovery @hbomax *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @phil_torres Instagram Followers 272.5K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

21. Destin Wilson Sandlin

Bio I'm Destin. I seek truth and like to share what I learn with others… on YouTube *****@smartereveryday.com Instagram Handle @smartereveryday Instagram Followers 251.3K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

22. Kyle Hill

Bio Award-winning science educator. Nuclear comms expert. @basilisk_gg Head of outreach. @cleanfuturesfund ambassador. “A legend.” - @postmalone *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sci_phile Instagram Followers 215.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

23. Samantha Yammine

Bio Neuroscientist & Science Communicator🎙️ Host of #CuriosityWeekly for @discovery📺 Science Expert on @thegoodstuffctv💅🏼 Producer @scienceisadrag🇱🇧🇨🇦 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @science.sam Instagram Followers 195.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

24. Dominic Andre

Bio 🇵🇸🇱🇧Founder of @joinolive A Dating App for Middle Easterns, North Africans, Persians, Armenians, afghans and more! *****@thelabofficial.com Instagram Handle @dominicandre_ Instagram Followers 194K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

25. Nick Uhas

Bio Nick Uhas | Science Creator🧪Amazing Science Experiments 🛠️Host of Netflix’s Blown Away 👇🏻Let's create together! *****@thesciencefactory.io Instagram Handle @nickuhas Instagram Followers 179.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

26. Raven Baxter

Bio Founder and CEO of @withfervae. Molecular Biologist and Science Communicator. *****@thesciencemaven.com Instagram Handle @raventhesciencemaven Instagram Followers 164.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +23% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

27. Shane Kimbrough

Bio NASA Astronaut, US Army Colonel, AH-64 Apache pilot, husband, father, Christian. Proud Quanta employee - our people power modern life Instagram Handle @astro_kimbrough Instagram Followers 158.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

28. Athena Brensberger

Bio Astronomer | SciComm 💫Discover the night sky 🔭find the cosmos within you B.S., Astronomy & Planetary Science 🪐💌 *****@astroathens.com Instagram Handle @astroathens Instagram Followers 151K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female astroathens.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

29. Daniel Toker

Bio Neuroscientist at UCLA B.A. from Princeton, Ph.D. from BerkeleyConsciousness | Brains | A.I. | Mental Health 🌱 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @the_brain_scientist Instagram Followers 132.8K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

30. Dr. Kate Biberdorf

Bio Ph.D Chemist 🤓 Chemistry Professor🧪Bestselling Author📚 Pyromaniac🔥Host of NPR's @seekingascientist 💥 *****@katethechemist.com Instagram Handle @katethechemist Instagram Followers 126K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

31. Estefannie

Bio feminine rage tech 💕💅 🌴 engineer, inventor, professor @artcentereduLos *****@estefannie.com Instagram Handle @estefanniegg Instagram Followers 122.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

32. Joe Hanson

Bio Your cool science dad. I make @okaytobesmart for @pbs. “You look like John Cena disguised as Clark Kent”🏠 Austin, TX⬇️ see what I’m up to ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @drjoehanson Instagram Followers 119.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

33. Joan Marie

Bio 🚀: Engineer, Speaker, Advocate 👩🏽‍🔬: Space + STEM + Motivation 🇵🇷: I help curious students break into STEM & Space💻: (Not an official NASA account) *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yourfemaleengineer Instagram Followers 111.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

34. Amy Shira Teitel

Bio Historian and author with a focus on science, technology, and a lot of space. And yes, I’m the one on those Science Channel shows! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @amyshirateitel Instagram Followers 92.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

35. Maddie Moate

Bio BAFTA Winning Presenter, YouTuber, Writer📚 Latest book - How Does It Work📺 Cbeebies Do You Know & Something Special🎭 Maddie's Curious Christmas *****@miradormanagement.com Instagram Handle @maddiemoate Instagram Followers 76.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

36. Dr Fiann Smithwick

Bio 🦖 UK-based Palaeontologist🦕 Sharing my fossils🤓 Scientific researchCheck out my shop ⬇️⛰️ Outdoor adventures🏋️‍♂️ Fitness @w_modelmgmt Instagram Handle @fms.fossils Instagram Followers 75.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

37. Amy Atwater

Bio Director of Paleontology @dinosaur.ridge | Author: The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure | Co-host @weirdanddead | President @coloradoscientificsociety *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mary_annings_revenge Instagram Followers 69.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

38. Greg Brown

Bio Creator of @AsapSCIENCE 🐋🎧🦆🎨🤓🦋🚲🦅 🌿🧬🔬📚🍄 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @whalewatchmeplz Instagram Followers 52.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

39. Dr. Alok Patel

Bio 🎥 Physician / Journalist / Loud Mouth 📺 ABC News medical unit🗽 "Patel It Like It Is" @abcnewslive👨🏾‍⚕️ @pbs @ameracadpeds @uplit.md @skin.metal Instagram Handle @alokpatelmd Instagram Followers 51.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +10% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

40. Emily Graslie

Bio 🎨👩🏼‍🎨 Artist: emilygraslie.com/shop👩🏼‍💻Updates: Patreon.com/egraslie🎥Creator #TheBrainScoop ✨🦋🏛🎥 EP, Host & Writer #PrehistoricRoadTripPBS 🦕🚘 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @egraslie Instagram Followers 34.6K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

41. Vanessa Hill

Bio Sleep science for tired people (with real lives) 💙 🛌🏻 Sleep & habits PhD🧠 BrainCraft on YouTube *****@braincraft.tv Instagram Handle @nessyhill Instagram Followers 29.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

42. Dr Rohin Francis

Bio NHS Consultant Cardiologist🫀Dad, doctor, dorkYouTube Medlife *****@watch.nebula Instagram Handle @medcrisis Instagram Followers 26.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/channel/UCgRB.. + Follow Get Email Contact

43. Shini Somara

Bio PhD Fluid Dynamics🌪️Chartered Mechanical Engineer👷🏾‍♀️7x STEM Author📚 STEM Broadcaster & Content Creator 📺🎙️Living in wonder 🔭 Seeker of Truth ✨ *****@drshinisomara.com Instagram Handle @drshinisomara Instagram Followers 25.5K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate esteamdwomen.podbean.com + Follow Get Email Contact

44. Kallie Moore

Bio Science Communicator🦕Host - @eonsshow🦣Manager - Paleo Collection at @umontana📖 Author - Tales of the Prehistoric World *****@mso.umt.edu Instagram Handle @fossil_librarian Instagram Followers 22.2K Type Micro Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

45. Kevin J DeBruin

Bio I’m a Space Expert & Doer of Many Things💫 🛰 NASA Rocket Scientist (fmr) | Aerospace Engineer🏆 Emmy-Nominated Host & Producer🪐 Founder @_spaceclass *****@kevinjdebruin.com Instagram Handle @kevinjdebruin Instagram Followers 21.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

46. Nina Chhita

Bio ✨Sharing stories about scientists✨👩🏽‍🔬Author, illustrator, & presenter📚1st BOOK: AUG 2026📍London, UK Instagram Handle @nina.draws.scientists Instagram Followers 21.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

47. Esther Odekunle

Bio Senior Research ScientistBiochemistry ➡️ Neurobiology ➡️ Therapeutic antibodies🧪🔬All things science 🔭🧬📍 Vancouver *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @science.uncovered Instagram Followers 21K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

48. Ella Marushchenko

Bio Scientific illustrator🖌+🔬Designed covers for all leading journals.🔬⚛Twitter: Ella_Maru.Project requests: *****@ellamarustudio.com Instagram Handle @ella_maru Instagram Followers 19.1K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

49. Mark Langtry

Bio Science TV Presenter & ProducerTheoretical Physicist |Meteorology|Climate ScienceFormer Pro FootballerHead of Science & Sport @explorium_ireland *****@markthescienceguy.com Instagram Handle @mark_thescienceguy Instagram Followers 18.7K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

50. Dave Farina

Bio Science communicator, author, and cheese enthusiast.1,000+ tutorials at Professor Dave Explains on YouTube, and check out my book today! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @daveexplains Instagram Followers 15.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/@ProfessorDaveEx.. + Follow Get Email Contact

51. Rob Nelson

Bio I'm a Biologist teaching about our wild worldUntamedScience.com / StoneAgeMan.comWildlife, Biomes, Bushcraft#StoneAgeMan on Youtube *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @untamedscience Instagram Followers 12.5K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

52. Dr Georgia Atkin Smith

Bio Dr Georgia Atkin-Smith - Aussie Woman & ScientistPostdoc x Public Speaking x Cell Death 👩🏼‍🔬🇦🇺Keeping it real in the science world. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @someblondescientist Instagram Followers 9.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

53. Kirsten Sanford

Bio A science podcasting and video-making ninja. What more could you want *****@thisweekinscience.com Instagram Handle @thedrkiki Instagram Followers 7.2K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

54. Dr. Kristin Moon

Bio Dr. Kristin Moon 🧪 Veteran Homeschool Mom 👩🏻‍🔬Online Science Teacher 🖥 Microbiologist 🧫 Let me help you understand, teach, and LOVE science! 🧬 *****@kristinmoonscience.com Instagram Handle @kristinmoonscience Instagram Followers 2.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

55. Derek Muller

Bio I make videos about science on Youtube. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @veritasium Instagram Followers 351.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/channel/UCHny.. + Follow Get Email Contact

56. William Osman

Bio Buy tickets to Open Sauce *****@concurrentstudios.com Instagram Handle @crabsandscience Instagram Followers 180.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

57. Kevin

Bio constructive lawlessness *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebackyardscientist_ Instagram Followers 71.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

58. Raquel Nuno

Bio In my offline era 💁🏻‍♀️ Planetary Scientist | Mother x4 | Air Force Veteran | From: 🇵🇹 | Astrophotography newb 🔭 Stay nerdy! *****@ucla.edu Instagram Handle @thespacegeologist Instagram Followers 42.2K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

59. Pardis Sabeti

Bio Professor @sabeti_lab @harvard @broadinstitute using genomics to understand and impact infectious disease Instagram Handle @pardis_sabeti Instagram Followers 33.7K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

60. Aaron Pomerantz

Bio Associate Director, Global Segment Marketing @oxfordnanopore. PhD, UC Berkeley, Integrative Biology. The coolest discoveries are the ones you make! *****@ucr.edu Instagram Handle @nextgenscientist Instagram Followers 27.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

61. Kaan Mika

Bio 👨🏼‍🔬 Molecular biologist 🦟🎤 Science communicator @ethzurich 🇬🇧 Check out my science magazine below ⬇️ Instagram Handle @slice_of_science Instagram Followers 13.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

62. Dominic Walliman

Bio Domain of Science on YouTube. Science communicator, illustrator, PhD physicist, quantum computing guy *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @dominicwalliman Instagram Followers 8.7K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

63. Trina Espinoza

Bio 🧪 Science Show Host, @Seeker💄 Cosmetic Science, @msbeautyphile🩺🥼Producer, @pbsvitals *****@msbeautyphile.com Instagram Handle @msbeautyphile Instagram Followers 1.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

64. Zaid Suhail

Bio I make YouTube videos on science explaining things you wonder 🔬🔎📚AI & Electrical EngineerTwitter: scixp 🐦YouTube Channel 🎥⬇️⬇️⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @scientificallyexplained Instagram Followers 1.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact