Michael Stevens (YouTuber)
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'''Michael David Stevens''' (born January 23, 1986) is an American [[educator]], [[public speaker]], entertainer, and [[editor]] best known for creating and hosting the education [[YouTube]] channel [[Vsauce]]. His channel initially released [[video game]]-related content until the popularity of his educational series ''DOT'' saw discussions of general interest become the focus of ''Vsauce'', encompassing explanations of [[science]], [[philosophy]], [[culture]], and [[illusion]].{{cite web|url=http://faze.ca/youtube-creator-vsauce-michael-stevens/ |title=Meet The Man Behind Vsauce: Michael Stevens |website=Faze Media |author=Kate Vickery|date=2015 |access-date=September 2, 2016}} |
'''Michael David Stevens''' (born January 23, 1986) is an American [[educator]], [[public speaker]], entertainer, and [[editor]] best known for creating and hosting the education [[YouTube]] channel [[Vsauce]]. His channel initially released [[video game]]-related content until the popularity of his educational series ''DOT'' saw discussions of general interest become the focus of ''Vsauce'', encompassing explanations of [[science]], [[philosophy]], [[culture]], and [[illusion]].{{cite web|url=http://faze.ca/youtube-creator-vsauce-michael-stevens/ |title=Meet The Man Behind Vsauce: Michael Stevens |website=Faze Media |author=Kate Vickery|date=2015 |access-date=September 2, 2016}} |
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As the host of ''Vsauce'', Stevens has become one of the most successful [[List of YouTubers|YouTubers]] (with over 24 million subscribers and over 6 billion views), as well as a leading figure in the internet-driven [[Popular science|popularization of science]] and [[educational technology|education]].{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/10/what-can-teachers-learn-from-youtube/381887/ |title=What Teachers Can Learn From Vsauce's YouTube Show |magazine=The Atlantic |author=Jessica Lahey|date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://wmeimgspeakers.com/speaker/michael-stevens#tab-biography |title=Michael Stevens: YouTube sensation aka Vsauce |website=WME IMG Speakers |access-date=September 2, 2016 |archive-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220723/http://wmeimgspeakers.com/speaker/michael-stevens#tab-biography |url-status=dead }} By October 2014, his Vsauce channel had nearly 8 million subscribers and 700 million views. In 2017, he created and starred in the [[YouTube Premium]] series ''[[Mind Field]]'', and presented the nationwide educational stage tour ''Brain Candy Live!'' alongside [[Adam Savage]]. He also co-hosts the podcast ''The Rest |
As the host of ''Vsauce'', Stevens has become one of the most successful [[List of YouTubers|YouTubers]] (with over 24 million subscribers and over 6 billion views), as well as a leading figure in the internet-driven [[Popular science|popularization of science]] and [[educational technology|education]].{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/10/what-can-teachers-learn-from-youtube/381887/ |title=What Teachers Can Learn From Vsauce's YouTube Show |magazine=The Atlantic |author=Jessica Lahey|date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://wmeimgspeakers.com/speaker/michael-stevens#tab-biography |title=Michael Stevens: YouTube sensation aka Vsauce |website=WME IMG Speakers |access-date=September 2, 2016 |archive-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220723/http://wmeimgspeakers.com/speaker/michael-stevens#tab-biography |url-status=dead }} By October 2014, his Vsauce channel had nearly 8 million subscribers and 700 million views. In 2017, he created and starred in the [[YouTube Premium]] series ''[[Mind Field]]'', and presented the nationwide educational stage tour ''Brain Candy Live!'' alongside [[Adam Savage]]. He also co-hosts the podcast ''[[The Rest Is Science]]'' with [[Hannah Fry]].{{Cite web |last=Sawyer |first=Miranda |title=The Rest is Science gives a lesson in chemistry |url=https://observer.co.uk/culture/audio/article/the-rest-is-science-gives-a-lesson-in-chemistry |access-date=January 15, 2026 |website=The Observer |language=en}} |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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