# Vsauce (Michael Stevens)

> Michael David Stevens is the American educator, writer, and performer behind Vsauce, the YouTube channel that turned questions like 'What if the sun disappeared?' and 'What color is a mirror?' into a 24-million-subscriber rabbit hole. He now co-hosts The Rest Is Science with mathematician Hannah Fry, made the streaming series Mind Field, and treats curiosity as a craft.

- **Role:** Creator and host of Vsauce; co-host of The Rest Is Science (Goalhanger)
- **Organizations:** Vsauce, Goalhanger Podcasts, YouTube, Google (formerly, via Next New Networks), Barely Political
- **From:** Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Psychology and English Literature, University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Built Vsauce into one of YouTube's most influential educational channels (24M+ subscribers, 6B+ views)., Created and starred in Mind Field, an original YouTube docu-series exploring human behavior., Co-headlined Brain Candy Live! stage tour with Adam Savage.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Begins editing YouTube videos as 'CamPain 2008', dubbing comedic political clips.
- **2008** — Joins Barely Political and Next New Networks in New York City.
- **2010** — Launches the Vsauce YouTube channel.
- **2012** — Joins Google as a content strategist in London after the Next New Networks acquisition.
- **2013** — Delivers two TED talks; wins RealPlayer Video Visionary Award for Education.
- **2014** — Wins Webby and Streamy awards for science and education.
- **2017** — Launches Mind Field on YouTube Premium (Red), an experimental psychology docu-series.
- **2017** — Co-headlines Brain Candy Live! stage tour with Adam Savage.
- **2019** — Appears on the Lex Fridman Podcast for a widely-shared conversation on consciousness and curiosity.
- **2025** — Co-launches The Rest Is Science with Hannah Fry under Goalhanger.
- **2026** — The Rest Is Science wins the Webby Award for Best New Podcast (Entertainment & Culture).

## Achievements

- Built Vsauce into one of YouTube's most influential educational channels (24M+ subscribers, 6B+ views).
- Created and starred in Mind Field, an original YouTube docu-series exploring human behavior.
- Co-headlined Brain Candy Live! stage tour with Adam Savage.
- Two TED talks (2013).
- Multiple Webby and Streamy awards.
- 2026 Webby for Best New Podcast with The Rest Is Science.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — The Rest Is Science launches on Goalhanger with Hannah Fry; first episode asks whether water is actually 'wet'.
- **2026-04** — Cancer Research UK partnership episode of The Rest Is Science covers the rapid evolution of cancer.
- **2026-05** — The Rest Is Science wins Webby for Best New Podcast (Entertainment & Culture, Features).

## Links

- Website: https://www.vsauce.com
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tweetsauce
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vsauce
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricpants
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VsauceMichael

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Last updated: 2026-05-19