BrainCraft

BrainCraft, styled without a space, is an educational video series on YouTube created by Australian science communicator Vanessa Hill.[1] Hill's videos use stop motion and paper craft animation to explain neuroscience, psychology and human behavior.[2] BrainCraft is part of the PBS Digital Studios network.

Channel

BrainCraft videos are about science, with many episodes discussing phenomena related to sleep, memory, brain hacks and the science of food. BrainCraft launched on 23 November 2013 with the video, Is Google Killing Your Memory?[3] In its first few months on YouTube, BrainCraft joined PBS Digital Studios.[4] As of June 5, 2016, BrainCraft has 277,021 subscribers and 12,400,954 views.

Vanessa has collaborated with many well-known YouTubers such as Mike Rugnetta (PBS Idea Channel, Know Your Meme),[5] Jake Roper (Vsauce3),[6] Dianna Cowern (PBS Physics Girl),[7] and more.

BrainCraft videos have been featured in Scientific American,[8] Huffington Post,[9] Gizmodo[10] and MTV.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Try and Be Clever: an Interview with BrainCraft's Vanessa Hill". SciLogs. Nature. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "BrainCraft". YouTube. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Is Google Killing Your Memory?". BrainCraft. YouTube. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "BrainCraft is the craftiest science show on YouTube". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  5. ↑ The Psychology of Listicles. 16 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ Can You Solve This Dilemma? ft. Vsauce3!. 14 August 2015 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Epic Space Rescues ft. BrainCraft. 29 September 2015 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "The Brains Behind BrainCraft : Meet Vanessa Hill". Scientific American. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Science Describes When You're The Smartest You'll Ever Be". Huffington Post. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "4 Videos That Explain How Technology Can Affect Your Brain". Gizmodo. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Why Are These YouTubers Saying 'Pizza Rolls Not Gender Roles?'". MTV. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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