Derek Muller

Derek Alexander Muller (born 9 November 1982) is a science communicator and television personality, best known for his YouTube channel Veritasium, which has over 15 million subscribers and 2.5 billion views as of March 2024.

Derek Muller
Veritasium YouTube channel logo
Derek Muller at TED@Sydney, 2012
Personal information
Born
Derek Alexander Muller

(1982-11-09) 9 November 1982
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Canadian
American
EducationQueen's University at Kingston (B.A.Sc.)
University of Sydney (Ph.D.)
OccupationScience communicator
SpouseRaquel Nuno
Websiteveritasium.com
YouTube information
Channels
  • "Veritasium". YouTube.
  • "2veritasium". YouTube.
  • "Sciencium". YouTube.
LocationLos Angeles
Years active2010–present
Genre(s)Science, education
Subscribers15.2 million (Veritasium)
572 thousand (2veritasium)
321 thousand (Sciencium)
Total views2.5 billion (Veritasium)
22.8 million (2veritasium)
6.58 million (Sciencium)
Creator Awards
100,000 subscribers2011 (Veritasium)
2014 (2veritasium)
2017 (Sciencium)
1,000,000 subscribers2013 (Veritasium)
10,000,000 subscribers2021 (Veritasium)
TelevisionCatalyst, Bill Nye Saves the World, Uranium – Twisting the Dragon's Tail, Vitamania
Awards
  • First prize, Science Online Cyberscreen Science Film Festival (2012)
  • Australian Webstream Awards for Best Educational & Lifestyle Series (2013)
  • Sigma Xi Honorary Member (2014)
  • Eureka Prize for Science Journalism (2016)
  • Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award for outstanding contributions to physics and effectively communicating those contributions to physics educators (2016)
  • Australian Department of Innovation Nanotechnology film competition
  • Streamy Award (2017) for "Best Science and Education Channel, Show, or Series"
Last updated: 19 March 2024
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