Michael Stevens

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Michael Stevens at 2016 VidCon

Michael David Stevens (born January 23, 1986) is an American educator, public speaker, comedian, entertainer, editor, and internet celebrity. He is best known for creating and hosting the popular education YouTube channel Vsauce.[1] His videos are about the explanations of science, philosophy, culture, and illusion.[2]

As the host of Vsauce, Stevens has become one of the most successful YouTubers.[3] He was born in Kansas City, Missouri.

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.

Early life

His mother was a teacher assistant and his father was a Chemical Engineer. [4]

They moved from Kansas City, Missouri to Stilwell, Kansas in 1991. he grew a passion of learning new stuff. [5]

Vsauce

Vsauce was created on the 30th of July 2007.

Vsauce is a massive channel that focus on the more curious side of things. He has a good reputation perceived by the public, and around 2020 - 2024 he started not making much longer videos but more shorts..

Vsauce Views Subscribers Uploads Channel Type Monthly Views Monthly Subscribers
Statistics 4,572,000,000 22,400,000 560 Entertainment 169,000,000 300,000

Curiosity Box

The Curiosity Box was made by Michael Stevens and it went viral, bought by MEL Science for 12 million dollars.[6]

Each box costs 100$ each with mixed reviews.[7][8][9][10][11] Most of them are positive.

References

  1. ↑ Think Fact (2014-01-23). The Story of Michael Stevens, The Man Behind Vsauce. YouTube. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. ↑ Kate Vickery (2015). "Meet The Man Behind Vsauce: Michael Stevens". Faze Media. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  3. ↑ Vsauce – YouTube: Videos. YouTube. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Early Life of micheal stevens - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ↑ Stevens, Michael. "Vsauce1-michael-bio" (PDF). https://www.vsauce.com/img/Vsauce1-michael-bio.pdf. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved none. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "MEL Science: Fun Science Kits & Experiments for Kids". MEL Science. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Curiosity Box Review – Spring 2024". www.mysubscriptionaddiction.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  8. ↑ Timeless30 (2023-04-14). "Why I don't recommend the curiosity box". r/vsauce. Retrieved 2024-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Curiosity Box is rated "Average" with 3.7 / 5 on Trustpilot". Trustpilot. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  10. ↑ admin (2018-12-15). "Our review of the Curiosity Box". The Strawberry Fountain. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  11. ↑ "Curiosity Box Review (hands-on + Coupon Code) - STEM Education Guide". stemeducationguide.com. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2024-08-24.