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On YouTube, Dr Ben Miles has 2,670,000 subscribers and 1,084,756,551 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 10,000 subscribers and 6,314,886 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "Scientists Discover Brain-Eating Fungi Infecting Humans", with 5,486,373 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,087 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 35 of 87 in category "Science and experiments". On Instagram, @drbenmiles has 512,423 followers. The account lost 60 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: On the charts now
YouTube: The numbers today
▲ 60,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 50,948,411 in the last 30 days
Instagram: The numbers today
@drbenmiles · The account on Instagram
▼ 60 in the last 7 days
0.31% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Science and experiments | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,094 of 2,442 | 15 of 43 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Science and experiments
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Fusion Company Just Ordered 10,000km of Magnetic Tape | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 49,648 | 2,299 | 14 |
| Scientists Discover Gut Bacteria Stops Heart Disease | Reel | November 2, 2026 | 152,295 | 7,448 | 85 |
| Scientists Discover Brain-Eating Fungi Infecting Humans | Reel | October 29, 2026 | 111,755 | 7,219 | 183 |
| Why This Volcano Keeps Erupting | Reel | October 23, 2026 | 50,430 | 1,739 | 11 |
| Scientists Just Created Superfast Healing Gel | Reel | October 18, 2026 | 39,375 | 1,992 | 31 |
| Physicist Wins Nobel Prize For Detecting Ghost Particles | Reel | October 15, 2026 | 18,391 | 1,330 | 18 |
| Engineers Build World's Tallest Wind Turbine | Reel | October 13, 2026 | 28,755 | 1,522 | 57 |
| Hiker Discovers Mystery Ice Noise | Reel | October 11, 2026 | 30,753 | 1,003 | 2 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 14 Reels and 1 carousel.
As of November 11, 2026
YouTube: What happened lately
November 1, 2026 2.2x the video's usual pace Scientists Create Perfect Urinal, Win Ig Nobel Pr… The video ran that day at 251,564 views a day, 2.2 times its usual pace (114,510).
His most-watched upload of the week explains a cholesterol-lowering mechanism tested in mice, alongside two reports on fusion engineering.
His new wound-healing explainer covers a topical treatment tested in mice, alongside a Nobel-themed lesson on controlling neurons with ligh…
The video drawing the most views now
This Nuclear Reactor Runs on Thorium and Could Be Cheaper Than Coal?
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 313,828
- Video views, pace per day
- 457,175
- Views in its first 12 hours
- 313,828
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Science and experiments | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,087 of 5,393 | 35 of 87 |
| By views gained this week | 955 of 5,274 | 11 of 87 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 559 of 5,043 | 5 of 81 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 1.4% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.4% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category Science and experiments
Views gained this week in the category Science and experiments
YouTube: Trophy cabinet
Trophies on the overall chart
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No. 1 · The Lifestyle, beauty & fitness daily chart - Shorts · October 23, 2026Scientists Discover Brain-Eating Fungi Infecting HumansThe most watched Short in Lifestyle, beauty & fitness that day.
No. 1 · The Science & learning daily chart - Shorts · October 22, 2026Scientists Discover Brain-Eating Fungi Infecting HumansThe most watched Short in Science & learning that day.
No. 3 · The Science & learning daily chart - Shorts · October 18, 2026Scientists Just Created Superfast Healing GelThe third most watched Short in Science & learning that day.
No. 3 · The Science & learning daily chart - Shorts · October 17, 2026Scientists Just Created Superfast Healing GelThe third most watched Short in Science & learning that day.
No. 3 · The Science & learning daily chart - Shorts · October 16, 2026Scientists Just Created Superfast Healing GelThe third most watched Short in Science & learning that day.
The daily charts are counted since October 16, 2026.
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 4, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 2,670,000 subscribers +0.38% (+10,000)
- Instagram · 512,423 followers -0.01% (-60)
From November 4, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 2,660,000 to 2,670,000 subscribers (+0.38%), on Instagram from 512,483 to 512,423 followers (-0.01%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 2,670,000 | 512,423 |
| November 10, 2026 | 2,670,000 | - |
| November 9, 2026 | 2,670,000 | 512,482 |
| November 8, 2026 | 2,660,000 | 512,438 |
| November 7, 2026 | 2,660,000 | 512,423 |
| November 6, 2026 | 2,660,000 | 512,457 |
| November 5, 2026 | 2,660,000 | 512,516 |
| November 4, 2026 | 2,660,000 | 512,483 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,034,368,543 views → November 11, 2026: 1,084,756,551 views · average: 1,737,517 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This Nuclear Reactor Runs on Thorium and Could Be Cheaper T… | November 10, 2026 | 28:27 | 313,828 | 457,175 | 313,828 (12 hours) | 6,296 | 647 |
Scientists Detect Cancer 475 Days Early | November 5, 2026 | 2:08 short | 545,479 | 16,022 | 377,620 | 29,421 | 764 |
Scientists Just Cured Paranoia with Ultrasound | November 3, 2026 | 1:43 short | 608,317 | 10,815 | - | 34,327 | 1,216 |
This Startup Just Raised $200M to Build Military Super-Dogs | November 1, 2026 | 1:32 short | 203,310 | 1,320 | 105,157 | 10,692 | 751 |
This Fusion Company Just Ordered 10,000km of Magnetic Tape | October 29, 2026 | 1:55 short | 1,943,231 | 19,197 | 1,089,875 | 101,354 | 2,262 |
Scientists Discover Gut Bacteria Stops Heart Disease | October 27, 2026 | 1:53 short | 1,865,505 | 10,360 | 887,869 | 110,065 | 2,172 |
This Fusion Startup Is Building an “Impossible” Reactor | October 26, 2026 | 0:55 short | 613,148 | 1,327 | 299,615 | 20,612 | 772 |
Scientists Discover Brain-Eating Fungi Infecting Humans | October 22, 2026 | 2:13 short | 5,486,373 | 83,980 | 1,606,882 | 270,855 | 10,128 |
Why This Volcano Keeps Erupting | October 20, 2026 | 1:30 short | 321,649 | 486 | 145,600 | 16,009 | 356 |
Scientists Just Created Superfast Healing Gel | October 16, 2026 | 2:23 short | 4,741,019 | 40,242 | 1,468,811 | 258,414 | 3,956 |
The Secret to Mind Control - Nobel Prize 2026 EXPLAINED | October 14, 2026 | 20:32 | 2,115,426 | 11,244 | 256,808 | 24,542 | 2,490 |
Physicist Wins Nobel Prize For Detecting Ghost Particles | October 8, 2026 | 2:08 short | 2,369,561 | 17,460 | - | 107,076 | 2,300 |
A 100% Fatal Disease Just Found a Treatment | October 6, 2026 | 22:04 | 2,582,533 | 10,355 | - | 43,429 | 3,452 |
Engineers Build World's Tallest Wind Turbine | October 4, 2026 | 2:00 short | 1,667,416 | 1,954 | - | 93,814 | 3,497 |
Hiker Discovers Mystery Ice Noise | September 29, 2026 | 1:09 short | 135,633 | 178 | - | 7,556 | 94 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 44.5 in the category: 29.8
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.4 in the category: 1.1
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 437,236 views
- short vs long
- 12 short (up to 3 minutes), 3 long
average views per short video: 1,708,386
average views per long video: 1,670,595
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
How Physicists Proved The Universe Isn't Locally Real - Nob… | October 23, 2022 | 12:48 | 9,869,053 |
New Evidence We Are Entering An Ice Age Termination Event -… | October 23, 2023 | 18:07 | 4,295,597 |
It's Happening - Europe is Building an Impossible Fusion Re… | August 16, 2026 | 34:59 | 3,525,448 |
We FINALLY Understand Why Tardigrades Refuse to Die | September 26, 2024 | 19:40 | 3,420,743 |
This Battery Doesn't Need Lithium and It Just Hit Mass Prod… | May 24, 2026 | 17:29 | 2,646,824 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
The True Story of the Demon Core | April 3, 2025 | 2:50 | 48,453,918 |
The Tragic Story of Karen Wetterhahn | May 29, 2025 | 2:18 | 28,956,562 |
The True Story of the Byford Dolphin Incident | April 15, 2025 | 2:54 | 28,312,848 |
Scientists Discover Why Bats Don't Get Cancer | July 3, 2025 | 1:40 | 20,938,386 |
What Color is Gold? #short | September 1, 2023 | 1:00 | 20,721,686 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video surgingScientists Create Perfect Urinal, Win Ig Nobel Pr… The video ran that day at 251,564 views a day, 2.2 times its usual pace (114,510).
- MilestoneThis Fusion Company Just Ordered 10,000km of Magn… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneScientists Discover Gut Bacteria Stops Heart Dise… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video surgingHuawei Launches Impossible Chip Inside Folding Ph… The video ran that day at 41,435 views a day, 2.1 times its usual pace (20,174).
- Video surgingScientists Create Perfect Urinal, Win Ig Nobel Pr… The video ran that day at 241,067 views a day, 2.7 times its usual pace (89,808).
- Video surgingHuawei Launches Impossible Chip Inside Folding Ph… The video ran that day at 37,376 views a day, 2 times its usual pace (18,262).
- Video surgingScientists Create Perfect Urinal, Win Ig Nobel Pr… The video ran that day at 237,020 views a day, 3.2 times its usual pace (73,451).
- MilestoneScientists Discover Brain-Eating Fungi Infecting … The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 3,808,389 views a day, 2.3 times a normal day (1,669,344).
- Video taking offScientists Discover Brain-Eating Fungi Infecting … The video opened at a pace of 1,277,908 views a day, 3.4 times a normal first day on this channel (380,273).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 3,444,598 views a day, 2.3 times a normal day (1,494,563).
- MilestoneThe Secret to Mind Control - Nobel Prize 2026 EXP… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
Stories
His Copenhagen Atomics visit gets into the salt purification, stainless steel and layered design behind a proposed container-sized heat sup…
His most-watched upload of the week explains a cholesterol-lowering mechanism tested in mice, alongside two reports on fusion engineering.
His new wound-healing explainer covers a topical treatment tested in mice, alongside a Nobel-themed lesson on controlling neurons with ligh…
His only upload of the week is a paid partnership with the Chinese battery maker, and it passed 680,000 views in five days.

























