Nationwide YouTube Science Initiative Unites Creators and Local Scientists, Reaching 90 Million Subscribers
September 15, 2026
Science Across America launches as the first nationwide YouTube-centered media initiative, featuring a homegrown creator and a scientist in every state, aggregating a combined audience of more than 90 million subscribers across participating channels.
The project pairs well-known science creators with local scientists, delivering state-by-state content that highlights independent science voices across the country.
Rolling out from September through mid-November 2026, the initiative releases new state videos on a rolling ten-week schedule, organized regionally from the Southwest to the West.
The press release notes the content is a paid release and provides contact through PR Newswire for inquiries.
Independent Media Initiative (IMI) produces the project in collaboration with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Winn Family Foundation, the Shanahan Family Foundation, the Allen Institute, and The Brinson Foundation.
IMI produces the initiative in partnership with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, backed by multiple foundations including Sloan, Winn, Shanahan, and additional support from the Allen Institute and The Brinson Foundation.
Each installment spotlights a regional creator alongside a local scientist working in the community, reflecting the state's contribution to science.
Full creator biographies, the complete regional publication schedule, and interview availability for participants and producers are available on request.
The project is framed as both a media venture and a national narrative on how science media has migrated to creator-led platforms, aiming to reach younger audiences beyond traditional broadcasts.
It positions itself as a creator-driven science media effort illustrating the shift toward creator-led storytelling across the nation.
State-by-state videos will be released on a rolling ten-week schedule through mid-November 2026, with regional organization from the Southwest to the West.
The rollout is a rolling schedule that delivers weekly regional content through November 2026, with each state receiving a dedicated video featuring a homegrown creator and a community scientist.
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Cision PR Newswire • Sep 15, 2026
"50X50: SCIENCE ACROSS AMERICA" GOES LIVE TODAY, UNITING THE BEST YOUTUBE CREATORS IN THE FIRST-EVER STATE-BY-STATE MEDIA INITIATIVE