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PBS Space Time is the real heavyweight of science youtube, bit of a one-stop-shop for more advanced science questions.
Problem is you can't jump straight in. It's proper education, so it builds on itself in layers, and you need the previous layers to be able to work with future ones. You need at least a fluent HS level of physics and algebra to be able to run with them, and if you go there for the answer to one question, you might find yourself going back down a tree of their previous vids just to pick up that important background/foundational stuff that is necessary to see how it all fits together.
Otherwise it's science-flavored word salad.
Nile, on the other hand, is immediately accessible. He's doing hands-on laboratory stuff, and explaining particularly important basics as he goes. Chemistry background helps, but is not actually necessary. Love that dude, he's great.
Also, if you like Dr Becky, check out Sabine Hossenfelder.
Also, props to SEA, who imo strikes the best balance of everyone in the space science community between accessibility and scientific accuracy. As opposed to someone like Astrum, who occasionally will be inaccurate, but is more science entertainment anyway.
Lastly, going to throw out Journey to the Microcosmos' microscopy vids. Big and far away is cool, but small and right on top of you is kinda cool too. They're basically nature documentaries, just ... bacteria instead of lions and zebras and shit.