Top 20 American Science Influencers on Instagram (Oct 2026)

We found 292 science Influencers in United States
These influencers mention 'science' in their Instagram bio and have audiences primarily in United States. Here are the top 20. To run a custom search, check out Modash's influencer discovery features (free to try).
10/27/2026
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2. Adam Goen

United States

PC ‘22 BS: Marine Biology🐙🦑 UU ‘24 MS: Marine Science🪸🪸 Positivity influencer🤟🏻 hard of hearing CP💚 Tik Tok: adam_goen (1.5M)

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4. Josh Allyn | Basement Biology

United States

📍Los Angeles, CA 🌎Wildlife Biology, Science Communicator 📧basementbiology22@gmail.com 🎥295k on TikTok

Followers
233.7K
Fake followers
19.06%
Engagement rate
2.3%
Average Reel plays
84.9K
Audience gender
female
70.3%
male
29.7%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
52.41%
India
6.04%
Canada
5.74%
United Kingdom
4.88%
Australia
4.21%
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5. science sam

United States

science for baddies 💪 from a bioengineer 🧬 because knowledge is power 🧠 💌: thesciencesam@gmail.com

Followers
213.5K
Fake followers
14.32%
Engagement rate
3.67%
Average Reel plays
89.2K
Audience gender
female
13.13%
male
86.87%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
61.85%
United Kingdom
7.68%
Canada
7.58%
Australia
5.27%
India
1.15%
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6. Colleen Nichols

United States

➕normalizing normal on the internet 📕best selling author, Don’t Make It Weird 🦄 creator @noshamesalesgame 🌈ally, anti-racist, pro-choice, science fan

Followers
205.5K
Fake followers
12.7%
Engagement rate
3.11%
Average Reel plays
24K
Audience gender
female
94.97%
male
5.03%
Top performing Reels
  1. 123.5K
  2. 52.5K
  3. 45.7K
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
74.02%
Canada
8.26%
United Kingdom
5.85%
Australia
3.89%
South Africa
0.74%
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8. Alie Ward

United States

@Ologies podcast. Emmy-winning writer, science host on @cbsinnovationtv @Netflix’s 100 Humans & Brainchild, ScienceChannel. Ur dad.

Followers
180.5K
Fake followers
20.15%
Engagement rate
3.07%
Average Reel plays
63.2K
Audience gender
female
63.62%
male
36.38%
Top performing Reels
  1. 82.1K
  2. 25.6K
  3. 23.5K
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
75.89%
Canada
6.04%
United Kingdom
2.84%
Australia
2.16%
Brazil
1.63%
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9. Savannah Sparks

United States

Black Lives Matter 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️•Lactation Consultant Pharmacist: OF funds free healthcare🙏🏻💊🤱🏽•Columbia, SC native🏠•🔗🌳Aid for 🇵🇸

Followers
168.1K
Fake followers
20.59%
Engagement rate
2.24%
Average Reel plays
47.5K
Audience gender
female
74.37%
male
25.63%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
84.45%
Canada
5.91%
United Kingdom
2.54%
Australia
1.98%
India
0.64%
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10. Arrion Knight | Computer Science

United States

B.S Computer Science Business: knightarrion@gmail.com

Followers
160.7K
Fake followers
15.89%
Engagement rate
2.06%
Average Reel plays
61.1K
Audience gender
female
63.14%
male
36.86%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
93.98%
Mexico
1.81%
United Kingdom
0.6%
China
0.4%
France
0.4%

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11. Christian Beck

United States
Followers
143.3K
Fake followers
14.81%
Engagement rate
2.16%
Average Reel plays
8K
Audience gender
female
49.38%
male
50.62%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
96.15%
Canada
0.86%
Australia
0.43%
Mexico
0.43%
France
0.43%
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12. John Dombrowski

United States

Cornell•🇵🇭•NYC•Marine Biologist🦈•Entomologist🕷️•Cosmetic Chemist🧪•2.9M TikTok•In TIME• Angry Science Twink💅🏼 Collabwithjcd@gmail.com

Followers
122.1K
Fake followers
16.47%
Engagement rate
54.05%
Average Reel plays
3.7K
Audience gender
female
81.58%
male
18.42%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
81.72%
Canada
3.19%
United Kingdom
3.05%
Australia
2.02%
India
0.75%
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14. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire

United States

Viral immunologist + Vaccine inventor 🦠👩🏿‍🔬 Making science understandable (& fashionable) 📈 👠 @harvardchansph professor + @hwaspeakers speaker

Followers
102.7K
Fake followers
20.42%
Engagement rate
4.91%
Average Reel plays
3.3K
Audience gender
female
82.31%
male
17.69%
Top performing Reels
  1. 72.1K
  2. 24.7K
  3. 24K
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
88.38%
Canada
2.64%
United Kingdom
1.49%
Nigeria
0.5%
South Africa
0.44%
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15. Kayla Osterhoff, MPH, PhD

United States

♀Neuropsychophysiology⌇Women’s Health Science ♀Founder of Her Biorhythm ™ ♀Closing gender gaps in research, edu, policy 👇LEARN MORE👇

Followers
97K
Fake followers
23.3%
Engagement rate
2.77%
Average Reel plays
3.1K
Audience gender
female
66.62%
male
33.38%
Top performing Reels
  1. 460.8K
  2. A “woman’s intuition” is a real thing that modern neuroscience is only beginning to understand and measure! Here are some key neurological factors that contribute to female intuition: 🧠 Larger Mirror Neuron System: With more active anterior cingulate cortex and superior temporal sulcus areas, women can more accurately interpret nonverbal cues, better anticipate the needs of others, and navigate complex social dynamics. 🧠 Higher Inter-Hemispheric Connectivity: Enhanced communication between the brain’s hemispheres allows for more integrated and holistic processing of information, contributing to a nuanced understanding of complex situations. 🧠 More Active Anterior Cingulate Cortex: Crucial for error detection and judgment, enabling women to make quicker and more accurate assessments in various situations. 🧠 Stronger System 1 Thinking: Often referred to as the “gut feeling” mode of thought, which is fast, automatic, and relies on heuristics and pattern recognition. 🧠 Enhanced Emotional Processing: Higher gray matter volume in the anterior cingulate gyrus, insula, and hippocampus underlie women’s heightened emotional awareness, empathy, and interoception—awareness of internal bodily sensations. These brain regions play critical roles in emotional regulation, processing, and memory, contributing to enhanced emotional and empathetic responses. Stay tuned for more fascinating female neuropsychophysiology facts and tag your friends who need this info! #WomensIntuition #Empathy #EmotionalIntelligence #Intuition #femalebrain #femalescience #womenshealth #neuroscience #neurophysiology #neuropsychophysiology #neuronerd #neuropsychology #herscience #herbiorhythm
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  3. Imagine if your brain fundamentally changed every week. For women, this isn’t science fiction—it’s reality! Because estrogen and progesterone are powerful neurochemicals that significantly change female brain physiology, mood, and cognition as they ebb and flow throughout the month. That’s right… four different brains, four different realities—every👏 single 👏month👏! Here’s a simplified overview: 🧠 Menstrual Brain: Lowest E/P, lower metabolic conversion of brain fuel, less activity excitatory/mood boosting neurotransmitters, more sensitive to stress, more introspective/intuitive cognitive state. 🧠 Follicular Brain: High E, higher metabolism, up-regulate serotonin/dopamine/epi/norepi/glutamate neurotransmitter activity, better focus and mental energy, enhanced EQ. 🧠 Ovulatory Brain: Peak E, peak energy/focus, peak mood, peak emotional intelligence, enhanced communication skills, more social cognitive state. 🧠 Luteal Brain: Low E/high P, up-regulate GABA, neuro-plasticity, neurogenesis, microglial activation, enhanced IQ and memory consolidation. This monthly brain cycle affects every aspect of a woman’s life, yet it remains largely ignored by mainstream medicine. Ignoring this fact means misunderstanding half of humanity’s mental health and cognitive potential. To learn more about the female brain and all of its amazing intricacies, check out HerBiorhythm.com and hop on the waitlist for our next female neuropsychophysiology certification training 💜 And please tag your friends who need this info! 🙏 #Womensmentalhealth #menstrualcycle #neurodiversity #femalebrain #femalescience #womenshealth #neuroscience #neurophysiology #neuropsychophysiology #neuronerd #neuropsychology #herscience #herbiorhythm
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Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
66.32%
Canada
5.08%
United Kingdom
5.07%
Australia
2.94%
India
1.8%
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16. Amy Shira Teitel

United States

Historian and author with a focus on science, technology, and a lot of space. And yes, I’m the one on those Science Channel shows!

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17. Dr. Lucky Tran

United States

📢 Scicomm, Public Health, Climate Justice 🎓 PhD @cambridgeuniversity ⭐️ @who.fides, @grist Fixer, Creative Change 📍🇦🇺 in 🇺🇸 ❗️Opinions own

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18. Lily | Cosmetic Scientist + Accessibility Specialist

United States

Simple, science backed skincare + hygiene education minus the shame MS PharmChem In @voguemagazine @netflix Mom x2 lilynjoroge@thedigitaldept.com

Followers
85.7K
Fake followers
18.68%
Engagement rate
2.26%
Average Reel plays
24K
Audience gender
female
93.16%
male
6.84%
Top performing Reels
  1. 39.5K
  2. 27K
  3. 23.6K
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
75.19%
United Kingdom
4.11%
Canada
3.37%
Kenya
3.19%
Nigeria
1.89%
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19. Ian Slalander

United States

🧬Cutting-edge science🧬 200k+ on TikTok Want to improve your mind? Use the Waking Up app ⬇️

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20. Mr. Moore

United States

Science Teacher 🔭🔬🧪🧬👨🏿‍🔬 Middle School NYC 🗽 📥 - mrmooretaughtme@outlook.com

Followers
69.8K
Fake followers
14.29%
Engagement rate
10.02%
Average Reel plays
80.5K
Audience gender
female
69.64%
male
30.36%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
88.8%
Canada
1.38%
United Kingdom
1.1%
Australia
0.97%
China
0.44%

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