Top 20 American Science Influencers on Instagram (Sep 2026)

We found 287 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).
09/05/2026
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1. Alie Ward

United States

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

Followers
180k
Fake followers
20.18%
Engagement rate
3.08%
Average Reel plays
68.3k
Audience gender
female
62.55%
male
37.45%
Top performing Reels
  1. 80.9k
  2. 25.6k
  3. 23.4k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
76.27%
Canada
5.72%
United Kingdom
2.79%
Australia
2.35%
Brazil
1.6%
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3. Savannah Sparks

United States

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

Followers
164.3k
Fake followers
20.59%
Engagement rate
2.4%
Average Reel plays
47.5k
Audience gender
female
74.37%
male
25.63%
Engagement rate benchmark
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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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4. Wild Gina 🌸

United States

🌿 the curious world of a wild botanical artist ✨ immersing you into the intimacy of nature 💌 collabs@wildgina.com 𖦹 san francisco ⇣ shop my art! 🐞

Followers
160.2k
Fake followers
14.14%
Engagement rate
4.25%
Average Reel plays
22.1k
Audience gender
female
82.24%
male
17.76%
Top performing Reels
  1. 19.8k
  2. 17.6k
  3. 2025 marked 5 years behind a @sonyalpha camera which led me to becoming a Sony Alpha Ambassador and selling 6500+ prints of my art work - worldwide. And, 2025 marks 5 years of taking the leap after getting laid off from my 9-5 to become a full time nature photographer. A daydream I had for years while sitting at my corporate desk. I felt this feeling in my soul that I was meant for something even more. And, I was right. More than right. I first picked up a camera in 2008 and it took me till 2020 to finally make it my main career. I started to connect more with intimate landscapes and macro photography in a way to connect more with myself as I moved to the Sonoran desert. I gained a curiosity for plants more than ever before. Diving deeper into botanical subjects and learning about the science of it all. And, diving deeper into the confidence to share more of my art online to all of you. Using the Sony Alpha 7R IV and Sony Alpha 7R V - I found tiny worlds and intimate moments in nature. Moments that I would normally step over or ignore while outside. Finding color and detail is my specialty within the intimate scenes of the natural world. Now, in San Francisco after my camera lead me to love (hey, husband!) - I can’t wait to see what the next 5 years brings. Here is just a slice of some of my best work to remind myself and the world of how far I have come. I hope my story and work inspires you to look deeper at nature today, tomorrow, and into the future 🍃 #SonyAlpha #AlphaCollective #SonyAlphaAmbassador
    16.8k
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Audience location by country
United States
79.09%
Canada
4.71%
United Kingdom
4.42%
Australia
1.19%
France
0.81%
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5. Arrion Knight | Computer Science

United States

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

Followers
159.7k
Fake followers
15.7%
Engagement rate
2.45%
Average Reel plays
54.6k
Audience gender
female
63.14%
male
36.86%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
93.95%
Mexico
1.81%
United Kingdom
0.6%
China
0.4%
France
0.4%
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6. KARLY DRIFTWOOD

United States

Doorgirl & Songwriter Mortuary Science Grad Myspace emo kid Aprendiendo español Richmond,VA -> Nashville,TN

Followers
157.9k
Fake followers
20.12%
Engagement rate
3.08%
Average Reel plays
125.8k
Audience gender
female
29.2%
male
70.8%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
85.93%
Canada
2.67%
United Kingdom
2.04%
Australia
1%
Italy
0.73%
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7. Josh Allyn | Basement Biology

United States

📍Los Angeles, CA 🌎Wildlife Biology, Science Communicator 📧basementbiology22@gmail.com 🎥280k on TikTok

Followers
142.2k
Fake followers
18.5%
Engagement rate
4.03%
Average Reel plays
69.2k
Audience gender
female
70.35%
male
29.65%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
52.29%
India
6.06%
Canada
5.75%
United Kingdom
4.89%
Australia
4.22%
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9. John Dombrowski

United States

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

Followers
119.7k
Fake followers
16.47%
Engagement rate
12.85%
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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11. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire

United States

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

Followers
102.8k
Fake followers
20.42%
Engagement rate
4.9%
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
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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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12. science sam

United States

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

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13. 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
97.5k
Fake followers
23.3%
Engagement rate
2.75%
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
    44.5k
  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
    36.6k
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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14. Morgan Fitzgerald, PhD (c)

United States

🧠 Neuroscientist turned migraine coach ∙ From disabled → remission after 15 years ∙ Science-backed tools to retrain your brain 🔗 Free attack guide 👇

Followers
95.2k
Fake followers
17.98%
Engagement rate
2.65%
Average Reel plays
78.6k
Audience gender
female
92.59%
male
7.41%
Top performing Reels
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Audience location by country
United States
56%
United Kingdom
12.56%
Canada
7.79%
Australia
4.39%
Germany
3.16%
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15. 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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16. 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
82.4k
Fake followers
19.19%
Engagement rate
2.96%
Average Reel plays
25.8k
Audience gender
female
93.4%
male
6.6%
Top performing Reels
  1. 39.5k
  2. 27k
  3. 23.6k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
76.16%
United Kingdom
4.11%
Canada
3.4%
Kenya
3.02%
Nigeria
1.73%
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17. Tim Barnett | Mr. B

United States

Jesus Follower | Author | Apologist at @standtoreason | Doodle at @redpenlogic | Girl Dad | Former Science Teacher | Wannabe Philosopher | Made in 🇨🇦

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18. Ian Slalander

United States

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

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19. Molly Miller

United States

Jesus over everything 💖 4th grade math & science teacher ㅤᵕ̈ 🧪✨👩🏻‍🏫 Wife to @calebashtonmiller 💍 mollymiller@thesociablesociety.com 💌

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20. Jack Gatto

United States

Hollywood CA 3D & 2D Artist / Animator

Followers
72.7k
Fake followers
16.01%
Engagement rate
3.4%
Average Reel plays
57.6k
Audience gender
female
39.59%
male
60.41%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
74.27%
Canada
7.2%
United Kingdom
3.77%
Australia
1.54%
China
1.03%

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