Top 20 American Science Influencers on Instagram (Jul 2026)

We found 269 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).
07/11/2026
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1. Austin Keil

United States

🇻🇬 | B.S. Computer Science @ucla | Ex-Meta Software Engineer | 1x BVI National Rugby Team MVP | @1stphorm Athlete | @badmanathletics

Followers
786.9k
Fake followers
21.27%
Engagement rate
3.39%
Average Reel plays
72.7k
Audience gender
female
76.09%
male
23.91%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
79.41%
United Kingdom
3.34%
Canada
2.52%
Australia
1.81%
South Africa
1.17%
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2. Ms. Santalo 💓👩‍🔬

United States

Science teacher who loves pink! 💌 : thatpinkscienceteacher@gmail.com @angiesantalo

Followers
246.1k
Fake followers
17.3%
Engagement rate
4.18%
Average Reel plays
24.6k
Audience gender
female
83.17%
male
16.83%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
80.33%
Canada
4%
Australia
3.81%
United Kingdom
3.65%
South Africa
0.79%
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3. Jeremy Scheck

United States

🥕realistic recipes, science & culture 🚀over 2 million on TikTok 📍back in DC / NY 🇺🇸 after 2 years in 🇪🇸 ⚡️by @scheck 📚”cooking smarter” book out now

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4. Alie Ward

United States

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

Followers
178.8k
Fake followers
20.18%
Engagement rate
2.16%
Average Reel plays
68.3k
Audience gender
female
62.55%
male
37.45%
Top performing Reels
  1. 80 943
  2. 25 567
  3. 23 366
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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6. Eric Weinstein

Musing on how Math, Markets, Music, Science, Technology, Rationality, Mysticism, Creativity, Learning and Culture are interacting in this odd moment.

Followers
136.8k
Fake followers
20.24%
Engagement rate
2.03%
Average Reel plays
124.8k
Audience gender
female
12.34%
male
87.66%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
62.75%
Canada
7.17%
United Kingdom
6.22%
Australia
5.63%
Ireland
1.02%
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7. E v i e | Mortuary Science

United States

📍Chicago Girl 📚 Latina Funeral Director & Embalmer🇵🇷 🎥 Check out my TikTok! 💌me@evievargas.com

Followers
110.3k
Fake followers
20.81%
Engagement rate
2.39%
Average Reel plays
79k
Audience gender
female
75.14%
male
24.86%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
80.22%
United Kingdom
3.54%
Canada
3.37%
Mexico
1.18%
Australia
0.93%
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8. Tiffany Mariee

United States

Vibing 30s, Family, 🍃, Balance, Music, Love, & Life 🏋🏼@tiffanylivinhealth 🎓 Applied Fitness Science 📧 tiffanylivin@gmail.com

Followers
104.4k
Fake followers
16.41%
Engagement rate
4.06%
Average Reel plays
49.2k
Audience gender
female
78.11%
male
21.89%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
64.69%
Canada
6.13%
United Kingdom
5.08%
Australia
3.53%
Mexico
2.36%
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9. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire

United States

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

Followers
102.3k
Fake followers
20.42%
Engagement rate
3.79%
Average Reel plays
3.3k
Audience gender
female
82.31%
male
17.69%
Top performing Reels
  1. 72 083
  2. 24 735
  3. 23 960
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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10. 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
95.6k
Fake followers
23.03%
Engagement rate
2.79%
Average Reel plays
3.1k
Audience gender
female
66.59%
male
33.41%
Top performing Reels
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  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
66.24%
Canada
5.12%
United Kingdom
5.03%
Australia
2.96%
India
1.72%

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11. 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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12. 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
87.9k
Fake followers
16.98%
Engagement rate
3.28%
Average Reel plays
37.8k
Audience gender
female
92.56%
male
7.44%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
55.97%
United Kingdom
12.55%
Canada
7.79%
Australia
4.39%
Germany
3.16%
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13. science sam

United States

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

Followers
84.4k
Fake followers
13.51%
Engagement rate
5.25%
Average Reel plays
58.3k
Audience gender
female
13.44%
male
86.56%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
62.43%
Canada
7.96%
United Kingdom
7.41%
Australia
4.46%
India
1.14%
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14. Dr. Lucky Tran

United States

Science Comms + Advocacy, Public Health, Climate Justice. @WHO Fides, @grist Fixer, Creative Change alum. New Yorker/Aussie. Opinions my own.

Followers
81.9k
Fake followers
18.91%
Engagement rate
3.82%
Average Reel plays
141.1k
Audience gender
female
70.92%
male
29.08%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
80.22%
United Kingdom
3.66%
Canada
3.48%
Australia
2.93%
India
1.1%
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15. Lily | Cosmetic Scientist + Accessibility Specialist

United States

Simple, science backed skincare + hygiene education (minus the shame) Featured in @voguemagazine, @netflix Mom x2 lilynjoroge@thedigitaldept.com

Followers
81.6k
Fake followers
19.63%
Engagement rate
3.58%
Average Reel plays
47k
Audience gender
female
93.51%
male
6.49%
Top performing Reels
  1. 39 467
  2. 26 844
  3. 23 213
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
75.53%
United Kingdom
4.5%
Canada
3.44%
Kenya
3.23%
Nigeria
1.68%
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16. 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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17. Dr. Eric Sprankle

United States

Professor of Clinical Psychology • Author of DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation (link below) • Horror enthusiast

Followers
77.7k
Fake followers
21.16%
Engagement rate
2.06%
Average Reel plays
20k
Audience gender
female
73.86%
male
26.14%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
57.06%
Canada
7.02%
India
6.25%
United Kingdom
5.02%
Australia
3.78%
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18. Jack Gatto

United States

Hollywood CA 3D & 2D Artist / Animator

Followers
72.5k
Fake followers
16.01%
Engagement rate
2.38%
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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20. Arianna 🤿 🦈🇵🇷

United States

Marine Science Educator | Diver | Traveler ⚲ Florida Keys TikTok: @aricoastal (139k+) ⌯⌲ abini2002@gmail.com

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