Asklemmy

Why not just follow popular educational creators? Anyone who accurately explains science is inherently debunking false claims.

One of the reasons I think this particular type of debunk is rare, is that if you're reaching that level of professionalism in your approach, then you're probably getting to the point where it'll be more efficient for you to simply perform the debunk yourself, since you're probably able to tell a quality source from your uncle on facebook by that point.

Debunks, as a product, are generally for a certain market. Because not everyone needs them in the first place.

All that said, I think you're revealing a market that exists, waiting to be tapped. The unemotional and level-headed debunk.

You might like Captain Disillusion, he's more about VFX type stuff but it's a good series nonetheless.

This guy is creating amazing short videos where he's debunking UFO sightings with a huge amount of science and simple graphical tools.

Kyle Hill and acollierastro are two of my favs.

I also like Dr Becky. She mostly just likes to educate on astrophysics, but whenever the media overblows something in the field she's usually there to tell you what the data actually means.

Similarly I wouldn't class it as a debunk channel, but any time there's a major engineering disaster Practical Engineering usually does a video of what happened mechanically.

And I'd encourage people to go through some of Physics Girls old videos. She got totally sidelined by covid induced ME/CFS but her older content is great.

Shoutouts to acollierastro, who mostly addresses ideas instead of people in her debunks. Her videos do contain some snark, but she tries to keep from being unecessarily mean

Did thunderf00t ever recover from his „the feminazis are destroying the world“, „anti sjw“ bullshit? I remember being linked one of his videos years ago, seeing that bashing women is 90% of his other content and going „well another one for the shitlist“.

Forrest Valkai is an angel

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I'd shout out Folding Ideas for his series on Flat Earthers, NFTs and Blockchain Games. And I'd shoutout Knowledge Fight for debunking pretty much everything Alex Jones has ever said as well as Tucker Carlson and Project Camelot.

Skeptoid is great podcast with a ton of episodes. Brian Dunning, the author, just finished a new film about alien conspiracies. See his website for more

This kind of content doesn’t really succeed because it drives less engagement than it would if it was really impassioned and angry, and that means less money. So even creators that start out balanced, neutral and considered are incentivised to become more algorithm friendly by encouraging angry comments on their videos

Just as an aside, the "people involved" are science deniers. They are malignant sociopaths who invent disinformation for personal gain. And the people who believe them are often violent when challenged.

Scientists have avoided berating people and patiently laid out the data with context from professionals in the field since the beginning of science. This has made the science deniers bolder, and their followers more violent. The professionals are targeted, and the concept of expertise is demonized. That isn't hyperbole, religious fundamentalists cast education as a tool of the devil.

Anyone who publicly debunks fake science and myths will eventually fall to sarcasm, derision, and anger, because that is what their opposition deserves and requires. We should mock the obstinately ignorant. We should respond to stupidity with anger, because it is not an innocent mistake. It is a threat to society, and it may be what kills us all.

A little late, but a channel I like is potholer54. He usually talks about COVID or climate change nowadays, and back in the heyday of youtube atheism he did a lot of debunking of young earth creationists and evolution deniers. He has a strong science focus, discussing papers and tracking down peoples' sources and whatnot.

Popular Mechanics did a lot of debunking 9-11 myths

Myles Power! I had this same issue with debunking type channels but this guy has a much more informative and chill tone and he makes good videos.

https://www.scienceupfirst.com/debunking-resources/

https://youtube.com/@SabineHossenfelder?si=uqlmXEa_i1cjUygN

Sabine Hossenfelder isnt neccesarily a debunker, but she does post videos going over certain hot topics and breaking them down. It's fun!

As a replacement option for thunder foot, try Paulogia. I enjoy Viced Rhino for more scientific looks at anti-evolution claims, but he might be too condescending for you; he does have at least one playlist where he explains all the evidence for evolution without reacting to any one person that you might enjoy, though.

Honestly, like some other comments pointed out, you may be happier with explanations that aren't framed as responses. Philosophy Tube comes to mind. Just be aware that no matter the tone, condescension may be steeped into a person's massage.

Elina Charatsidou (YouTube), Nuclear Physicist. She debunks a lot of misconceptions about nuclear power and radiation!