Alex O'Connor
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About
British science enthusiast who runs the popular science YouTube channel and blog CosmicSkeptic. On his channel, he argues for an atheistic viewpoint and debunks a variety of pseudo-scientific claims. He frequently conducts interviews with experts in their respective fields.
Before Fame
He grew up in Oxford and idolized public intellectuals like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.
Trivia
His YouTube channel currently has more than 1.5 million subscribers. He also runs a self-titled podcast, which features a variety of guests with a range of scientific and academic backgrounds, to discuss deep subjects such as philosophy and theory.
Family Life
He has a brother.
Associated With
He and Gregory Brown both run well-known science channels.
