United States: Top 21 Science Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 22 Instagram creators in the United States in the Science category. Among the 21 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.44% (middle half: 0.22–0.74%), and the median account has 619K followers. Micro-influencers (10K–100K followers): 4 of 21; over 1M followers: 8. Highest engagement: @physicsuncovered (11.30%), @the_jefferymead (2.66%), @ayisha_sid (2.16%).

Creators tracked: 22
Median ER (top 21): 0.44%
Middle half of ER (top 21): 0.22–0.74%
Median followers (top 21): 619K
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Maya Hawke @maya_hawke Followers: 8,548,902 • ER: 0.79% Health Issues Climate Change Sleep Health Alternative Medicine Chemistry Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Health Issues Climate Change Sleep Health Alternative Medicine Chemistry Science	Followers 8,548,902	ER 0.79%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Wim Hof @iceman_hof Followers: 3,545,039 • ER: 0.17% Mental Health Health Issues Health & Medicine Medical Research Alternative Medicine Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Mental Health Health Issues Health & Medicine Medical Research Alternative Medicine Science	Followers 3,545,039	ER 0.17%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Jeffery Mead @the_jefferymead Followers: 1,391,353 • ER: 2.66% Tulsa Social Studies Ed... Education Consulting Medical Research Biology Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Studies Ed... Education Consulting Medical Research Biology Science	Followers 1,391,353	ER 2.66%	Country	City Tulsa	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 New Scientist @newscientist Followers: 1,187,403 • ER: 0.24% City of London Climate Change Astronomy & Space National Parks Space Exploration Astrology Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Climate Change Astronomy & Space National Parks Space Exploration Astrology Science	Followers 1,187,403	ER 0.24%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 CERN @cern Followers: 1,150,032 • ER: 0.36% Meyrin Nanotechnology Physics Astronomy & Space Nuclear Power Space Exploration Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Nanotechnology Physics Astronomy & Space Nuclear Power Space Exploration Science	Followers 1,150,032	ER 0.36%	Country	City Meyrin	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Vision Motivee \| Daniyal @vision.motivee Followers: 1,148,678 • ER: 0.18% Washington, D.C. Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Science	Followers 1,148,678	ER 0.18%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Geography @geographiany Followers: 1,071,906 • ER: 1.45% Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Science	Followers 1,071,906	ER 1.45%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Physics Uncovered @physicsuncovered Followers: 1,054,912 • ER: 11.3% Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Science	Followers 1,054,912	ER 11.3%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 ScienceAlert @sciencealert Followers: 920,173 • ER: 0.2% Birds Astronomy & Space National Parks Astrology Science Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Astronomy & Space National Parks Astrology Science Birdwatching	Followers 920,173	ER 0.2%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 spacegenerationx @spacegenerationx Followers: 735,934 • ER: 0.44% Shows Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shows Science	Followers 735,934	ER 0.44%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 ELi5 \| SM @explainlikeimfivee Followers: 619,010 • ER: 0% Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Science	Followers 619,010	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Cymatics Art 〰️ Seeing Into The Unknown @seeing_into_the_unknown Followers: 291,863 • ER: 0.64% Music Art/Artists Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Music Art/Artists Science	Followers 291,863	ER 0.64%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 History, Facts + News @matrixes Followers: 246,133 • ER: 0.35% Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Science	Followers 246,133	ER 0.35%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Nassim Haramein @nassim.haramein Followers: 234,235 • ER: 0.2% San Francisco Consulting Math & Engineerin... Astronomy & Space Space Exploration Astrology Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Consulting Math & Engineerin... Astronomy & Space Space Exploration Astrology Science	Followers 234,235	ER 0.2%	Country	City San Francisco	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Daily Humor @l.dailyhumor.l Followers: 169,343 • ER: 0% Shows Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shows Science	Followers 169,343	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 space_theories @theory_.space Followers: 131,861 • ER: 0.55% Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Science	Followers 131,861	ER 0.55%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Science News @sciencenewsmagazine Followers: 103,607 • ER: 0.23% Social Organisations Consulting Climate Change Nonprofit Organiz... Astronomy & Space Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Organisations Consulting Climate Change Nonprofit Organiz... Astronomy & Space Science	Followers 103,607	ER 0.23%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 765 @765_edit Followers: 98,920 • ER: 0.69% Sports with a ball Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports with a ball Science	Followers 98,920	ER 0.69%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Joshua Eli Cogan @joshuacogan Followers: 81,872 • ER: 0.49% Washington, D.C. Consulting Meditation Climate Change Shamanism Astronomy & Space Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Consulting Meditation Climate Change Shamanism Astronomy & Space Science	Followers 81,872	ER 0.49%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Discover Magazine @discover.magazine Followers: 62,574 • ER: 0.06% Mental Health Medical Research Neuroscience Biology Global Warming Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Mental Health Medical Research Neuroscience Biology Global Warming Science	Followers 62,574	ER 0.06%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Ayisha Siddiqa @ayisha_sid Followers: 53,043 • ER: 2.16% New York City Politics Science Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Science	Followers 53,043	ER 2.16%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Science Instagram influencers in the United States?

By followers: @maya_hawke (8.5M), @iceman_hof (3.5M), @the_jefferymead (1.4M). By engagement rate: @physicsuncovered (11.30%), @the_jefferymead (2.66%), @ayisha_sid (2.16%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Science influencers in the United States?

The median is 0.44%; half of the 21 largest creators by followers fall between 0.22% and 0.74%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Science Instagram influencers does infloo track in the United States?

22 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 21 of them, sorted by followers.

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