RECEIPT #HANK-G
FEB 15, 2023
PREDICTION BY
Hank Green“I think that the most popular form of science communication five years from now will probably... Well, at the moment, I don't actually know the answer to that question today. What is it? It's probably YouTube videos. It's probably YouTube videos. And I would venture that it will be YouTube videos then as well.”
FOLLOW-UP
As of August 2026, YouTube remains the primary platform for long-form science communication. The prediction is partially verified but not yet fully testable due to the 5-year horizon (prediction made Feb 2023 for Feb 2028). The current trajectory is consistent with his forecast.
ORIGINAL SOURCE
www.acs.org