Mark Rober (@MarkRober) spent years trying to land a rover on Mars. Now, the former NASA engineer turned science YouTuber with millions of subscribers is launching a new mission: to teach the next generation of big problem solvers. That’s why he’s spending 60 million dollars to build a STEM curriculum kids actually want. With squirrel obstacle courses, giant lasers and elephant toothpaste explosions, who wouldn’t want to learn from YouTube’s top engineer? (Recorded at TED2026 on April 14, 2026)
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@TheEverydayAnimators
May 27, 2026 at 8:19 pm
Yo mark ive always loved your videos and i have one of the best science teachers ever, and you just reminded me how much i should appreciate them.
@uridechaco
May 27, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Que grande mark
@patoland18
May 27, 2026 at 8:21 pm
Would be amazing if all schools follow it. Bit worried the anti-science states will reject it.
@xploration1437
May 27, 2026 at 8:26 pm
Mark lied about Tesla Full Self Driving.
@grambo1980
May 27, 2026 at 8:27 pm
Amazing
@erikaturner409
May 27, 2026 at 8:31 pm
Mr Wizzard? Julias Sumner Millar? etc….(Mark Rober?)
@pw11299
May 27, 2026 at 8:34 pm
Watched the above video. Asked a series of questions. Discovered “The Banking Model of Education”…
Maybe I just learn differently?
Or I am seeking a different type of knowledge?
@InterGalacticBrix
May 27, 2026 at 8:43 pm
What a GOAT
@Fall.0.Yamihere
May 27, 2026 at 8:45 pm
Always promoting
@Lifearchives17
May 27, 2026 at 8:47 pm
Dude is a legend
@tsunaminorth
May 27, 2026 at 8:49 pm
Absolute legend!! So passionate, informative and switched on to modern students and learning!
@annabelsolano5219
May 27, 2026 at 8:53 pm
You go Mark!! I wish this was around when I was in science class! I hope you make high school and college level videos 🔥
@dreamingofabetterworld
May 27, 2026 at 8:55 pm
On behalf of all teachers, parents, and science loving children around the world: Thank you so much, Mark. This is incredible and who know how the young minds will shape the universe because of your efforts.
@AlienxScientist
May 27, 2026 at 8:57 pm
Science is the funnest! While my peers were drinking at bars, my friends and I were building robots and rockets. I’m lucky I met an intelligent woman who’s a science teacher, while on a study group hike in a forest 🌲
@chadvavra
May 27, 2026 at 8:58 pm
Shout out to Mark’s trainer……. Pharmacist
@BooDevil65
May 27, 2026 at 9:01 pm
@MarkRober How do I get involved? Recently retired computer science guy who did training part of my life, with a dream of teaching life financial skills in a fun way. Would love to help!!
@machineenvyllc437
May 27, 2026 at 9:07 pm
when he made up the Tesla video results….. I lost all confidence in his approach to science and understand fully he just makes youtube videos
for views
@hendini
May 27, 2026 at 9:12 pm
12:28 I agree with this quote. Science is like magic. The cool thing about science is that by applying its principles, we can create magnificent things, which in turn, open our eyes to new science, and things that would have seemed magical a few decades ago! Science feeds itself and actively opposes the fear of the unknown by embracing it!
@lastnamefirstname8655
May 27, 2026 at 9:15 pm
amazing science at ted!
@SarushaIsMyName
May 27, 2026 at 9:15 pm
Mark Rober is truly one of humanity’s greatest treasures.
@matthamma
May 27, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Absolute legend
@motabor4462
May 27, 2026 at 9:22 pm
Extraordinary!!
@PhillyP530
May 27, 2026 at 9:22 pm
Well done Mark 👏🏻
@Azatheunholy
May 27, 2026 at 9:23 pm
8:37 just because they were looking at a different
screen doesn’t mean anything, also they’re there to
see you. weird statement to say IMO.
@FPVSteezy
May 27, 2026 at 9:27 pm
MARK. this was actually legendary. You will be a legend.