Mitch Moffit
Mitch Moffit co-created AsapSCIENCE with Greg Brown, turning science into whiteboard explainers, songs and conversations on their Sidenote podcast.
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YouTubeOverview
- Also known as
- Mitchell Moffit
- Based in
- Toronto, Ontario
- Education
- University of Guelph, biological science; graduated in 2012
- Known for
- AsapSCIENCE, science songs and Sidenote
- Creative partner
- Gregory Brown
- Early breakout
- The chicken-or-egg explainer was their most popular video by 2014
Mini bio
How it started.
Mitch studied biological science at the University of Guelph, where he met Greg Brown. After graduation he worked in a lab, then moved into video editing. AsapSCIENCE began as a hobby in 2012, bringing their science interests to YouTube.
The questions caught on.
Whiteboard drawings, narration and everyday mysteries became their signature. By 2014, their chicken-or-egg explainer was their biggest video, and the pair were working full time on the channel. That year they also made sports science videos for CBC’s Olympic coverage and collaborated with childhood hero Bill Nye.
Science you can sing or read.
Mitch’s musical side is part of the work: he wrote, directed, produced, edited and sang the 2018 update of The Periodic Table Song. He and Greg also co-wrote the 2015 book AsapSCIENCE, a New York Times bestseller that brings their illustrated approach to everyday scientific questions.
Beyond the whiteboard.
On Sidenote, Mitch and Greg explore science through studies, anecdotes and interviews. Their official biography also describes their work supporting queer voices in STEM and speaking about environmental change. In 2023, Mitch was invested with Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal for his contribution to science education through AsapSCIENCE.
Creditschronological, newest first
Video and podcasts
- 2026Sidenote: The El Niño update we’ve all been dreadingCo-host with Greg Brown
- 2026Nobody has EVER seen an El Niño like thisWriter, animator and editor
- 2018The Periodic Table Song (2018 Update!)Writer, director, producer, editor and singer
Television
- 2016Big Brother Canada 4Houseguest
Books
- 2015AsapSCIENCE: Answers to the World’s Weirdest Questions, Most Persistent Rumors, and Unexplained PhenomenaCo-author with Greg Brown
Awards
Quotes
We want to make science accessible in different formatsMitch Moffit, University of Guelph interview
In a 2014 interview, Mitch explained why they were expanding from videos into a book.
Trivia
- His younger brother learning guitar through YouTube helped Mitch see the platform’s teaching potential.
- His official biography says he received a full scholarship to study biological science at the University of Guelph.
- The Periodic Table Song’s 2018 update is based on Offenbach’s Can-Can music.
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