The renowned engineer of NASA, Mark Rober, who later on became the viral science teacher, has surely taken over a new significant and trending platform that is exclusively for the kids’ genre. His videos are now leading in the children’s programming of Netflix and have even reached the fifth position in total viewership of the service. Such a remarkable feat is a huge leap towards his goal of stimulating curiosity and learning in a totally different age group.
The joyful piece of news was shared by Rober himself with his followers; he was quite loyal to YouTube but at the same time very receptive to the new opportunity. He mentioned that the video platform “will always be my first love and the main channel for content”. Still, he gave a typically lively declaration of his intention and said that if there is a chance to “infect more brains with a passion for learning and science, we will post there too”. The comment section was soon filled with good wishes and experiences shared by families whose lives had been positively affected by the scientists’ efforts.
Parents were very excited about the whole thing and the main idea was that Rober’s program had become an indispensable part of everyone’s daily life. One user summed up the situation with his comment: “My 12-year-old who plays travel baseball and travel soccer is crazy about your show. He would like to see new episodes.” The same feeling was shared by another person who said: “my wife just called and said the kids are watching Rober’s show and they wouldn’t leave the TV.” So it appears that Rober’s power lies in the combination of fun and education, and he has discovered the right mixture to attract the little ones.
A vast number of comments popped up expressing how Rober had made a significant impact regarding his status of being a role model. One of the watchers said: “You’re my 7-year-old nephew’s hero.” while referring to Rober. “It is really great to see him having good influence around him.” This was not a lone viewpoint. Another user added with a simple but powerful demand from the family: “My son wants you to be his uncle.” Such remarks indicate that Rober’s nature is a big draw for kids and they view him as a fun and nice sidekick in science.
Teachers were often quick to mention convenience as well as learning through a show as the reason for their kids’ viewing of Rober’s program. A parent gave an excellent example of kids being motivated by Rober to act, saying: “Sunday morning was spent doing an egg drop challenge at our house after my twin 8-year-olds and 5-year-old watched your egg drop from space episode. It was so awesome!! Thank you for the inspiration!” It is very common for the educational creators to push the audience from being passive consumers of the content to being active and engaged through hands-on experience and Rober’s audience assures he is winning.
Safety and convenience were the two major comments that came from families concerning Mark Rober’s presence on Netflix. A parent said his/her kid was no more using YouTube as he/she had access to Netflix; he/she said, “thanks!! we appreciate having the shows on Netflix because now we can keep our kids away from YouTube!” which is a clear indication of the transition to the platform’s advantage, as the audience can watch the good content in a controlled environment that many parents prefer.
There were some positive responses from the audience, and no one complained, but still, one person questioned the Netflix offering’s originality. One user made a comment, “You are just doing the same thing; you copied YouTube videos and pasted them on Netflix and called it a show.” This view, although infrequent, still raises the issue of digitalization and the nature of content sharing and thus points to the re-shaping of content across the different digital channels. However, for the vast majority, it is “the format doesn’t matter as long as the exciting scientific content is there” case.
Mark Rober’s success has made his name synonymous with the educational entertainment area. Transitioning from YouTube to the world’s highest streaming service He has been able to witness not only quality science content having a huge audience that is also very interested but also being part of it. His work does not only get viewed; it also acts as a stimulus to think of the next batch of engineers, scientists, and curious minds that will be ready to explore, build and ask questions. The worldwide scope of Mark Rober’s mission to infect the brain with a love for learning is already a success. He recently teamed up with iShowSpeed for a viral experiment. In another daring science experiment, Rober climbed on top of a moving train. He also recreated the famous Alcatraz escape with fellow creators. Additionally, Rober revealed the first man-made object to break the sound barrier.