Nigel Braun

Nigel Braun, known professionally as NileRed, is a Canadian YouTuber and chemist known for his chemistry-related videos covering chemical reactions and compounds. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry with a minor in pharmacology from McGill University.

Early life Nigel Braun was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Dorian Braun, a sound engineer and former college professor, and Jody Tanaka. His younger brother, Corey, helps manage the channel. He later began a master's degree program in chemistry at McGill, but left it to concentrate on the NileRed channel. He is assisted in his channel by two family members and two friends he hired. making aerogel, and making superconductors. In 2021, The A.V. Club and Newsweek reported on a video of him dissolving a hot dog in piranha solution, which went viral.

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