Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
2015
In a world of complex ideas, especially scientific ones, getting one's head around them to comprehend them properly can be a difficult task. This video series endeavors to help with animated illustrations of those concepts loaded with careful insight and leaven with a sense of humor. Whether the topic is about the cosmos itself, medicine or the sometimes uneasy mix of humanity and technology, the series can help you understand.
Where to Watch 2015
18 Episodes
- How Small Is an Atom? (Spoiler: Very Small)
E1How Small Is an Atom? (Spoiler: Very Small)Atoms are very weird. Wrapping your head around exactly how weird, is close to impossible – how can you describe something that is SO removed from humans experience? But then again, they kind of make up everything, so let us try anyways. - Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not?
E2Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not?Everybody is talking about Measles – but what does the virus actually do in the body? Is it really so harmful that you need a vaccination? We go deep into the body of an infected person and see what Measles does and how the immune system reacts to it! - Banking Explained — Money and Credit
E3Banking Explained — Money and CreditBanks are a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. We all kind of know that they do stuff with money we don’t understand, while the last crisis left a feeling of deep mistrust and confusion. We try to shed a bit of light onto the banking system. Why were banks invented, why did they cause the last crisis and are there alternatives? - Nuclear Energy Explained: How Does It Work? (1/3)
E4Nuclear Energy Explained: How Does It Work? (1/3)Nuclear Energy is a controversial subject. The pro- and anti-nuclear lobbies fight furiously, and it's difficult to decide who is right. So we're trying to clear up the issue - in this video we discuss how we got to where we are today, as the basis for discussion. - 3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Terrible! (2/3)
E53 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Terrible! (2/3)Nuclear energy might be a failed experiment. In over sixty years the technology has not only failed to keep its promise of cheap, clean and safe energy, it also caused major catastrophes and enabled more nuclear weapons while the nuclear waste problem is still not solved. - 3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Awesome! (3/3)
E63 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Awesome! (3/3)Nuclear energy might have a lot of unused potential. Not only is it one of the best mid term solutions for global warming bit despite what gut feeling tells us, it has saved millions of lives. By investing more into better technologies we might be able to make nuclear energy finally save and clean forever. - The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All the Aliens?
E7The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All the Aliens?The universe is unbelievably big – trillions of stars and even more planets. So… there just has to be life out there, right? But where is it? Why don’t we see any aliens? Where are they? And more importantly, what does this tell us about our own fate in this gigantic and scary universe? - The Fermi Paradox II — Solutions and Ideas
E8The Fermi Paradox II — Solutions and IdeasWhere are all the aliens? The universe is too big and too old, why have we not met aliens yet? Do they live in computers? Were they wiped out by an ancient super intelligence? Or are we just to primitive to understand their motives? Whatever the answer is, it is incredibly important for our own future. - The Death of Bees Explained — Parasites, Poison and Humans
E9The Death of Bees Explained — Parasites, Poison and HumansIn 2015 the bees are still dying in masses. Which at first seems not very important until you realize that one third of all food humans consume would disappear with them. Millions could starve. The foes bees face are truly horrifying – some are a direct consequence of human greed. We need to help our small buzzing friends or we will face extremely unpleasant consequences. - How Facebook Is Stealing Billions of Views
E15How Facebook Is Stealing Billions of ViewsFacebook just announced 8 billion video views per day. This number is made out of lies, cheating and worst of all: theft. All of this is wildly known but the media giant Facebook is pretending everything is fine, while damaging independent creators in the process. How does this work?
