Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

2016

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 2016

16 Episodes

  • The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained
    E1
    The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs ExplainedThe last star in the universe will be a red dwarf. Red dwarfs in general might be great places to look for aliens – or planets for humans to find a new home after our solar system has died.
  • Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
    E2
    Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge FailureThe war against drugs has been a terrible disaster for everybody involved. Why? And can we do something differently?
  • The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained
    E3
    The Antibiotic Apocalypse ExplainedWhat is the Antibiotic Apocalypse? What is it all about? And how dangerous is it?
  • Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
    E4
    Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about?
  • Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance
    E5
    Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance
  • How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity (old version)
    E6
    How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity (old version)Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never be able to reach, no matter what? It turns out there are. Far, far more than you might have thought…
  • What Are You?
    E7
    What Are You?So. Are you your body? And if so, how exactly does this work? Lets explore lots of confusing questions.
  • What Happened Before History? Human Origins
    E8
    What Happened Before History? Human OriginsHumans. We have been around for a while now. When we think about our past we think about ancient civilizations, the pyramids, stuff like that. But this is only a tiny, tiny part of our history.
  • Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained
    E9
    Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts ExplainedThere are cosmic snipers firing at random into the unvierse. What are they and what happens if they hit us?
  • Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPR
    E10
    Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPRDesigner babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that things will change irreversibly.
  • Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & Malaria
    E11
    Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & MalariaWe have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it?
  • The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False Vacuum
    E12
    The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False VacuumWhat if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever?
  • Fusion Energy Explained — Future or Failure
    E13
    Fusion Energy Explained — Future or FailureHow does fusion energy work and is it a good idea?
  • The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
    E14
    The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)There are a group of parasites extremely disgusting and mean. Humanity declared war on them.
  • A New History for Humanity — The Human Era
    E15
    A New History for Humanity — The Human EraIt is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why?
  • Overpopulation — The Human Explosion Explained
    E16
    Overpopulation — The Human Explosion ExplainedIn a very short amount of time the human population exploded and is still growing very fast. Will this lead to the end of our civilization?

 

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