Philipp Dettmer
Director
Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell (2013)
Specials
Kurzgesagt (German for "in a nutshell") is a Munich based design studio with a distinctive perspective on design and animation within the fields of education, science and commerce. Founded in 2012 by Philipp Dettmer & Stephan Rether, the studio engages in information design projects of all kinds. We love science, minimalism, colors and music. But most of all combining them to tell stories.
Released July 11, 2013
Episode 9 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Documentary
Keywords: imdb.optimistic-nihilism, imdb.youtube-video, imdb.medical-science, imdb.engineering, imdb.biology, imdb.social-science, imdb.physics + 7 more, imdb.cosmology, imdb.technology, imdb.educational, imdb.science, imdb.bird, imdb.cg-animation, imdb.science-and-technology-documentary
Network: YouTube
S0E1 - Help Us Make More Videos for Kurzgesagt
April 23, 2014, midnight
S0E2 - The Year 12,018 Calendar IS OUT NOW — A New Calendar for Humanity
Oct. 10, 2017, midnight
S0E3 - The 12,019 Calendar IS HERE — A New Calendar for Humanity
Oct. 30, 2018, midnight
S0E4 - Can You Trust Kurzgesagt Videos?
Can you trust our videos? How do we research them nowadays? And what about our older videos?
March 3, 2019, midnight
S0E5 - The 12,020 Human SPACE Era Calendar
Nov. 3, 2019, midnight
S0E6 - The 12,021 Human Era Calendar
Oct. 11, 2020, midnight
S0E7 - Two Chapters From Our New Book – Exclusive Preview!
Sept. 28, 2021, midnight
S0E8 - The Limited Edition Dinosaur Calendar – Now And Then Never Again
Oct. 19, 2021, midnight
S0E9 - HIDDEN WORLDS - Limited Edition Calendar!
The new 12,023 Human Era Calendar is here! https://kgs.link/calendar WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE. This time you can join us on a journey through the microcosm. Curious? Head over to our shop and get it while supplies last.
Oct. 11, 2022, midnight
S0E10 - Our Very First Merch Drop – Cosmic Pioneers Edition
April 16, 2023, midnight
S0E11 - Why Is the Ocean Salty and Rivers Are Not?
Understanding this isn't difficult, you just need to know biology, chemistry, physics, geology and every other science in the existence.
May 4, 2023, midnight
S0E12 - How Tiny Can a Black Hole Be?
You might think a tiny black hole is cute, but it turns out that it's just as deadly as all the other black holes. So please consider this, before you wish for one as a birthday present.
May 11, 2023, midnight
S0E13 - The Ultimate Fight: Tardigrade vs. Bird
Tardigrades win in the "coolest nickname" category as well, as they are also known as "water bears"!
May 14, 2023, midnight
S0E14 - Magnetic Pole Shift - A Doomsday Scenario?
Earth's magnetic field is going to flip. So we're better off knowing what that means for us as well, when it plays the UNO reverse card on us.
May 18, 2023, midnight
S0E15 - How to Cut a Sandwich Perfectly – With Science
There is perfect way to cut a three ingredient sandwich. ANY three ingredient sandwich. And there's also a perfect way to cut a four ingredient sandwich, you just need four dimensions. Thanks, Maths!
May 25, 2023, midnight
S0E16 - Earth as a Cube – What Would It Look Like?
Walking around the Minecraft server might be fun, but sadly, the same couldn't be said about the Minecraft Earth...
June 1, 2023, midnight
S0E17 - How do Lasers Work?
Have you ever wondered how lasers work? Well, we did!
June 8, 2023, midnight
S0E18 - Let's Make Earth Twice as Large!
Good thing Earth is not twice as large, because if an apple would fall on a person's head it would give them serious head injuries instead of ground breaking ideas.
June 2, 2023, midnight
S0E19 - Are Your Friends More Popular than You?
Remember, while playing with numbers is fun, the real value of your friendships lies within the quality of the friendships you have, and not the number of friends you have. Quality is more important than the quantity in many areas in life, and friendships are no exception to that.
June 29, 2023, midnight
S0E20 - Earth's Hidden Gem: The Astonishing Diversity of Fauna and Flora
So far only 17% of all species estimated to live on Earth have been categorized, out of the estimated 8.7 million!
July 6, 2023, midnight
S0E21 - What Happens if Earth Suddenly Stops Rotating?
You don't even realize how fast Earth rotates, unless you pause its rotation...
July 13, 2023, midnight
S0E22 - What If You’re in Space without a Spacesuit?
How horrible of a scenario do you want to be? Being in Space without a spacesuit: yes.
July 20, 2023, midnight
S0E23 - How Many Moons Could Earth Handle?
A beautiful night sky, but it comes with wild tides. Do you accept? And how many moons would you choose?
July 27, 2023, midnight
S0E24 - A Glimpse Into Our Future
Join us on an exploration of how different cosmic conditions could shape unique worlds and civilizations.
Oct. 17, 2023, midnight
S0E25 - The Moment Kurzgesagt Changed Forever
Thank you so much for being a special part of all that we do here at kurzgesagt!
Dec. 5, 2023, midnight
S0E26 - Would You Choose Life On Earth Or in Space?
Sept. 21, 2023, midnight
S0E27 - Cooking a Chicken in a Particle Accelerator
Dec. 28, 2023, midnight
S0E28 - You Swallowed a Tapeworm – What Now?
Jan. 4, 2023, midnight
S0E29 - Let’s Shrink Earth to Half Its Size
Jan. 11, 2023, midnight
S0E30 - Map Projections – Why Do We Have Different Maps of the Earth?
Jan. 18, 2023, midnight
S0E31 - What If Our Sun Disappeared?
Jan. 25, 2023, midnight
S0E32 - Can You Escape a Black Hole?
Feb. 8, 2023, midnight
S0E33 - Something in Your Kitchen Emits Antimatter
Feb. 15, 2023, midnight
S0E34 - What Does the Moon Smell Like?
Feb. 29, 2024, midnight
S0E35 - Will Europe Freeze over When the Gulf Stream Stops?
March 7, 2024, midnight
S0E36 - AI Can Literally Lend You a Hand
March 14, 2024, midnight
S0E37 - YOU Own the Moon. And Mars. And Venus.
March 21, 2024, midnight
S0E38 - ONE Gene Determines How Many Fingers You Have
April 4, 2024, midnight
S0E39 - Let's Cook a Galaxy
April 11, 2024, midnight
S0E40 - How You Can Live Forever... Maybe.
April 25, 2024, midnight
S0E41 - Why You Need a Space Elevator And How You Can Build One
May 2, 2024, midnight
S0E42 - Why Is the Night Sky Black?
May 16, 2024, midnight
S0E43 - Your Hidden Superpower
May 28, 2024, midnight
S0E44 - How Old Can You Get?
May 30, 2024, midnight
S0E45 - Something Travels Faster than Light
June 6, 2024, midnight
S0E46 - We Are Making a VIDEO GAME
June 9, 2024, midnight
S0E47 - Our Brains Are Not Special. But Why Are We?
June 20, 2024, midnight
S0E48 - The Deadly Power of a Coin-Sized Black Hole
July 4, 2024, midnight
S0E49 - Can We Stop the Extinction?
July 11, 2024, midnight
S0E50 - Can Our Universe Destroy Itself?
July 25, 2024, midnight
S0E51 - The Sun is NOT Yellow!
Aug. 1, 2024, midnight
S0E52 - Fentanyl Explained
Aug. 22, 2024, midnight
S0E53 - This Happens When You Get a Tattoo
Aug. 29, 2024, midnight
Network: YouTube
Episode Runtime: 9 min.
Season Runtime: 2286 min.
Released: July 11, 2013
Last Air Date: Dec. 12, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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