Philipp Dettmer
Director
Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell (2013)
2016
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
S4E1 - The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained
The 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.
Jan. 31, 2016, midnight
S4E2 - Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
The war against drugs has been a terrible disaster for everybody involved. Why? And can we do something differently?
March 1, 2016, midnight
S4E3 - The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained
What is the Antibiotic Apocalypse? What is it all about? And how dangerous is it?
March 16, 2016, midnight
S4E4 - Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about?
April 8, 2016, midnight
S4E5 - Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance
None
April 14, 2016, midnight
S4E6 - 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…
May 12, 2016, midnight
S4E7 - What Are You?
So. Are you your body? And if so, how exactly does this work? Lets explore lots of confusing questions.
May 31, 2016, midnight
S4E8 - What Happened Before History? Human Origins
Humans. 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.
June 23, 2016, midnight
S4E9 - Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained
There are cosmic snipers firing at random into the unvierse. What are they and what happens if they hit us?
July 31, 2016, midnight
S4E10 - Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPR
Designer 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.
Aug. 10, 2016, midnight
S4E11 - Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & Malaria
We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it?
Sept. 21, 2016, midnight
S4E12 - The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False Vacuum
What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever?
Oct. 21, 2016, midnight
S4E13 - Fusion Energy Explained — Future or Failure
How does fusion energy work and is it a good idea?
Nov. 10, 2016, midnight
S4E14 - The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
There are a group of parasites extremely disgusting and mean. Humanity declared war on them.
Nov. 30, 2016, midnight
S4E15 - A New History for Humanity — The Human Era
It 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?
Dec. 7, 2016, midnight
S4E16 - Overpopulation — The Human Explosion Explained
In 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?
Dec. 22, 2016, 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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