Philipp Dettmer
Director
Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell (2013)
2018
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
S6E1 - Why Alien Life Would Be Our Doom — The Great Filter
Finding alien life on a distant planet would be amazing news - or would it? If we are not the only intelligent life in the universe, this probably means our days are numbered and doom is certain.
Feb. 1, 2018, midnight
S6E2 - Homeopathy Explained — Gentle Healing or Reckless Fraud?
What are the principles behind Homeopathy and does it work?
Feb. 22, 2018, midnight
S6E3 - String Theory Explained — What Is the True Nature of Reality?
Is String Theory the final solution for all of physic’s questions or an over-hyped dead end?
March 1, 2018, midnight
S6E4 - A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place — Egoistic Altruism
Why should you care about the well-being of people half a globe away?
March 18, 2018, midnight
S6E5 - Time: The History & Future of Everything — Remastered
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April 8, 2018, midnight
S6E6 - The Black Hole Bomb and Black Hole Civilizations
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April 22, 2018, midnight
S6E7 - The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth — The Bacteriophage
A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don’t even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: the bacteriophage.
May 13, 2018, midnight
S6E8 - 3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed
We take a fair look at some of the best counter arguments for legalization and see how they hold up in review.
June 10, 2018, midnight
S6E9 - Plastic Pollution: How Humans Are Turning the World Into Plastic
Modern life would be impossible without plastic – but we have long since lost control over our invention. Why has plastic turned into a problem and what do we know about its dangers?
July 1, 2018, midnight
S6E10 - What If You Detonated a Nuclear Bomb in the Marianas Trench? (Science, Not Fantasy)
Did you ever wonder what happened if you detonated a nuclear bomb in the Marianas Trench? No? We neither! Let us find out together!
July 22, 2018, midnight
S6E11 - Wormholes Explained — Breaking Spacetime
Are wormholes real or are they just magic disguised as physics and maths? And if they are real how do they work and where can we find them?
Aug. 12, 2018, midnight
S6E12 - How We Could Build a Moon Base TODAY (Space Colonization #1)
Did you know that we could start building a Lunar Base today?
Sept. 16, 2018, midnight
S6E13 - Why Meat Is the Best Worst Thing in the World
Meat is a complicated issue. But also a delicious one. Let's talk about it.
Sept. 30, 2018, midnight
S6E14 - Why Beautiful Things Make Us Happy — Beauty Explained
It’s hard to define what makes something beautiful, but we seem to know beauty when we see it. Why is that and how does beauty affect our subconscious?
Oct. 23, 2018, midnight
S6E15 - End of Space — Creating a Prison for Humanity
Space travel is the most exciting adventure for humanity, but in an irony of history we may stop ourselves from going into space the more we do it. With every rocket launched we are creating a deadly trap for mankind.
Nov. 25, 2018, midnight
S6E16 - How to Build a Dyson Sphere — The Ultimate Megastructure
If humans want to expand into space, it will take us incredible amounts of energy. How do we do that? Easy: we will just use the sun’s energy by realizing the most ambitious construction project in history. This is how it works.
Dec. 20, 2018, midnight
S6E17 - Aliens Under the Ice — Life on Rogue Planets
Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might secretly harbor alien life.
Dec. 27, 2018, midnight
S6E18 - Episode 18
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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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