The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained

Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure

The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained

Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?

Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance

How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity (old version)

What Are You?

What Happened Before History? Human Origins

Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained

Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPR

Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & Malaria

The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False Vacuum

Fusion Energy Explained — Future or Failure

The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

A New History for Humanity — The Human Era

Overpopulation — The Human Explosion Explained

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Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History

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Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell

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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.