Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell — 2016
Episodes
E01 The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained
Jan 31, 2016 · 6m
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.
E02 Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
Mar 1, 2016 · 7m
The war against drugs has been a terrible disaster for everybody involved. Why? And can we do something differently?
E03 The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained
Mar 16, 2016 · 6m
What is the Antibiotic Apocalypse? What is it all about? And how dangerous is it?
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E04 Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
Apr 8, 2016 · 6m
So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about?
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E05 Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance
Apr 14, 2016 · 6m
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E06 How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity (old version)
May 12, 2016 · 7m
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…
E07 What Are You?
May 31, 2016 · 7m
So. Are you your body? And if so, how exactly does this work? Lets explore lots of confusing questions.
E08 What Happened Before History? Human Origins
Jun 23, 2016 · 10m
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.
E09 Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained
Jul 31, 2016 · 6m
There are cosmic snipers firing at random into the unvierse. What are they and what happens if they hit us?
E10 Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPR
Aug 10, 2016 · 16m
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.
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E11 Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & Malaria
Sep 21, 2016 · 7m
We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it?
E12 The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False Vacuum
Oct 21, 2016 · 6m
What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever?
E13 Fusion Energy Explained — Future or Failure
Nov 10, 2016 · 6m
How does fusion energy work and is it a good idea?
E14 The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Nov 30, 2016 · 6m
There are a group of parasites extremely disgusting and mean. Humanity declared war on them.
E15 A New History for Humanity — The Human Era
Dec 7, 2016 · 8m
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?
E16 Overpopulation — The Human Explosion Explained
Dec 22, 2016 · 7m
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?
