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Science and Other Stuff Explained by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

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Kurzgesagt (/ˌkʊərtsɡəˈzɑːkt/; German for "In a nutshell") is a German animation and design studio founded by Philipp Dettmer. The studio's YouTube channel focuses on minimalist animated educational content, using the flat design style. Our videos *kind of* in an order that makes sense.

Syllabus

Do we Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change?.
Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? Well, it's Complicated..
What Is Intelligence? Where Does it Begin?.
Why Are You Alive – Life, Energy & ATP.
What if We Nuke a City?.
Who Is Responsible For Climate Change? – Who Needs To Fix It?.
Wormholes Explained – Breaking Spacetime.
Why Beautiful Things Make us Happy – Beauty Explained.
String Theory Explained – What is The True Nature of Reality?.
Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?.
End of Space – Creating a Prison for Humanity.
Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World .
Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic.
The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage.
Time: The History & Future of Everything – Remastered.
Homeopathy Explained – Gentle Healing or Reckless Fraud?.
Universal Basic Income Explained – Free Money for Everybody? UBI.
Emergence – How Stupid Things Become Smart Together.
How Bacteria Rule Over Your Body – The Microbiome.
Why Black Holes Could Delete The Universe – The Information Paradox.
What Happens If We Throw an Elephant From a Skyscraper? Life & Size 1.
Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering & Our Food.
Overpopulation – The Human Explosion Explained.
Genetic Engineering and Diseases – Gene Drive & Malaria.
Safe and Sorry – Terrorism & Mass Surveillance.
How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small..
What Is Life? Is Death Real?.

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    This is my first experience with a remote instructor and I liked it. Great way to receive training without having to travel great distances. I thought the course was well organized, clear and easy to follow and the instructor was very knowledgeable with excellent presentation skills."

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