Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Kurzgesagt
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Audio Episodes explaining things with optimistic nihilism. Kurzgesagt is a team of illustrators, animators, number crunchers and one dog who aim to spark curiosity about science and the world we live in. To them nothing is boring if you tell a good story. Follow the podcast to join us in this audio experience of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. A fan-made show out of admiration for Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. For updates on videos and other news from the kurzgesagt universe follow them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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What if We Nuke a City?
As you may have noticed, we like to blow stuff up on this channel. So when the International Red Cross approached us to collaborate on a video about nuclear weapons, we were more than excited.
Until we did the research. It turned out we were a bit oblivious off the real impact of nuclear weapons in the real world, on a real city. And especially, how helpless even the most developed nations on earth would be if an attack occurred today.
So hopefully this video demonstrates how extremely non fun a real world nuclear attack would be, without being too gruesome. This collaboration was a blast (no pun intended) and we want to say a huge thank you to the International Red Cross!
Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/nuclearweapons/
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Space Elevator – Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about?
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The Real Killer Of The Dinosaurs
A ruthless murder was committed! Someone killed the dinosaurs and we have the murderer! Witnesses say that an Everest-sized asteroid hit Earth, devastated the planet and caused a mass extinction. A simple, fascinating and convincing explanation. Or… is it?
Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-what-actually-killed-t/
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Why Are You Alive – Life, Energy & ATP
At this very second, you are on a narrow ledge between life and death. You probably don’t feel it, but there is an incredible amount of activity going on inside you. And this activity can never stop.
Picture yourself as a slinky falling down an escalator moving upwards – the falling part represents the self replicating processes of your cells, the escalator represents the laws of physics, driving you forwards. To be alive is to be in motion but never arriving anywhere. If you reach the top of the escalator there is no more falling possible and you are dead forever.
Somewhat unsettlingly, the universe wants you to reach the top. How do you avoid that and why are you alive?
Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sourceswhyareyoualive
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The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware
Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware.
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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?
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