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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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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.

    A New History for Humanity – The Human Era

    A New History for Humanity – The Human Era

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    • 10 min
    Why Age? Should We End Aging Forever?

    Why Age? Should We End Aging Forever?

    If you could decide today... how long do you want to live?
    Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-aging-part-i/
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    • 9 min
    Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?

    Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?

    Being a citizen of the European Union means that many aspects of our lives are regulated by a weird entity. It feels like a huge bureaucracy is making decisions over our heads. How democratic is the EU really and does your vote actually affect anything?
    Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sourceseu-elections/
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    • 10 min
    Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology

    Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology

    Where are the limits of human technology? And can we somehow avoid them? This is where quantum computers become very interesting.
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    • 10 min
    Why The War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure

    Why The War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure

    The war against drugs has been a terrible disaster for everybody involved. Why? And can we do something differently?
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    • 9 min
    The Most Complex Language in the World

    The Most Complex Language in the World

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    You are cells. Your muscles, organs, skin and hair. They are in your blood and in your bones.
    Cells are biological robots. They don’t want anything, they don’t feel anything. They are never sad or happy. They just are, right here, right now. They are as conscious as a stone or a chair or a neutron star. Cells just follow their programming that has been evolving and changing for billions of years, molded by natural selection.
    They are impossible machines and yet, here they are, driven entirely by the fundamental forces of the universe. The smallest unit of life, right at the border where physics becomes biology.
    Sometimes, to get a truer understanding of how amazing something is, you need to hold your breath and dive in really deep. So, what are cells and how do they work?
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    • 14 min

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