InAge of AwarenessbyMariel Kim·Oct 18, 2025South Korea is NOT Over: Calling Out Kurzgesagt’s Obituary of 51 Million PeopleAs someone who has a soft spot for Kurzgesagt’s educational videos — the same way one has for Radiolab and Oliver Sacks — I never imagined…A response icon4A response icon4
Diana Susanti·Jun 16, 2025In a Nutshell, You’re Still in DenialKurzgesagt’s soothing narratives on global conflict mask a deeper reality.
InBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogsbyaddi·Jan 17, 2024The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Immune System: Don’t Panic, Just FightExploring the hidden world of immune system, based on the book Immune by Philipp Dettmer, creator…A response icon1A response icon1
projections·Aug 11, 2023Gaining Perspective — from history billions of years agoWriting about when I gained some perspective on life was going to be a subject I would write for a speech competition, or poetry, or…A response icon1A response icon1
InAge of AwarenessbyAlex Mell-Taylor·Apr 17, 2023Kurzgesagt’s Neoliberal Stance on the EnvironmentThe YouTube channel’s limited imagination on climate changeA response icon4A response icon4
Kurzgesagt·Mar 28, 2023How research and factchecking work at KurzgesagtKurzgesagt ist proud to be one of the biggest science channels on YouTube. But what does the most sciency part of our work — research —…A response icon9A response icon9
Will Bowie·Jul 8, 2022Review: Immune by Philipp DettmerIf you have spent some time on Youtube, you have watched at least one beautifully produced Kurzgesagt (@Kurz_Gesagt), German for in a…
InAn Injustice!byAlex Mell-Taylor·Dec 10, 2021The Inescapable Neoliberal Bias Behind ‘Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell'Examining the philosophy of the adorably cute science YouTube channelA response icon33A response icon33
J.D R. Wright·Oct 27, 2021Animated Video Production | How Kurzgesagt videos are made and Why They are so FascinatingThe idea of making animated videos for a living is not as complicated as it may seem. However, like any other profession, becoming an…