Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell: 2014
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Beginning of Everything — The Big Bang
Mar 3, 2014 · 6 min
How did everything get started?
Who Invented the Internet? And Why?
Apr 10, 2014 · 7 min
Nuclear war, cat gifs and reddit? Wait, what?
How Big Is the Moon? (MM#1)
May 5, 2014 · 2 min
The Moon might be much bigger than you think it is.
The Moons of Mars Explained — Phobos & Deimos (MM#2)
May 14, 2014 · 2 min
What do you know about the Moons of Mars? Nothing? They are super cool (and strange), promise.
How to Catch a Dwarf Planet — Triton (MM#3)
May 26, 2014 · 2 min
If Neptune didn't catch Triton we might have another Dwarf Planet in our Solar system -- maybe even another Planet or double system. We show how this could have happened.
Are You Alone? (In the Universe)
Jun 2, 2014 · 7 min
Are you alone? To answer this question we have to take a look what "you" are first. What are you made of and where you stand in this universe. Are you your body? Your atoms? And ho
Iraq Explained — ISIS, Syria and War
Jun 19, 2014 · 5 min
The current crisis in Iraq explained in under 5 minutes.
The Immune System Explained I — Bacteria Infection
Jul 1, 2014 · 7 min
Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a po
Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth
Aug 4, 2014 · 7 min
Planet Earth is this solid thing you are standing on right now. In your everyday life you don't really waste a thought about how amazing this is. A giant, ancient, hot rock. How di
Atoms as Big as Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained
Sep 3, 2014 · 5 min
Neutron stars are some of the strangest things in the Universe. Not quite massive enough to become black holes they are basically atoms as big as mountains, with properties so extr
Is War Over? — A Paradox Explained
Oct 9, 2014 · 6 min
We live in the most peaceful time in human history. Wait, what? Seriously? That can't be right, there are more wars than ever! Well, no and they're killing fewer and fewer people,
The Ebola Virus Explained — How Your Body Fights for Survival
Nov 6, 2014 · 6 min
What does the Ebola virus actually do in your body? Why is it so dangerous and why does it kill so many people? We take a look at the apocalyptic war that rages in the body after a
What Is Life? Is Death Real?
Dec 14, 2014 · 6 min
So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on Earth have no idea where to draw the line between l
The Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker
Dec 18, 2014 · 2 min
Most Conspiracy Theories are stupid. By the power of the internet they spread like wildfire and often poison discussions. But there is hope – we developed a way to debunk conspirac