CHANNEL ARCHIVE · 50 VIDEOS

Videos from Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

This channel appears on 50 videos in the SignalTube snapshot. The list is sorted by distinct Hacker News recommenders, with catalog score used as a tie-breaker. These counts describe Hacker News discussion activity, not YouTube views. Open a detail page to see topic tags, a short original guide, and links to the source comments.

1. 1
   Can YOU Fix Climate Change?

   10 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Climate policy, solutions & debate; the recorded mentions span 2021–2026.

   10 recommenders
2. 2
   The Egg - A Short Story

   7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this other about Philosophy & ethics; the recorded mentions span 2020–2024.

   7 recommenders
3. 3
   Worst Nuclear Accidents in History

   7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Nuclear power & fusion; the recorded mentions span 2021–2023.

   7 recommenders
4. 4
   We WILL Fix Climate Change!

   6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Climate science & climate change; the recorded mentions span 2022–2024.

   6 recommenders
5. 5
   Optimistic Nihilism

   5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Philosophy & ethics; the recorded mentions span 2018–2022.

   5 recommenders
6. 6
   End of Space – Creating a Prison for Humanity

   5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Space exploration & spaceflight; the recorded mentions span 2018–2026.

   5 recommenders
7. 7
   The Internet is Worse Than Ever – Now What?

   5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Futurism & technology and society; the recorded mentions span 2023–2025.

   5 recommenders
8. 8
   A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place – Egoistic Altruism

   4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Microeconomics & behavioral economics; the recorded mentions span 2018–2025.

   4 recommenders
9. 9
   4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour

   4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Geology & earth science; the recorded mentions span 2023–2025.

   4 recommenders
10. 10
    Why Age? Should We End Aging Forever?

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Fitness, sleep & longevity; the recorded mentions span 2018–2023.

    4 recommenders
11. 11
    Overpopulation – The Human Explosion Explained

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Social issues & culture; the recorded mentions span 2017–2023.

    4 recommenders
12. 12
    How To Terraform Venus (Quickly)

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Space exploration & spaceflight; the recorded mentions span 2021–2026.

    4 recommenders
13. 13
    The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Biology & biotechnology; the recorded mentions span 2018–2026.

    4 recommenders
14. 14
    Building a Marsbase is a Horrible Idea: Let’s do it!

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Space exploration & spaceflight; the recorded mentions span 2019–2024.

    4 recommenders
15. 15
    Loneliness

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2019–2022.

    4 recommenders
16. 16
    How Facebook is Stealing Billions of Views

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this commentary about Tech industry & business models; the recorded mentions span 2015–2019.

    3 recommenders
17. 17
    How to Move the Sun: Stellar Engines

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2020–2025.

    3 recommenders
18. 18
    How to Cure Aging – During Your Lifetime?

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Fitness, sleep & longevity; the recorded mentions span 2018–2023.

    3 recommenders
19. 19
    A New History for Humanity – The Human Era

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about World history; the recorded mentions span 2018–2025.

    3 recommenders
20. 20
    Who Is Responsible For Climate Change? – Who Needs To Fix It?

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Climate science & climate change; the recorded mentions span 2021–2024.

    3 recommenders
21. 21
    Why Alien Life Would be our Doom - The Great Filter

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2018–2024.

    3 recommenders
22. 22
    Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Geopolitics & foreign policy; the recorded mentions span 2019–2022.

    3 recommenders
23. 23
    How The Immune System ACTUALLY Works – IMMUNE

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Medicine & infectious disease; the recorded mentions span 2021–2024.

    3 recommenders
24. 24
    Your Body Killed Cancer 5 Minutes Ago

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Medicine & infectious disease; the recorded mentions span 2023–2024.

    3 recommenders
25. 25
    The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Medicine & infectious disease; the recorded mentions span 2015–2021.

    3 recommenders
26. 26
    If You Eat Meat You Should Know This

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Environment, agriculture & food systems; the recorded mentions span 2025–2026.

    3 recommenders
27. 27
    AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about LLMs & generative AI; the recorded mentions span 2025–2026.

    3 recommenders
28. 28
    SOUTH KOREA IS OVER

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Social issues & culture; the recorded mentions span 2025–2026.

    3 recommenders
29. 29
    TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2021–2024.

    3 recommenders
30. 30
    You Are Immune Against Every Disease

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Biology & biotechnology; the recorded mentions span 2021–2024.

    2 recommenders
31. 31
    Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Evolution & genetics; the recorded mentions span 2017–2020.

    2 recommenders
32. 32
    The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2)

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2017–2020.

    2 recommenders
33. 33
    Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Nutrition & diet science; the recorded mentions span 2019–2025.

    2 recommenders
34. 34
    Is Meat Really that Bad?

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Environment, agriculture & food systems; the recorded mentions span 2021–2022.

    2 recommenders
35. 35
    Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World 🍔

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Environment, agriculture & food systems; the recorded mentions span 2018–2021.

    2 recommenders
36. 36
    Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2022–2025.

    2 recommenders
37. 37
    What Happened Before History? Human Origins

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Evolution & genetics; the recorded mentions span 2016–2022.

    2 recommenders
38. 38
    The Black Hole Bomb and Black Hole Civilizations

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2018–2021.

    2 recommenders
39. 39
    We Need to Rethink Exercise (Updated Version)

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Fitness, sleep & longevity; the recorded mentions span 2024–2025.

    2 recommenders
40. 40
    How to Build a Dyson Sphere - The Ultimate Megastructure

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Space exploration & spaceflight; the recorded mentions span 2019–2024.

    1 recommenders
41. 41
    This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2024–2024.

    1 recommenders
42. 42
    Ancient Life as Old as the Universe

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2023–2024.

    1 recommenders
43. 43
    Are There Lost Alien Civilizations in Our Past?

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Geology & earth science; the recorded mentions span 2023–2024.

    1 recommenders
44. 44
    The Last Human – A Glimpse Into The Far Future

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Futurism & technology and society; the recorded mentions span 2022–2023.

    1 recommenders
45. 45
    Genetic Engineering and Diseases – Gene Drive & Malaria

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Biology & biotechnology; the recorded mentions span 2016–2025.

    1 recommenders
46. 46
    1,000km Cable to the Stars - The Skyhook

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Space exploration & spaceflight; the recorded mentions span 2019–2024.

    1 recommenders
47. 47
    How to Win an Interstellar War

    1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Cosmology & astrophysics; the recorded mentions span 2023–2025.

    1 recommenders
48. 48
    Can You Trust Kurzgesagt Videos?

    0 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this commentary about Scientific method & science communication; the recorded mentions span 2020–2022.

    0 recommenders