Instructional Video5:03
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Fracking Explained: Opportunity or Danger

9th - Higher Ed Standards
The use of fracking on five continents means many debates occur about its safety. The video explains what fracking is and why some consider it unsafe. It highlights why people use fracking and the reasons some areas no longer allow it.
Instructional Video3:36
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

3 Reasons Why Nuclear Energy Is Terrible!—Part 2

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Many people argue nuclear energy destroys countries and should not be used. An enlightening video offers the three biggest reasons to stop nuclear energy usage. From nuclear weapons to nuclear waste, more than 70 years of nuclear...
Instructional Video6:21
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

What is Dark Matter and Dark Energy?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
All matter in the universe only adds up to five percent of the universe — the video explains the other 95 percent. It describes what we know about dark matter and dark energy. With more to learn, scientists share the excitement of their...
Instructional Video6:11
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Death From Space—Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained

9th - Higher Ed Standards
A gamma-ray burst might have caused the mass extinction 450 million years ago. The video introduces the concept of gamma rays and gamma-ray bursts. Then it explains what happens if they were to hit Earth and why we can't prepare for any...
Instructional Video6:29
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Last Light Before Eternal Darkness—White Dwarfs and Black Dwarfs

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Have you ever wondered how the universe will end? The video offers a look at the progression into eternity. It explains how humans might exist living by a white dwarf once all of the other stars are gone. Then it details the death of the...