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Kurzgesagt (/ ˌ k ʊər t s ɡ ə ˈ z ɑː k t /; German for "In a nutshell", "in short", or literally "shortly said"; German pronunciation: [ˈkʊʁt͡sɡəˌzaːkt]) is a German animation and design studio founded by Philipp Dettmer.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell → Kurzgesagt – Simply a more commonly recognisable name for the studio. It should be noted that on their website, the studio refers to themselves more as " kurzgesagt " more than " in a nutshell " [1] , and on social media their name is simply " Kurzgesagt " on Facebook and Twitter [2] [3] .
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In 2020, animation studio Kurzgesagt released the app Universe in a Nutshell, which took inspiration from The Scale of the Universe. [10] [11] The main-belt asteroid 10003 Caryhuang was officially named by the International Astronomical Union on June 16, 2021, partly in recognition of Cary Huang's involvement in The Scale of the Universe. [2]
A popular interactive visualization tool by creators of the series that is on Wikipedia is The Scale of the Universe, which has attracted coverage [1] [2] [3] and was featured on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, [4] and inspired the Kurzgesagt app "Universe in a Nutshell".
The Universe in a Nutshell is a 2001 book about theoretical physics by Stephen Hawking. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is generally considered a sequel and was created to update the public concerning developments since the multi-million-copy bestseller A Brief History of Time was published in 1988.
Cary Kaiming Huang (born 1997) is an animator and educator known for his variety of animated web shows, coding projects, and data visualization videos. He and his brother Michael created the popular online interactive size comparison tool "The Scale of the Universe" in 2010, which in turn inspired the Kurzgesagt app "Universe in a Nutshell". [9]
Abigail Thorn (born 24 April 1993) is an English YouTuber, actress, and playwright. [2] [3]Thorn created the YouTube channel Philosophy Tube in 2013, when she sought to provide free lessons in philosophy in the wake of the 2012 increase in university tuition fees in England.