Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Most Insane Megaproject You Never Heard About

Directed by Philipp Dettmer
S14 • E4    Mar 30, 2026    13m
At the height of the Cold War, nuclear weapons were seen not only as devices of destruction, but also as tools for progress. Project Plowshare was a bold attempt to use atomic explosions for more practical purposes: from digging canals and creating harbors to reshaping entire landscapes. This project was designed to push the limits of what seemed possible, but instead turned into an environmental disaster.

How did Project Plowshare come up? What happened to it, and why did it fail in the end?

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Cast of The Most Insane Megaproject You Never Heard About

  • Steve TaylorSelf - Narrator
  • Philipp DettmerDirector / Created By
  • Matt CaplanWriter
  • James GurneyWriter
  • Lizzy SteibWriter
  • Patrizia MoscaExecutive Producer
  • Michelle BuhrmannArt Director
  • Manuel KilgerArt Director
  • Daniela LeonhardtArt Director
  • Martina SchaffArt Director
  • Martin WackerbauerArt Director
  • Tina JakobSenior Producer
  • Monika PichlmayerSenior Producer
  • Sandra TischnerSenior Producer
  • Malik KlalibScriptwriter
  • Ernesto Lozano TellecheaScriptwriter

 

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