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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur explores humanity’s long-term future through space exploration, advanced technology, and big-picture science. Hosted by National Space Society President Isaac Arthur, each episode uses real science and careful speculation to examine space colonization, megastructures, artificial intelligence, post-scarcity economies, and the physics shaping civilization beyond Earth.
Episodes
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSFIA Monthly Livestream 11 - August 25, 2019
A collection of the Monthly SFIA Q&A Livestreams Watch the Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4RcR2ium3I&list=PLIIOUpOge0LuR5R8bjtlsLaqDwXQiR4mu…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThe Fermi Paradox: Extinction
The Fermi Paradox ask us how in a Universe so vast and ancient we seem to be the only intelligent civilization around, with no older interstellar alien empires…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThe Fermi Paradox: Extinction (Narration Only)
The Fermi Paradox ask us how in a Universe so vast and ancient we seem to be the only intelligent civilization around, with no older interstellar alien empires…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpringtime On Mars
Colonizing Mars and terraforming it to be a comfortable future home for humanity is quite the challenge. How would we go about it and how close is close enough…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpringtime On Mars (Narration Only)
Colonizing Mars and terraforming it to be a comfortable future home for humanity is quite the challenge. How would we go about it and how close is close enough…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Sports
Humanity has a long and inventive history of sports and games, and the future will offer us many new options for athletics as we move out in space, be it…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Sports (Narration Only)
Humanity has a long and inventive history of sports and games, and the future will offer us many new options for athletics as we move out in space, be it…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThe Paperclip Maximizer (Narration Only)
A Paperclip Maximizer is an example of artificial intelligence run amok performing a job, potentially seeking to turn all the Universe into paperclips. But…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThe Paperclip Maximizer
A Paperclip Maximizer is an example of artificial intelligence run amok performing a job, potentially seeking to turn all the Universe into paperclips. But…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Derelicts
Science fiction delights in showing us brave adventurers boarding abandoned spaceships, exploring ancient alien worlds and space hulks, or surviving on planets…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Derelicts (Narration Only)
Science fiction delights in showing us brave adventurers boarding abandoned spaceships, exploring ancient alien worlds and space hulks, or surviving on planets…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThings Which Will Never Exist
It's popular to say nothing is impossible, especially in regard to the future and our Universe, but are there somethings which might turn out to be impossible…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThings Which Will Never Exist (Narration Only)
It's popular to say nothing is impossible, especially in regard to the future and our Universe, but are there somethings which might turn out to be impossible…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurMegastructure Maintenance & Space Janitors
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ In the future humanity might build structures of incomprehensible size and splendor…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurMegastructure Maintenance & Space Janitors (Narration Only)
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ In the future humanity might build structures of incomprehensible size and splendor…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurFusion (Narration Only)
Nuclear Fusion holds the potential to free us of so many of the constraints offered by everything from fossil fuels to renewable energy option like wind and…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurFusion
Nuclear Fusion holds the potential to free us of so many of the constraints offered by everything from fossil fuels to renewable energy option like wind and…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThreats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations
Natural disasters can topple civilizations, even in modern times, but with more and more technology civilizations become more robust and capable of predicting…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurThreats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations (Narration Only)
Natural disasters can topple civilizations, even in modern times, but with more and more technology civilizations become more robust and capable of predicting…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurInvasive Aliens
Alien Invasions have been a staple of science fiction for years, with motherships and UFOs assaulting Earth, but how realistic is such a thing? We'll take a…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurInvasive Aliens (Narration Only)
Alien Invasions have been a staple of science fiction for years, with motherships and UFOs assaulting Earth, but how realistic is such a thing? We'll take a…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurBoltzmann Brains
We continue our discussion of the Boltzmann Brain - a hypothetical randomly assembled mind rather than an evolved one - by looking at the Anthropic Principle…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Whales
The idea of spaceships or other machines that were essentially alive and able to repair and operate themselves has long been a popular one in science fiction…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Whales (Narration Only)
The idea of spaceships or other machines that were essentially alive and able to repair and operate themselves has long been a popular one in science fiction…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurVoid Ecology
The possibility of extraterrestrial life on other worlds has long fascinated us, as has the idea of alien life living in space itself, but while the former is…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurVoid Ecology (Narration Only)
The possibility of extraterrestrial life on other worlds has long fascinated us, as has the idea of alien life living in space itself, but while the former is…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Tourism (Narration Only)
Space is an awesome place filled with virtually infinite wonders to explore, and human colonization will likely make far more. It may soon be possible for…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpace Tourism
Space is an awesome place filled with virtually infinite wonders to explore, and human colonization will likely make far more. It may soon be possible for…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSynthetic Meat
There are many reasons not to eat meat, or at least less of it: medical, ethical, economical, or ecological, but the stuff is quite tasty. Today we'll look at…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSynthetic Meat (Narration Only)
There are many reasons not to eat meat, or at least less of it: medical, ethical, economical, or ecological, but the stuff is quite tasty. Today we'll look at…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurBeam Powered Spaceships (Narration Only)
In order to get into space, we require either huge amounts of rocket fuel or dangerously powerful energy sources, making personal spacecraft a technology…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurBeam Powered Spaceships
In order to get into space, we require either huge amounts of rocket fuel or dangerously powerful energy sources, making personal spacecraft a technology…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSuperpowers
The dream of having superhuman abilities is as old as humanity, and appeared in everything from mythology to comic books, but the future might offer…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSuperpowers (Narration Only)
The dream of having superhuman abilities is as old as humanity, and appeared in everything from mythology to comic books, but the future might offer…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurWeaponizing Black Holes
Black Holes are often considered the most dangerous objects in the Universe, especially in science fiction, and today we'll look at how these may be used as…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurWeaponizing Black Holes (Narration Only)
Black Holes are often considered the most dangerous objects in the Universe, especially in science fiction, and today we'll look at how these may be used as…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurColonizing Pluto
Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonization…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurColonizing Pluto (Narration Only)
Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonization…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpaceplanes (Narration Only)
Spaceplanes long seemed like the logical next step for getting into orbit after the Space Shuttle, but have seemingly fallen to the wayside in recent years in…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSpaceplanes
Spaceplanes long seemed like the logical next step for getting into orbit after the Space Shuttle, but have seemingly fallen to the wayside in recent years in…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurColonizing Black Holes (Narration Only)
Black Holes are amongst the most destructive things in the Universe, but it may be that properly utilized, they might be the best places in the galaxy to live…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurColonizing Black Holes
Black Holes are amongst the most destructive things in the Universe, but it may be that properly utilized, they might be the best places in the galaxy to live…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurFleet Of Stars
Interstellar travel is very time consuming, moving from star to star, but perhaps we could use stars themselves as spaceships, and move whole solar systems or…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurFleet Of Stars (Narration Only)
Interstellar travel is very time consuming, moving from star to star, but perhaps we could use stars themselves as spaceships, and move whole solar systems or…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSky Platforms (Narration Only)
The option of using floating platforms, balloons, or cargo air planes to launch rockets into space and save fuel is often discussed but rarely employed. Today…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurSky Platforms
The option of using floating platforms, balloons, or cargo air planes to launch rockets into space and save fuel is often discussed but rarely employed. Today…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurBlack Hole Ships
Black Holes are often considered the greatest dangers to spaceships in science fiction, but they may turn out to be the perfect power source for future…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurBlack Hole Ships (Narration Only)
Black Holes are often considered the greatest dangers to spaceships in science fiction, but they may turn out to be the perfect power source for future…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurPost-Apocalyptic Civilizations
The End of the World is a popular topic in science fiction and a source of serious worry for modern civilizations. If Doomsday comes, what can a Prepper do to…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurPost Apocalyptic Civilizations (Narration Only)
The End of the World is a popular topic in science fiction and a source of serious worry for modern civilizations. If Doomsday comes, what can a Prepper do to…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurMatrioskha Worlds
The galaxy contains countless billions of planets we might colonize, and we may build far more living area as space station habitats and megastructures, but…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurMatrioskha Worlds (Narration Only)
The galaxy contains countless billions of planets we might colonize, and we may build far more living area as space station habitats and megastructures, but…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurGiant Robots
Giant Robots & Power Suits Giant Robots, or Mecha, in films and comic books fascinate audiences, but are usually considered impractical even with improved…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurGiant Robots (Narration Only)
Giant Robots & Power Suits Giant Robots, or Mecha, in films and comic books fascinate audiences, but are usually considered impractical even with improved…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurFuture Pets
To celebrate International Pet Day, we'll take a look at what the future might have in store for our furry friends, and what sorts of new pet might emerge as…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurFuture Pets (Narration Only)
To celebrate International Pet Day, we'll take a look at what the future might have in store for our furry friends, and what sorts of new pet might emerge as…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurAnti-Gravity
Perhaps one of the most common technologies seen in science fiction is anti-gravity and gravity manipulation. Today we'll examine if there's an scientific…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurAnti-Gravity (Narration Only)
Perhaps one of the most common technologies seen in science fiction is anti-gravity and gravity manipulation. Today we'll examine if there's an scientific…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurTechno-Primitivism
Fears about technology and it's impact on our civilization, or on individuals even when new tech is net benefit, are often shown to us in fiction as giving…
Science & Futurism with Isaac ArthurTechno-Primitivism (Narration Only)
Fears about technology and it's impact on our civilization, or on individuals even when new tech is net benefit, are often shown to us in fiction as giving…