Isaac Arthur
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.
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Episodes
Giant Space Monsters 26.01.2025 21:03
Sci-fi thrills us with enormous space monsters and Kaiju, but could the galaxy already be home to such leviathans? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref...
Giant Space Monsters (Narration Only) 26.01.2025 20:46
Sci-fi thrills us with enormous space monsters and Kaiju, but could the galaxy already be home to such leviathans? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref...
Civilizations At The End Of Time: Eternal Intelligence 23.01.2025 43:49
In a universe stretched thin by eons, where stars have long faded and even atoms face their end, a single question remains: can intelligence find a way to outlast time itself? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membersh...
Civilizations At The End Of Time: Eternal Intelligence (Narration Only) 23.01.2025 43:15
In a universe stretched thin by eons, where stars have long faded and even atoms face their end, a single question remains: can intelligence find a way to outlast time itself? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membersh...
Untangling String Theory (Narration Only) 16.01.2025 36:27
Explore the fascinating world of string theory, where tiny vibrating strings may hold the key to unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity. Dive into the mysteries of extra dimensions and the quest for a 'theory of everything. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscriptio...
Untangling String Theory 16.01.2025 36:49
Explore the fascinating world of string theory, where tiny vibrating strings may hold the key to unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity. Dive into the mysteries of extra dimensions and the quest for a 'theory of everything. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscriptio...
Nanotechnology: The Future of Everything (Narration Only) 12.01.2025 35:20
Nanotechnology is moving from the realm of science fiction to reality, and in the process, these tiny technologies are offering giant opportunities. atch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300:...
Mass Drivers vs Rockets (Narration Only) 09.01.2025 36:56
Rockets and mass drivers each promise to launch humanity into space—but which approach will take us further, faster, smarter, and cheaper? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://g...
Mass Drivers vs Rockets 09.01.2025 37:19
Rockets and mass drivers each promise to launch humanity into space—but which approach will take us further, faster, smarter, and cheaper? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://g...
Nanotechnology: The Future of Everything 09.01.2025 36:48
Nanotechnology is moving from the realm of science fiction to reality, and in the process, these tiny technologies are offering giant opportunities. atch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300:...
Upcoming Energy Technologies 02.01.2025 37:12
As our world’s energy demands soar, the future depends on revolutionary ideas. Today, we’re exploring the game-changing technologies that could power tomorrow—and redefine what’s possible. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Life...
Upcoming Energy Technologies (Narration Only) 02.01.2025 36:32
As our world’s energy demands soar, the future depends on revolutionary ideas. Today, we’re exploring the game-changing technologies that could power tomorrow—and redefine what’s possible. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Life...
Predictions for Technology, Civilization & Our Future 29.12.2024 38:08
What does the future hold? A brighter dawn or the end of the line ? Join us today, and together we’ll peer into the unknown. Watch my exclusive video Post-Stellar Civilizations: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-poststellar-civilizations Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.neb...
Predictions For Technology, Civilization & Our Future (Narration Only) 29.12.2024 36:12
What does the future hold? A brighter dawn or the end of the line ? Join us today, and together we’ll peer into the unknown. Watch my exclusive video Post-Stellar Civilizations: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-poststellar-civilizations Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.neb...
The Fermi Paradox: Hermit Hypothesis (Narration Only) 26.12.2024 24:58
Could the secret to the Great Silence be that individuals or groups might abandon civilization to live off-grid in deep space, far from neighbors or threats, by leveraging advanced technology for autonomy and survival. Watch my exclusive video Post-Stellar Civilizations: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-poststellar-civilizations Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: http...
The Fermi Paradox: Hermit Hypothesis 26.12.2024 25:23
Could the secret to the Great Silence be that individuals or groups might abandon civilization to live off-grid in deep space, far from neighbors or threats, by leveraging advanced technology for autonomy and survival. Watch my exclusive video Post-Stellar Civilizations: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-poststellar-civilizations Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: http...
Space Elevators: Strategies & Status 19.12.2024 1:09:07
Exploring the latest advancements in space elevator technology and their potential to revolutionize space access. Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us o...
Space Elevators: Strategies & Status (Narration Only) 19.12.2024 1:08:25
Exploring the latest advancements in space elevator technology and their potential to revolutionize space access. Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us o...
Gravitic Spaceship Propulsion 15.12.2024 34:40
Gravity is a fascinating force, it’s what holds everything on our planet together, and it might one day help us travel to other planets. To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at https://80000hours.org/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://...
Gravitic Spaceship Propulsion (Narration Only) 15.12.2024 34:01
Gravity is a fascinating force, it’s what holds everything on our planet together, and it might one day help us travel to other planets. To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at https://80000hours.org/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://...
Off The Grid: Technological Autonomy 12.12.2024 28:46
Technology offers us many options, including less reliance on others, but what does that entail and how autonomous can a person get? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaac...
Off The Grid: Technological Autonomy (Narration Only) 12.12.2024 28:09
Technology offers us many options, including less reliance on others, but what does that entail and how autonomous can a person get? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaac...
The Medusa Spaceship Drive 05.12.2024 28:10
The Medusa Starship Drive offers us the chance to sail between the stars, propelled by nuclear bombs. To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at https://80000hours.org/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support...
The Medusa Spaceship Drive (Narration Only) 05.12.2024 27:29
The Medusa Starship Drive offers us the chance to sail between the stars, propelled by nuclear bombs. To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at https://80000hours.org/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support...
Building Biospheres: Engineering Self-Sustaining Ecosystems for Future Worlds 01.12.2024 32:51
Join us as we explore the science and challenges of building self-sustaining biospheres, where humanity could one day thrive beyond Earth. Watch my exclusive video Post-Stellar Civilizations: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-poststellar-civilizations Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300:...
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