Isaac Arthur

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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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.

Author

Isaac Arthur

Category

Science

Podcast website

art19.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Colonizing Io 10.10.2024

Explore the challenges and possibilities of colonizing Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, as we delve into the extreme conditions, scientific innovations, and potential for human settlement on one of the most hostile environments in our solar system Watch my exclusive video Caretaker AI & Genus Loci: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-caretaker-ai-genus-loci Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an...

Colonizing Io (Narration Only) 10.10.2024

Explore the challenges and possibilities of colonizing Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, as we delve into the extreme conditions, scientific innovations, and potential for human settlement on one of the most hostile environments in our solar system Watch my exclusive video Caretaker AI & Genus Loci: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-caretaker-ai-genus-loci Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an...

The Fermi Paradox: Large Moons (Narration Only) 03.10.2024

One of Earth’s most unique features is the enormous gemstone in our sky we call the Moon, but could the Moon be the reason why we even exist? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase.  Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.pa...

The Fermi Paradox: Large Moons 03.10.2024

One of Earth’s most unique features is the enormous gemstone in our sky we call the Moon, but could the Moon be the reason why we even exist? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase.  Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.pa...

Life As An Asteroid Miner 29.09.2024

We often envision filling space with vast megastructures people might live on in the future, and mining asteroids to provide the materials for their construction, but what would life as an Asteroid Miner be like? Watch my exclusive video Exploring The Multiverse: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-exploring-the-multiverse Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.ne...

Life As An Asteroid Miner (Narration Only) 29.09.2024

We often envision filling space with vast megastructures people might live on in the future, and mining asteroids to provide the materials for their construction, but what would life as an Asteroid Miner be like? Watch my exclusive video Exploring The Multiverse: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-exploring-the-multiverse Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.ne...

Is Privacy Going Extinct? 26.09.2024

Technology brings us many wonders, but it may also bring about the end of our privacy. What, if anything, can we do to protect it? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur....

Is Privacy Going Extinct? (Narration Only) 26.09.2024

Technology brings us many wonders, but it may also bring about the end of our privacy. What, if anything, can we do to protect it? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur....

Transcendence 19.09.2024

Many seek a path to enlightenment through study and meditation, but what does science tell us about transcendence? And could entire civilizations seek to leave this reality behind? 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 on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-art...

Transcendence (Narration Only) 19.09.2024

Many seek a path to enlightenment through study and meditation, but what does science tell us about transcendence? And could entire civilizations seek to leave this reality behind? 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 on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-art...

Anachronistic Technology 15.09.2024

In the future we may have technologies sufficiently advanced that they are indistinguishable from magic, but could those civilizations also be indistinguishable from primitive ones? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patre...

Anachronistic Technology (Narration Only) 15.09.2024

In the future we may have technologies sufficiently advanced that they are indistinguishable from magic, but could those civilizations also be indistinguishable from primitive ones? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patre...

The Cities Of Mars (Narration Only) 12.09.2024

One day we will journey to the Red Planet and perhaps settle there, but what great civilizations and cities will emerge on the red sands? Watch my exclusive video Exploring The Multiverse: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-exploring-the-multiverse 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: http...

The Cities Of Mars 12.09.2024

One day we will journey to the Red Planet and perhaps settle there, but what great civilizations and cities will emerge on the red sands? Watch my exclusive video Exploring The Multiverse: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-exploring-the-multiverse 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: http...

The Library Of Babel 05.09.2024

The Library of Babel is repository of every book ever written... if you can find it. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Learn More about the NSS contests: https://nss.org/nss-roadmap-to-space-art-contest/ https://nss.org/healthy-space/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur...

The Library Of Babel (Narration Only) 05.09.2024

The Library of Babel is repository of every book ever written... if you can find it. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Learn More about the NSS contests: https://nss.org/nss-roadmap-to-space-art-contest/ https://nss.org/healthy-space/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur...

Stellar Nomads (Narration Only) 01.09.2024

In the future, we may colonize other planets or build artificial worlds for people to life on, but some may choose a nomadic life on spaceships instead. 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://w...

Stellar Nomads 01.09.2024

In the future, we may colonize other planets or build artificial worlds for people to life on, but some may choose a nomadic life on spaceships instead. 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://w...

Gardens Of The Moon 29.08.2024

The Moon is barren and lifeless, but as we return to the Moon and settle there permanently, might we transform the brightest jewel in our sky into a glittering emerald full of life? Watch my exclusive video Jupiter Brains & Mega Minds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-jupiter-brains-mega-minds Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get...

Gardens Of The Moon (Narration Only) 29.08.2024

The Moon is barren and lifeless, but as we return to the Moon and settle there permanently, might we transform the brightest jewel in our sky into a glittering emerald full of life? Watch my exclusive video Jupiter Brains & Mega Minds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-jupiter-brains-mega-minds Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get...

Retrocausality: Cause After Effect (Narration Only) 25.08.2024

Could something in the future alter the past, so that effect came before cause? Does quantum mechanics truly allow this, as often hinted? If you love card games, definitely check out Doomlings. Click here and use code ISAAC20 to get 20% off of your copy of Doomlings! https://bit.ly/IsaacDoomlings Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/joi...

Retrocausality: Cause After Effect 25.08.2024

Could something in the future alter the past, so that effect came before cause? Does quantum mechanics truly allow this, as often hinted? If you love card games, definitely check out Doomlings. Click here and use code ISAAC20 to get 20% off of your copy of Doomlings! https://bit.ly/IsaacDoomlings Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/joi...

Battle Fleets 22.08.2024

In the future, fleets of unimaginable scope may battle over light years, in conflicts that might last milliseconds or entire centuries. Watch my exclusive video Jupiter Brains & Mega Minds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-jupiter-brains-mega-minds 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...

Battle Fleets (Narration Only) 22.08.2024

In the future, fleets of unimaginable scope may battle over light years, in conflicts that might last milliseconds or entire centuries. Watch my exclusive video Jupiter Brains & Mega Minds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-jupiter-brains-mega-minds 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...

The Next Technological Revolution 15.08.2024

Technology has shaped our civilization as it grew down the centuries, and since the industrial revolution, each new generation seems defined by some new technological revolution… So what will the next revolution be? If you love card games, definitely check out Doomlings. Click here and use code ISAAC20 to get 20% off of your copy of Doomlings! https://bit.ly/IsaacDoomlings Visit our Website: http:...

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