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

What If The Dinosaurs Hadn't Died Off? (Narration Only) 20.06.2024

What if dinosaurs have survived the asteroid impact? Could we have seen a shared dino-mammal ecology, or even intelligent dinosaurs? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization 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/...

What If The Dinosaurs Hadn't Died Off? 20.06.2024

What if dinosaurs have survived the asteroid impact? Could we have seen a shared dino-mammal ecology, or even intelligent dinosaurs? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization 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/...

Paradise Planets 16.06.2024

As we reach out to the stars and settle other worlds, could we find or create ones even better for humanity than Earth? 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.net Join Ne...

Paradise Planets (Narration Only) 16.06.2024

As we reach out to the stars and settle other worlds, could we find or create ones even better for humanity than Earth? 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.net Join Ne...

Oceanic Moons 13.06.2024

The galaxy has many stars orbited by many planets, and many of these are orbited by immense icy moons, but could others have oceans on their surface, or even life? 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 Patreon: https://www.pa...

Oceanic Moons (Narration Only) 13.06.2024

The galaxy has many stars orbited by many planets, and many of these are orbited by immense icy moons, but could others have oceans on their surface, or even life? 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 Patreon: https://www.pa...

The Fermi Paradox: Timebombs 06.06.2024

Many fear future technologies may doom our civilization, but could the pursuit of technology, and civilization itself, be what dooms humanity? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization 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....

The Fermi Paradox: Timebombs (Narration Only) 06.06.2024

Many fear future technologies may doom our civilization, but could the pursuit of technology, and civilization itself, be what dooms humanity? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization 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....

Jobs In Space (Narration Only) 02.06.2024

We all dream of a future in space, but it will take a lot of work to get there and more to make it a place we can visit and live. Of course, where there’s work to be done, there’s jobs to be had. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54...

Jobs In Space 02.06.2024

We all dream of a future in space, but it will take a lot of work to get there and more to make it a place we can visit and live. Of course, where there’s work to be done, there’s jobs to be had. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54...

Colonizing Ganymede 30.05.2024

Ganymede is an enormous moon, larger than any other we’ve found, including our own, and may one day be the centerpiece of wider human settlements around Jupiter. 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:...

Colonizing Ganymede (Narration Only) 30.05.2024

Ganymede is an enormous moon, larger than any other we’ve found, including our own, and may one day be the centerpiece of wider human settlements around Jupiter. 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:...

Space Freighters, Cargos & Crews 26.05.2024

One day we may settle thousands of planets and trade between them, but what would a space freighter be like, who would crew them, and what would they carry? 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

Space Freighters, Cargos & Crews (Narration Only) 26.05.2024

One day we may settle thousands of planets and trade between them, but what would a space freighter be like, who would crew them, and what would they carry? 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

Alternative Intelligence: The Other A.I. 23.05.2024

We think very highly of the human brain, after all, it's what lets us think about anything in the first place, but Nature is vast, and our primate brains are not the end-all and be-all of neural engineering. Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase.  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.c...

Alternative Intelligence: The Other A.I. (Narration Only) 23.05.2024

We think very highly of the human brain, after all, it's what lets us think about anything in the first place, but Nature is vast, and our primate brains are not the end-all and be-all of neural engineering. Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase.  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.c...

Cosmic Capitals 16.05.2024

One day our civilization may settle our whole galaxy, with mighty star empires consisting of millions if not billions of worlds, but what would the centers of such empires be like? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit ou...

Cosmic Capitals (Narration Only) 16.05.2024

One day our civilization may settle our whole galaxy, with mighty star empires consisting of millions if not billions of worlds, but what would the centers of such empires be like? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit ou...

Alien Embassies 12.05.2024

We often imagine encountering many alien civilizations, and establishing trade and relationships with them, but what would being an alien ambassador be like? Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors 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:...

Alien Embassies (Narration Only) 12.05.2024

We often imagine encountering many alien civilizations, and establishing trade and relationships with them, but what would being an alien ambassador be like? Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors 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 Fermi Paradox: Interdiction 09.05.2024

We often look out into the galaxy and wonder where all the civilizations are, but could it be that we don't see them because they have all chosen to exist in fortress star systems, surrounded by despoiled deserts of their own making? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtu...

The Fermi Paradox: Interdiction (Narration Only) 09.05.2024

We often look out into the galaxy and wonder where all the civilizations are, but could it be that we don't see them because they have all chosen to exist in fortress star systems, surrounded by despoiled deserts of their own making? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtu...

The Banks Orbital: God’s Bracelet 02.05.2024

The Banks Orbital is a ring-shaped Space Habitat over a million miles across with hundreds of times more living area than the entire Earth. Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

The Banks Orbital: God’s Bracelet (Narration Only) 02.05.2024

The Banks Orbital is a ring-shaped Space Habitat over a million miles across with hundreds of times more living area than the entire Earth. Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

Colonization & Habitability Of Binary Star Systems (Narration Only) 28.04.2024

There are billion of binary star systems in our galaxy, including many of those stars closest to us. Can such systems host life, and what would it be like to live under two suns? 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 Patreon:...

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