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

Is Terraforming Planets Ethical? 07.03.2024

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Is Terraforming Planets Ethical? (Narration Only) 07.03.2024

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Primordial Planets 03.03.2024

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Primordial Planets (Narration Only) 03.03.2024

Our world is ancient, but the Universe is far older. What were those first planets like, and how soon can life emerge on new ones? Watch my exclusive video Crystal Aliens hhttps://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-primordial-planets Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.t...

Life on an Interstellar Ark Ship 29.02.2024

The vast gulfs between stars may take decades or even centuries to travel, requiring enormous generation ships carrying families and whole ecosystems with them. What will life be like on board such arks? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Megastructures Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artofsoulburn/megastructures-the-visual-encyclopedia-book-2nd...

Life on an Interstellar Ark Ship (Narration Only) 29.02.2024

The vast gulfs between stars may take decades or even centuries to travel, requiring enormous generation ships carrying families and whole ecosystems with them. What will life be like on board such arks? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Megastructures Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artofsoulburn/megastructures-the-visual-encyclopedia-book-2nd...

Vacuum Trains 25.02.2024

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Vacuum Trains (Narration Only) 25.02.2024

Vacuum Trains and other low pressure rail & maglev systems offer the possibility of ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transport on and off of Earth. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthu...

Can We Terraform The Moon? 22.02.2024

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Can We Terraform The Moon? (Narration Only) 22.02.2024

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Quasar Cannons & Black Hole Tech 15.02.2024

Black holes are objects of mystery and dread from which nothing can escape… but could they also be the foundations of future civilizations of unimaginable might and size. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Websi...

Quasar Cannons & Black Hole Tech (Narration Only) 15.02.2024

Black holes are objects of mystery and dread from which nothing can escape… but could they also be the foundations of future civilizations of unimaginable might and size. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Websi...

Quarantined Planets 11.02.2024

Until recently a planet-wide state of quarantine seemed almost unimaginable, but in the future could entire planets be quarantined from the rest of space, and what dreadful causes could necessitate such measures? 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/IsaacArthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: htt...

Quarantined Planets (Narration Only) 11.02.2024

Until recently a planet-wide state of quarantine seemed almost unimaginable, but in the future could entire planets be quarantined from the rest of space, and what dreadful causes could necessitate such measures? 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/IsaacArthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: htt...

Space Homesteading 08.02.2024

In the future we will not simply travel to visit new worlds but seek to build homes and forge lives on them. So what would being a pioneer in space truly be like? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF 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 Su...

Space Homesteading (Narration Only) 08.02.2024

In the future we will not simply travel to visit new worlds but seek to build homes and forge lives on them. So what would being a pioneer in space truly be like? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF 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 Su...

Death Worlds (Narration Only) 01.02.2024

The galaxy is a harsh place full of desolate and barren planets, but some worlds may be so deadly they actively seek to kill those who dare to travel to them. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://w...

Death Worlds 01.02.2024

The galaxy is a harsh place full of desolate and barren planets, but some worlds may be so deadly they actively seek to kill those who dare to travel to them. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://w...

Ancient Universes & Conformal Cyclic Cosmology 28.01.2024

In a future so distant that all has decayed to nothingness and time itself ceases to exist, might this eternal moment of oblivion bring on a fiery resurrection to all of space and time? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaac...

Ancient Universes & Conformal Cyclic Cosmology (Narration Only) 28.01.2024

In a future so distant that all has decayed to nothingness and time itself ceases to exist, might this eternal moment of oblivion bring on a fiery resurrection to all of space and time? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaac...

Lagrange Point Space Settlement (Narration Only) 25.01.2024

Lagrange Points are the rare oases, stationary islands in space. As a result, they are invaluable real estate where we can build vast space habitats. Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join...

Lagrange Point Space Settlement 25.01.2024

Lagrange Points are the rare oases, stationary islands in space. As a result, they are invaluable real estate where we can build vast space habitats. Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join...

Space Regulation 18.01.2024

For us to live and build communities in space we will need law and order, but who will make the rules, what should they be, and what sheriff will see that the law is enforced? Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http:/...

Space Regulation (Narration Only) 18.01.2024

For us to live and build communities in space we will need law and order, but who will make the rules, what should they be, and what sheriff will see that the law is enforced? Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http:/...

Aliens vs AI 14.01.2024

We often worry that humanity might be attacked by Aliens or AI, but which is worse and which would win in a battle between them? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 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...

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