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
What Happens When AI Runs the Entire Economy? (Narration Only) 12.03.2026 28:13
What happens when AI controls prices, jobs, markets, and growth itself? Explore the future of an economy run by machines—and what it means for work, power, and humanity. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extincti...
Boron-Based Life – Aliens of the Crystal Deserts 10.03.2026 32:25
What if alien life isn’t carbon at all? Imagine crystal organisms growing across deserts, powered by lightning and forming vast mineral ecosystems. Could boron-based life exist somewhere in the universe—and even evolve intelligence? 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaac...
Boron-Based Life – Aliens of the Crystal Deserts (Narration Only) 10.03.2026 32:00
What if alien life isn’t carbon at all? Imagine crystal organisms growing across deserts, powered by lightning and forming vast mineral ecosystems. Could boron-based life exist somewhere in the universe—and even evolve intelligence? 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaac...
Post-Scarcity Black Markets 08.03.2026 27:06
In a post-scarcity civilization where material needs are met, black markets don’t vanish—they evolve. Explore why scarcity shifts to identity, risk, privacy, and desire. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extincti...
Post-Scarcity Black Markets (Narration Only) 08.03.2026 26:37
In a post-scarcity civilization where material needs are met, black markets don’t vanish—they evolve. Explore why scarcity shifts to identity, risk, privacy, and desire. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extincti...
Interstellar City States 05.03.2026 25:10
Interstellar city-states may dominate future space travel, governing the laser highways that connect stars and shape galactic civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https:...
Interstellar City States (Narration Only) 05.03.2026 24:23
Interstellar city-states may dominate future space travel, governing the laser highways that connect stars and shape galactic civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https:...
Panspermia: Could Alien Comets Be Seeding Life Through the Universe? 01.03.2026 25:13
Could life on Earth have arrived from space? Explore panspermia, alien comets, and how life might spread across the galaxy. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypa...
Panspermia: Could Alien Comets Be Seeding Life Through the Universe? (Narration Only) 01.03.2026 24:52
Could life on Earth have arrived from space? Explore panspermia, alien comets, and how life might spread across the galaxy. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypa...
Fleet Unity - Humanity’s First Interstellar Armada (Narration only) 27.02.2026 25:26
Humanity’s first interstellar ark becomes something bigger. Explore Fleet Unity—a roaming civilization, ship-turned-shipyard, and the birth of humanity’s first true interstellar armada. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineerin...
Fleet Unity - Humanity’s First Interstellar Armada 26.02.2026 26:02
Humanity’s first interstellar ark becomes something bigger. Explore Fleet Unity—a roaming civilization, ship-turned-shipyard, and the birth of humanity’s first true interstellar armada. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineerin...
Big Alien Theory 22.02.2026 40:55
Why might alien intelligence evolve at gigantic scales? Big Alien Theory explores how size alone could silence advanced civilizations. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Sco...
Big Alien Theory (Narration Only) 22.02.2026 40:41
Why might alien intelligence evolve at gigantic scales? Big Alien Theory explores how size alone could silence advanced civilizations. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Sco...
Interstellar Relays - Moving Signals and Spaceships Between the Stars 19.02.2026 31:26
How interstellar relays could move data, cargo, and starships between stars using lasers, light sails, and cosmic-scale infrastructure. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology 🛒 SFIA Merchand...
Interstellar Relays - Moving Signals and Spaceships Between the Stars (Narration Only) 19.02.2026 31:11
How interstellar relays could move data, cargo, and starships between stars using lasers, light sails, and cosmic-scale infrastructure. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology 🛒 SFIA Merchand...
Alien Mathematics 15.02.2026 27:33
Is math truly universal—or just human? Explore how alien minds might think, count, and reason in ways we don’t recognize as mathematics at all. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check ou...
Alien Mathematics (Narration Only) 15.02.2026 27:07
Is math truly universal—or just human? Explore how alien minds might think, count, and reason in ways we don’t recognize as mathematics at all. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check ou...
Space Hotels - How Close Are We to Vacationing in Orbit? 12.02.2026 19:45
How close are we to vacationing in orbit? Space hotels, real costs, and the tipping point where space tourism becomes normal. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology The Overview Effekt https:...
Space Hotels - How Close Are We to Vacationing in Orbit? (Narration Only) 12.02.2026 19:20
How close are we to vacationing in orbit? Space hotels, real costs, and the tipping point where space tourism becomes normal. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology The Overview Effekt https:...
Wormhole Stableways – Constructing and Navigating Artificial Shortcuts Through Space (Narration Only) 08.02.2026 35:48
Could we build wormholes and travel the galaxy? Exploring stable wormholes, spacetime shortcuts, and the future of interstellar civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out...
Wormhole Stableways – Constructing and Navigating Artificial Shortcuts Through Space 08.02.2026 36:09
Could we build wormholes and travel the galaxy? Exploring stable wormholes, spacetime shortcuts, and the future of interstellar civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out...
Deep Space Habitats – Designing Self-Sustaining Biomes for Interstellar Journeys 05.02.2026 26:33
How and why would humans live far from stars? Explore deep space habitats, artificial suns, megastructures, and life beyond planetary systems. 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 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: ht...
Deep Space Habitats – Designing Self-Sustaining Biomes for Interstellar Journeys (Narration Only) 05.02.2026 26:08
How and why would humans live far from stars? Explore deep space habitats, artificial suns, megastructures, and life beyond planetary systems. 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 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: ht...
Plasma Based Lifeforms - Could Creatures of Fire and Lightning Exist? 01.02.2026 26:01
Could life exist as plasma or lightning? Explore plasma-based aliens, fire creatures, and exotic physics beyond chemistry. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology 🚀 Join this channel to get a...
Plasma Based Lifeforms - Could Creatures of Fire and Lightning Exist? (Narration Only) 01.02.2026 25:39
Could life exist as plasma or lightning? Explore plasma-based aliens, fire creatures, and exotic physics beyond chemistry. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology 🚀 Join this channel to get a...
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