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
Fermi Paradox Disappearing Stars & Cosmic Voids 23.07.2020 30:06
If the Universe is inhabited by older alien civilizations, those who have ventured out to the stars and colonized galaxies, we would expect to see a footprint of extraterrestrial activity. Could the many stars whose brightness has dimmed be indicative of Dyson Spheres or other Megastructures? Could the Cosmic Voids vastly bigger than any galaxy be the work of even greater and older starfaring spec...
Lets Dismantle The Solar System! (Narration Only) 16.07.2020 26:49
Our solar system contains many planets, moons, and asteroid that we may one day call home, but the future might instead be artificial space habitats, stations, and megastructures of vast size and numbers, using all those celestial bodies as raw materials to be dismantled for construction. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xaTUTRjMBBA Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/Isaa...
Lets Dismantle The Solar System! 16.07.2020 27:28
Our solar system contains many planets, moons, and asteroid that we may one day call home, but the future might instead be artificial space habitats, stations, and megastructures of vast size and numbers, using all those celestial bodies as raw materials to be dismantled for construction. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xaTUTRjMBBA Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/Isaa...
Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps (Narration Only) 12.07.2020 19:43
Our future lies out among the planets and stars, but to climb out in to space we must take many steps to get off, and today we'll look at those first steps to becoming spacefaring species. From cheaper rockets & space stations to asteroid mining & defense to space tourism & commercialization, we've a long road ahead, but we have a roadmap. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/_Ihdb8-h5Ek Get...
Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps 12.07.2020 20:26
Our future lies out among the planets and stars, but to climb out in to space we must take many steps to get off, and today we'll look at those first steps to becoming spacefaring species. From cheaper rockets & space stations to asteroid mining & defense to space tourism & commercialization, we've a long road ahead, but we have a roadmap. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/_Ihdb8-h5Ek Get...
Life as a Brain in a Jar (Narration Only) 09.07.2020 24:37
Science fiction loves to show us disembodied heads or brains floating in jars, but could this be one route to extending our lives? Or could you already be one living in false reality? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/0xkpRTXQf1s Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaa...
Life as a Brain in a Jar 09.07.2020 25:11
Science fiction loves to show us disembodied heads or brains floating in jars, but could this be one route to extending our lives? Or could you already be one living in false reality? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/0xkpRTXQf1s Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isaa...
Continent-Sized Rotating Space Habitats (Narration Only) 02.07.2020 29:38
Mankind's future is among the stars, but not necessarily on other planets. Instead we might forge giant space stations that are entire artificial worlds, and today we'll explore some of those megastructure designs, like the McKendree Cylinder, Bishop Rings, Banks Orbital, Topopolis, and more. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/tqs1iQlvV-g Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiosi...
Continent-Sized Rotating Space Habitats 02.07.2020 30:17
Mankind's future is among the stars, but not necessarily on other planets. Instead we might forge giant space stations that are entire artificial worlds, and today we'll explore some of those megastructure designs, like the McKendree Cylinder, Bishop Rings, Banks Orbital, Topopolis, and more. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/tqs1iQlvV-g Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiosi...
SFIA Monthly Livestream 20 - June 28, 2020 28.06.2020 59:25
Our monthly livestream Q&A session For June 2020 Visit our Website: www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Social Media: Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
The Impact Of Graphene 25.06.2020 21:26
Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, and other hyper-strong materials have generated great interest in recent years, but how do they actually work and what will their impact on our future be? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/2pocV0wKzEw The first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur18 Check out Evan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/B...
The Impact Of Graphene (Narration Only) 25.06.2020 21:01
Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, and other hyper-strong materials have generated great interest in recent years, but how do they actually work and what will their impact on our future be? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/2pocV0wKzEw The first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur18 Check out Evan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/B...
Space Police 18.06.2020 22:40
As we head out into space we can expect to see crimes and a need for laws and someone to enforce them. Today we'll examine the notion of Space Police and future crime and law enforcement. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/8aNqpKmRn5o Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...
Space Police (Narration Only) 18.06.2020 21:19
As we head out into space we can expect to see crimes and a need for laws and someone to enforce them. Today we'll examine the notion of Space Police and future crime and law enforcement. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/8aNqpKmRn5o Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...
After AI (Narration Only) 14.06.2020 26:15
Artificial Intelligence seems nearer everyday, and many people worry about a conflict between us and robots & computer minds, but what would life be like After AI? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/jr3Ewkfvvm4 Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Gro...
After AI 14.06.2020 26:44
Artificial Intelligence seems nearer everyday, and many people worry about a conflict between us and robots & computer minds, but what would life be like After AI? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/jr3Ewkfvvm4 Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Gro...
The Fermi Paradox: Firstborn (Narration Only) 11.06.2020 31:41
As ancient and vast as the Universe is, it seems like some alien race arose in the galaxy long before us, but who rose before them? What would the cosmos be like for the first civilization to arise, and what if it is us? Watch the Video version: https://youtu.be/CO1AfnRUgI0 Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.au...
The Fermi Paradox: Firstborn 11.06.2020 32:15
As ancient and vast as the Universe is, it seems like some alien race arose in the galaxy long before us, but who rose before them? What would the cosmos be like for the first civilization to arise, and what if it is us? Watch the Video version: https://youtu.be/CO1AfnRUgI0 Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.au...
Summer On Jupiter: Making a Second Sun 04.06.2020 27:39
Jupiter is an enormous gas giant, more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined... and yet small compared to our Sun and other Stellar Objects. Could Jupiter be turned into a second sun via advanced technology? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/WVB6ajJ4mzg Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net S...
Summer On Jupiter: Making a Second Sun (Narration Only) 04.06.2020 26:56
Jupiter is an enormous gas giant, more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined... and yet small compared to our Sun and other Stellar Objects. Could Jupiter be turned into a second sun via advanced technology? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/WVB6ajJ4mzg Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net S...
SFIA Monthly Livestream 19 - May 31, 2020 01.06.2020 55:45
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, February 23, 2020, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Visit our Website: www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Social Media: Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twi...
SFIA Monthly Livestream 18 - March 29, 2020 01.06.2020 1:02:27
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, February 23, 2020, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Visit our Website: www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Social Media: Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twi...
Benevolent Aliens 28.05.2020 23:56
Science fiction often shows us seemingly benevolent aliens whose UFOs come in peace then turn out to have sinister motives and hidden conspiracies, but what would a genuinely friendly group of extraterrestrials be like? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xWcEXBikPgw The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaac...
Benevolent Aliens (Narration Only) 28.05.2020 23:08
Science fiction often shows us seemingly benevolent aliens whose UFOs come in peace then turn out to have sinister motives and hidden conspiracies, but what would a genuinely friendly group of extraterrestrials be like? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xWcEXBikPgw The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaac...
Antimatter Factories & Uses 21.05.2020 43:26
Antimatter represents both the most powerful weapon and most powerful fuel for a future humanity, if we can ever learn to make it efficiently and store it safely. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/OeJI3LUJzlA Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchand...
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