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

Industrial Belts In Space 12.03.2020

Our future in space will require immense industry and infrastructure as we colonize out solar system and beyond. But how will those industries affect that colonization, and what form might an interplanetary civilization take from that influence? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/Zvj96NmddjI The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Prem...

Industrial Belts In Space (Narration Only) 12.03.2020

Our future in space will require immense industry and infrastructure as we colonize out solar system and beyond. But how will those industries affect that colonization, and what form might an interplanetary civilization take from that influence? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/Zvj96NmddjI The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Prem...

The Fermi Paradox: Zoo Hypothesis (Narration Only) 05.03.2020

The Zoo Hypothesis is a Fermi Paradox solution that assumes extraterrestrial civilizations can't be detected by our SETI efforts because they keep our whole world in an Alien Zoo. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/nOuh_nJWSlM Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon....

The Fermi Paradox: Zoo Hypothesis 05.03.2020

The Zoo Hypothesis is a Fermi Paradox solution that assumes extraterrestrial civilizations can't be detected by our SETI efforts because they keep our whole world in an Alien Zoo. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/nOuh_nJWSlM Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon....

A Tribute to Freeman Dyson: Architect of the Future 29.02.2020

A brief look at the life and work of Physicist and Mathematician Freeman Dyson. Videos of Freeman Dyson to learn more My Middle Class Upbringing: https://www.webofstories.com/play/freeman.dyson/1 Ted2003: Let’s Look for life in the outer solar system https://www.ted.com/talks/freeman_dyson_let_s_look_for_life_in_the_outer_solar_system#t-363941 Freeman Dyson: Nukes and Genomes https://www.youtube.c...

DNA Manipulation in Living Subjects (Narration Only) 27.02.2020

Genetic Engineering and DNA alteration is an emerging technology with huge ramifications in the future, including potentially altering the DNA of adult humans, not just embryos or plants & animals. Watch the video verison: https://youtu.be/KKFhbHwaVFE Try Dashlane here: https://www.dashlane.com/isaacarthur Get 10% off now with my promo code: isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.ne...

DNA Manipulation in Living Subjects 27.02.2020

Genetic Engineering and DNA alteration is an emerging technology with huge ramifications in the future, including potentially altering the DNA of adult humans, not just embryos or plants & animals. Watch the video verison: https://youtu.be/KKFhbHwaVFE Try Dashlane here: https://www.dashlane.com/isaacarthur Get 10% off now with my promo code: isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.ne...

SFIA Monthly Livestream 17 - February 23, 2020 24.02.2020

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! SFIA Episode List, past and upcoming: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E7UTCFWSRk1vuyjmYhSvtmvINVSU9tWy5LabQeHW9t8/edit?usp=sharing Get a free month of Curiosity Stream & now Nebula: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Catch the aud...

Climate Change Mitigation (Narration Only) 20.02.2020

Climate Change can occur from many sources, natural or manmade. In order to handle these problems we may wish to utilize many of the technologies we've developed for future space exploration, colonization, and terraforming. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/bbMmQFwdACk Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net...

Climate Change Mitigation 20.02.2020

Climate Change can occur from many sources, natural or manmade. In order to handle these problems we may wish to utilize many of the technologies we've developed for future space exploration, colonization, and terraforming. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/bbMmQFwdACk Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net...

Postponing The Heat Death Of The Universe 13.02.2020

According to modern cosmology, one day all the stars will burn out and the Universe will be full of dead planets, black holes, and other stellar remnants, slowing decaying till entropy brings the Heat Death of the Universe. But could this fate be postponed or even reversed? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/80tdw-kBiu8 Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit...

Postponing The Heat Death Of The Universe (Narration Only) 13.02.2020

According to modern cosmology, one day all the stars will burn out and the Universe will be full of dead planets, black holes, and other stellar remnants, slowing decaying till entropy brings the Heat Death of the Universe. But could this fate be postponed or even reversed? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/80tdw-kBiu8 Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit...

Coexistence of Humans & AI (Narration Only) 09.02.2020

Artificial Intelligence, while still limited to only the most simplistic computers and robots, is beginning to emerge and will only grow smarter. Can humanity survive it's own creations and learn to coexist with them? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/tz8EBU01sIA Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Suppo...

Coexistence of Humans & AI 09.02.2020

Artificial Intelligence, while still limited to only the most simplistic computers and robots, is beginning to emerge and will only grow smarter. Can humanity survive it's own creations and learn to coexist with them? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/tz8EBU01sIA Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Suppo...

Moon: Crater Cities (Narration Only) 06.02.2020

The Moon is covered in vast numbers of craters, some larger than entire Earth-based Nations, which may serve as dome habitats for humanity's future space colonies. But what would a crater city colony be like? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/4cv3SjVK-n0 The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur14 Vis...

Moon: Crater Cities 06.02.2020

The Moon is covered in vast numbers of craters, some larger than entire Earth-based Nations, which may serve as dome habitats for humanity's future space colonies. But what would a crater city colony be like? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/4cv3SjVK-n0 The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur14 Vis...

Life On Board An O'neill Cylinder 30.01.2020

O'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/hYyg8JC-6ew Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacA...

Life On Board An O'Neill Cylinder (Narration Only) 30.01.2020

O'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/hYyg8JC-6ew Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacA...

SFIA Monthly Livestream 16 - January 26 2020 28.01.2020

Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, January 26, 2020, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Get a free month of Curiosity Stream & now Nebula: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Catch the aduio-only show on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746 Visit our Website: https://www.isaacarthur.net SFIA Merchandise av...

SFIA Monthly Livestream 15 - December 29, 2019 28.01.2020

Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, December 29, 2019, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Get a free month of Curiosity Stream & now Nebula: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Catch the aduio-only show on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746 Visit our Website: https://www.isaacarthur.net SFIA Merchandise a...

SFIA Monthly Livestream 14 - November 24, 2019 28.01.2020

Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, November 24, 2019, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Get a free month of Curiosity Stream & now Nebula: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Catch the aduio-only show on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746 Visit our Website: https://www.isaacarthur.net SFIA Merchandise a...

Why Life Exists (Narration Only) 23.01.2020

The big question of why life exists has challenged minds for countless centuries, but what does science have to say on this matter? Could life arise on other worlds and in other Universes, and what is the reason for it? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/6z9U-tQ5RIw Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Sup...

Why Life Exists 23.01.2020

The big question of why life exists has challenged minds for countless centuries, but what does science have to say on this matter? Could life arise on other worlds and in other Universes, and what is the reason for it? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/6z9U-tQ5RIw Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Sup...

Moon: Industrial Complex 16.01.2020

The Moon is gateway to space, and in the future it might serve as an industrial and mining complex fueling vast production of spaceships, rocket fuel, satellites, space stations, and colonial habitats. Watch the Video version: https://youtu.be/y47MMNqKGxE Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://ww...

Moon: Industrial Complex (Narration Only) 16.01.2020

The Moon is gateway to space, and in the future it might serve as an industrial and mining complex fueling vast production of spaceships, rocket fuel, satellites, space stations, and colonial habitats. Watch the Video version: https://youtu.be/y47MMNqKGxE Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://ww...

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