Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Our monthly livestream Q&A session for September 2021 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 N...

The Universe seems empty of alien civilizations, but could they simply be hiding, and if so, how would they do so? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/1S2V6op8kkM Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/...

Megastructures of the future may range in size from cities to entire galaxies, and must be built to withstand damage and time, but how is this done and what happens when a megastructure dies? Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/jPMNq5Yb6rI Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon....

Science fiction is full of stealthy spaceships able to cloak or hide from detection, but will stealth ships be possible in the future? Subscribe for free to receive Morning Brew: https://bit.ly/mbisaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/NdPgI7rsQHM Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.faceb...

Teaming up with the machines we’ve designed and created has boosted our production and let us attempt things we never could have before, but as Artificial Intelligence emerges, what will Human-Machine Teaming come to look like? Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/_j7POO63UBk Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthu...

Thorium is often suggested as the basis for new, better, and safer nuclear reactors, but is this true, and why? Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/2IqcRl849R0 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264...

Our monthly livestream Q&A session for August 2021 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 Noti...

The Universe is immense. Does it have an edge out beyond the Cosmological Event Horizon? Or in time, before the Big Bang? Or in higher dimensions like Hyperspace? Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/Tp37BUyGVnc Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur...

Fusion is the power of the stars, and if we can master it, we will be able to send our spaceships to others stars. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/0B_9EbEobMk Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237...

A popular concept in science fiction is uncovering ancient alien artifacts, but if we encounter these extraterrestrial relics in the future, how should we investigate them and what might they reveal? The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur08211 Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/laB0wD1-kfk Visit our Website: http://www...

The International Space Station has been operating for almost two decades, but a successor for the ISS hasn't been chosen yet. Today we will look at some of the options for our future gateway to the stars. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/iZyiemMUKqc Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Pa...

Nuclear power is a controversial source of energy, seen by some as a miracle source of clean and abundant power, and by others as a source of radioactive waste and danger. But with new generations of safer reactors and alternate options like breeder reactors and thorium, is it time to embrace nuclear power? Start Forging New Worlds: https://www.worldanvil.com/isaac-arthur Watch the Video Version:...

We often contemplate future civilizations focusing on science and exploration, but what would such a culture really be like, and could alien empires being using our world, or even our whole galaxy, as an experiment? Go to https://expressvpn.com/isaacarthur and find out how you can get 3 months free. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/jd7gl7fZ7EQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net...

Our monthly livestream Q&A session for July 2021 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 End of the World is coming... but when and how? We'll explore all the options from manmade to natural, tomorrow to a trillion years in the future. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/AsWKmtjpvms Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://w...

There's a great debate over whether our next step into space should be a permanent Moon Base or our first manned mission to Mars. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/RLyyDWF_v4Y Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.faceb...

Fictional portrayals of alien invasion or reports of alien sightings and abductions often imply motives which on inspection make little sense... unless perhaps the true purpose was mischief. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/4zlHXTSPR9I Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://...

A new Space Race has begun, and as governments and corporations begin seeking to develop space, the future political landscape will be impacted by asteroids, moons, and planets we settle and what industries and commerce drive that expansion. In this two-part collaboration with WhatIfAltHist we will explore those driving forces and motives for modern nations to expand themselves off Earth. Check ou...

From Asteroid Mining to disassembling entire alien planets all the way out to the Galactic Rim, our galaxy has untold resources, but how can we get to them and what do we do if something is already living there? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net S...

So many of hopes and dreams for colonizing space rely on faster than light travel, and yet the ability to move between stars in moment seems against the laws of reality... but perhaps we can break those rules. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/mRL6yKLL95I Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: ht...

Our monthly livestream Q&A session for June 2021 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...

BCIs, Brain-Computer Interfaces, are no longer the technology of the future but of today. As this these devices improve and move from the lab to humans, what challenges and advantages will we gain, and how do they work? Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/MiWv3F4eiNw Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Su...

As we move out into space to colonize new worlds and explore the galaxy, we'll need to contemplate interstellar empires, be they alien realms or our own future dominions. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/n3hzNqIxYfQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Faceb...

Science Fiction loves to show us Death Rays, Rayguns, Heat Beams, and Disintegration Cannons, but could these weapons one day become a reality? Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/-pN220NlE8Y Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: htt...

The Manhattan Project and Apollo Program have become symbolic of massive efforts to achieve great goals, be they awe-inspiring or terrifying. What such efforts will we see in the future? Start Forging New Worlds: https://www.worldanvil.com/isaac-arthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/v0S22i1JHD0 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...