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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.

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Alien Overlords Have Conquered Earth... Now What?

The invasion is over. The aliens won. Now humanity must live under their rule. Explore the aftermath of conquest—governance, rebellion, culture, survival, and the strange futures that follow. Watch my exclusive video Rogue AI Empires: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-rogue-ai-empires-when-machines-expand-without-us Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic —...

Dec 18, 202527 minEp. 798

Alien Overlords Have Conquered Earth... Now What? (Narration Only)

The invasion is over. The aliens won. Now humanity must live under their rule. Explore the aftermath of conquest—governance, rebellion, culture, survival, and the strange futures that follow. Watch my exclusive video Rogue AI Empires: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-rogue-ai-empires-when-machines-expand-without-us Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic —...

Dec 18, 202527 minEp. 798

Strange Lifeforms: The Chemistry of Alien Worlds (Narration Only)

Explore the universe’s strangest possible life—boron creatures, sulfur beasts, crystal minds, ammonia swimmers, methane organisms, and more in this deep dive into alien chemistry. Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! 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 Su...

Dec 16, 20252 hr 37 minEp. 796

Strange Lifeforms: The Chemistry of Alien Worlds

Explore the universe’s strangest possible life—boron creatures, sulfur beasts, crystal minds, ammonia swimmers, methane organisms, and more in this deep dive into alien chemistry. Any comments, corrections, or thoughts on the video? email Isaac.Arthur.Utube@gmail.com Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https:...

Dec 16, 20252 hr 38 minEp. 796

Vacuum Decay - Escaping the End of Physics Itself

What if the Universe suddenly changed its laws? Discover the science behind vacuum decay, the ultimate cosmic doomsday, and how life might escape it. Go to the link: https://imprintapp.com/isaacarthur to get 25% off an annual membership Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Supp...

Dec 14, 202529 minEp. 796

Vacuum Decay - Escaping the End of Physics Itself (Narration Only)

What if the Universe suddenly changed its laws? Discover the science behind vacuum decay, the ultimate cosmic doomsday, and how life might escape it. Go to the link: https://imprintapp.com/isaacarthur to get 25% off an annual membership Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Supp...

Dec 14, 202528 minEp. 796

Bubble Habitats & Zero-G Megastructures (Narration Only)

Explore the future of living in weightlessness—bubble habitats, floating cities, and zero-gravity megastructures where humanity learns to thrive without up or down. Get a 50% Match for your donation - https://www.farmkind.giving/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur ...

Dec 11, 202525 minEp. 802

Bubble Habitats & Zero-G Megastructures

Explore the future of living in weightlessness—bubble habitats, floating cities, and zero-gravity megastructures where humanity learns to thrive without up or down. Get a 50% Match for your donation - https://www.farmkind.giving/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur ...

Dec 11, 202525 minEp. 795

The Myth of Mutation Why Superpowers Don’t Evolve (and What Might)

Superpowers make great fiction, but evolution doesn’t work that way. We explore why mutations can’t give us instant abilities—and what real science could create instead. Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! 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 o...

Dec 09, 202524 minEp. 794

The Myth of Mutation Why Superpowers Don’t Evolve... and What Might (Narration Only)

Superpowers make great fiction, but evolution doesn’t work that way. We explore why mutations can’t give us instant abilities—and what real science could create instead. Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! 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 o...

Dec 09, 202524 minEp. 794

Surviving the Death of the Sun – Moving Earth or Finding a New Home

The Sun will die—can civilization survive? Discover how to move worlds and forge new stars. Go to the link: https://imprintapp.com/isaacarthur to get 25% off an annual membership 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: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r...

Dec 07, 202530 minEp. 793

Surviving the Death of the Sun – Moving Earth or Finding a New Home (Narration Only)

The Sun will die—can civilization survive? Discover how to move worlds and forge new stars. Go to the link: https://imprintapp.com/isaacarthur to get 25% off an annual membership 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: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r...

Dec 07, 202529 minEp. 793

Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy (Narration Only)

Explore the roadmap to building an economy between Earth and the Moon—fuel depots, tugs, and industries that will launch humanity into a solar-wide civilization. Go to the link: https://imprintapp.com/isaacarthur to get 25% off an annual membership 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: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www....

Dec 04, 202525 minEp. 792

Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy

Explore the roadmap to building an economy between Earth and the Moon—fuel depots, tugs, and industries that will launch humanity into a solar-wide civilization. Go to the link: https://imprintapp.com/isaacarthur to get 25% off an annual membership 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: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www....

Dec 04, 202526 minEp. 792

Beyond Alpha Centauri

Humanity’s first interstellar missions may reach Alpha Centauri—but what comes next? Explore nearby stars, colony plans, and how we’ll build civilizations beyond our stellar neighbor. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new...

Nov 30, 202525 minEp. 790

Beyond Alpha Centauri (Narration Only)

Humanity’s first interstellar missions may reach Alpha Centauri—but what comes next? Explore nearby stars, colony plans, and how we’ll build civilizations beyond our stellar neighbor. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new...

Nov 30, 202525 minEp. 790

Orbital Farms: Sustaining Life Across the Solar Frontier (Narration Only)

As humanity expands into space, we’ll need new ways to grow food. Explore how orbital farms could sustain billions—on Earth, Mars, and beyond. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a...

Nov 27, 202533 minEp. 788

Orbital Farms: Sustaining Life Across the Solar Frontier

As humanity expands into space, we’ll need new ways to grow food. Explore how orbital farms could sustain billions—on Earth, Mars, and beyond. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a...

Nov 27, 202532 minEp. 788

Ark Swarms - Dispersing Humanity Across the Stars to Prevent Extinction (Narration Only)

To colonize the Milky Way, humanity must travel in fleets, not alone. Ark Swarms shows how interstellar swarms can secure our future among the stars. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning c...

Nov 23, 202527 minEp. 787

Ark Swarms - Dispersing Humanity Across the Stars to Prevent Extinction

To colonize the Milky Way, humanity must travel in fleets, not alone. Ark Swarms shows how interstellar swarms can secure our future among the stars. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning c...

Nov 23, 202527 minEp. 787

The Future of Humanity - What Will We Become? (Narration Only)

From cyborgs to hive minds and civilizations of pure thought, we trace the possible futures of our species through the next trillion tomorrows. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee ...

Nov 20, 202529 minEp. 786

The Future of Humanity - What Will We Become?

From cyborgs to hive minds and civilizations of pure thought, we trace the possible futures of our species through the next trillion tomorrows. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee ...

Nov 20, 202529 minEp. 786

Could We Nuke Mars’ Core to Restart Its Spin? | New Insights on Martian Interior

Mars once had a magnetic field—can we bring it back? Learn what new seismic data reveals about the Red Planet’s heart and whether nuclear power could restart its spin. Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! 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 ...

Nov 18, 202516 minEp. 786

Could We Nuke Mars’ Core to Restart Its Spin? | New Insights on Martian Interior (Narration Only)

Mars once had a magnetic field—can we bring it back? Learn what new seismic data reveals about the Red Planet’s heart and whether nuclear power could restart its spin. Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! 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 ...

Nov 18, 202515 minEp. 786

Why We Should Go To Mars... And Why We Shouldn't (Narration Only)

Mars calls to us as the next world to conquer—but should we go yet? Explore the case for and against colonizing the Red Planet, from science to strategy to survival. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and mak...

Nov 16, 202528 minEp. 785

Why We Should Go To Mars... And Why We Shouldn't

Mars calls to us as the next world to conquer—but should we go yet? Explore the case for and against colonizing the Red Planet, from science to strategy to survival. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and mak...

Nov 16, 202528 minEp. 785

The First Interstellar Colony Humanity’s Leap Beyond Sol

Before we plant flags on alien worlds, we’ll build homes that can cross the void. This episode explores how humanity’s first interstellar colony might be born inside the ship itself. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox - Civilization Extinction Cycles: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-civilization-extinction-cycles Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Vis...

Nov 13, 202534 minEp. 784

The First Interstellar Colony Humanity’s Leap Beyond Sol (Narration Only)

Before we plant flags on alien worlds, we’ll build homes that can cross the void. This episode explores how humanity’s first interstellar colony might be born inside the ship itself. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox - Civilization Extinction Cycles: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-civilization-extinction-cycles Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Vis...

Nov 13, 202534 minEp. 784

Doomsday Devices & Ontological Weaponry (Narration Only)

From nuclear nightmares to reality-breaking weapons, we examine how science and fiction imagine the end of everything. What happens when weapons don’t just destroy worlds but unmake reality itself? Explore the science of apocalypse. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox - Civilization Extinction Cycles: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-civilization-extinction-cycles Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual ...

Nov 09, 202529 minEp. 783

Doomsday Devices & Ontological Weaponry

From nuclear nightmares to reality-breaking weapons, we examine how science and fiction imagine the end of everything. What happens when weapons don’t just destroy worlds but unmake reality itself? Explore the science of apocalypse. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox - Civilization Extinction Cycles: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-civilization-extinction-cycles Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual ...

Nov 09, 202529 minEp. 783
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