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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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Podcast by Isaac Arthur

Episodes

Skyhooks, Rotovators & Space Ladders: Lifting Humanity To The Stars Without Rockets

This episode explores innovative tether-based systems like Skyhooks, Rotovators, and space ladders for revolutionizing space travel. It discusses how these systems can reduce the reliance on traditional rockets, lower costs, and enable more frequent and sustainable access to space. The episode also covers advanced concepts like orbital rings and their potential to facilitate daily commutes to space.

Mar 02, 202538 minEp. 488

Skyhooks, Rotovators & Space Ladders (Narration Only)

Discover the groundbreaking physics behind skyhooks, rotovators, and space ladders, and how they could revolutionize space travel in the near future. Watch my exclusive video The End of Science https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-end-of-science Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of N...

Mar 02, 202537 minEp. 488

Gravity Tech: The Power To Reshape Our Civilization... And The Cosmos Themselves (Narration Only)

Gravity shapes our universe, but could we one day shape gravity? Join us as we explore the possibilities of gravity technology, from artificial gravity and interstellar travel to terraforming and cosmic engineering. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarth...

Feb 27, 202528 minEp. 488

Gravity Tech: The Power To Reshape Our Civilization... And The Cosmos Themselves

Gravity shapes our universe, but could we one day shape gravity? Join us as we explore the possibilities of gravity technology, from artificial gravity and interstellar travel to terraforming and cosmic engineering. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarth...

Feb 27, 202529 minEp. 488

Topopolis: The Eternal River Space Habitat (Narration Only)

Imagine a world stretched along a single, endless river inside a colossal space megastructure. Explore the fascinating concept of the Topopolis, a futuristic habitat billions of miles long, where humanity might thrive in a sprawling civilization bound by physics, engineering, and imagination. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime M...

Feb 23, 202526 minEp. 487

Topopolis: The Eternal River Space Habitat

Imagine a world stretched along a single, endless river inside a colossal space megastructure. Explore the fascinating concept of the Topopolis, a futuristic habitat billions of miles long, where humanity might thrive in a sprawling civilization bound by physics, engineering, and imagination. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime M...

Feb 23, 202526 minEp. 487

Black Sun Rising: Living On A Planet Around A Black Hole (Narration Only)

Could a planet orbiting a black hole sustain life? We dive into the challenges and wonders of living in such an extreme cosmic environment. Discover what it might be like to live near a black hole, where time slows, gravity warps, and the universe takes on a truly alien form. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebu...

Feb 20, 202533 minEp. 487

Black Sun Rising: Living On A Planet Around A Black Hole

Could a planet orbiting a black hole sustain life? We dive into the challenges and wonders of living in such an extreme cosmic environment. Discover what it might be like to live near a black hole, where time slows, gravity warps, and the universe takes on a truly alien form. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebu...

Feb 20, 202534 minEp. 487

Impossible Technologies: The Clarketech Compendium (Narration Only)

What if the "magic" of tomorrow is just science we don’t yet understand? In this episode, we explore the wildest speculative technologies—faster-than-light travel, Dyson Spheres, teleportation, wormholes, and more. Could these breakthroughs redefine our future or explain the Fermi Paradox? Find out as we dive into the impossible! Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go....

Feb 16, 20251 hr 31 minEp. 486

Impossible Technologies: The Clarketech Compendium

What if the "magic" of tomorrow is just science we don’t yet understand? In this episode, we explore the wildest speculative technologies—faster-than-light travel, Dyson Spheres, teleportation, wormholes, and more. Could these breakthroughs redefine our future or explain the Fermi Paradox? Find out as we dive into the impossible! Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go....

Feb 16, 20251 hr 32 minEp. 486

The Kardashev Scale & Population

Imagine a scale that ranks civilizations not by their borders or technology, but by the sheer energy they command— some spanning entire galaxies. Join us as we explore the Kardashev Scale, the ultimate measure of cosmic power. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?re...

Feb 13, 202533 minEp. 486

The Kardashev Scale & Population (Narration Only)

Imagine a scale that ranks civilizations not by their borders or technology, but by the sheer energy they command— some spanning entire galaxies. Join us as we explore the Kardashev Scale, the ultimate measure of cosmic power. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?re...

Feb 13, 202533 minEp. 486

Xenocide (Narration Only)

The universe is a cold and hostile place, and may be inhabited by ruthless civilizations or machine minds, bent on destroying anything in their way. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula...

Feb 09, 202535 minEp. 486

Xenocide

The universe is a cold and hostile place, and may be inhabited by ruthless civilizations or machine minds, bent on destroying anything in their way. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula...

Feb 09, 202535 minEp. 486

The Bernal Sphere

Discover the incredible engineering and visionary potential of Bernal Spheres, futuristic space habitats designed to sustain human life in the stars. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebul...

Feb 06, 202526 minEp. 485

The Bernal Sphere (Narration Only)

Discover the incredible engineering and visionary potential of Bernal Spheres, futuristic space habitats designed to sustain human life in the stars. Watch my exclusive video Big Alien Theory https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-big-alien-theory Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebul...

Feb 06, 202526 minEp. 485

The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Great Filters

Amid the swirling vastness of galaxies, each a cosmic city of stars and planets, the silence raises a compelling question: could the very nature of galaxies themselves hold the key to why intelligent life remains unseen? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifeti...

Jan 30, 202532 minEp. 484

The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Great Filters (Narration Only)

Amid the swirling vastness of galaxies, each a cosmic city of stars and planets, the silence raises a compelling question: could the very nature of galaxies themselves hold the key to why intelligent life remains unseen? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifeti...

Jan 30, 202532 minEp. 484

Giant Space Monsters (Narration Only)

Sci-fi thrills us with enormous space monsters and Kaiju, but could the galaxy already be home to such leviathans? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula to a friend for just $...

Jan 26, 202521 minEp. 483

Giant Space Monsters

Sci-fi thrills us with enormous space monsters and Kaiju, but could the galaxy already be home to such leviathans? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula to a friend for just $...

Jan 26, 202521 minEp. 483

Civilizations At The End Of Time: Eternal Intelligence (Narration Only)

In a universe stretched thin by eons, where stars have long faded and even atoms face their end, a single question remains: can intelligence find a way to outlast time itself? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.t...

Jan 23, 202543 minEp. 483

Civilizations At The End Of Time: Eternal Intelligence

In a universe stretched thin by eons, where stars have long faded and even atoms face their end, a single question remains: can intelligence find a way to outlast time itself? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.t...

Jan 23, 202544 minEp. 483

Untangling String Theory (Narration Only)

Explore the fascinating world of string theory, where tiny vibrating strings may hold the key to unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity. Dive into the mysteries of extra dimensions and the quest for a 'theory of everything. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.ne...

Jan 16, 202536 minEp. 482

Untangling String Theory

Explore the fascinating world of string theory, where tiny vibrating strings may hold the key to unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity. Dive into the mysteries of extra dimensions and the quest for a 'theory of everything. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.ne...

Jan 16, 202537 minEp. 482

Nanotechnology: The Future of Everything (Narration Only)

Nanotechnology is moving from the realm of science fiction to reality, and in the process, these tiny technologies are offering giant opportunities. atch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year...

Jan 12, 202535 minEp. 481

Nanotechnology: The Future of Everything

Nanotechnology is moving from the realm of science fiction to reality, and in the process, these tiny technologies are offering giant opportunities. atch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year...

Jan 09, 202537 minEp. 481

Mass Drivers vs Rockets

Rockets and mass drivers each promise to launch humanity into space—but which approach will take us further, faster, smarter, and cheaper? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebul...

Jan 09, 202537 minEp. 481

Mass Drivers vs Rockets (Narration Only)

Rockets and mass drivers each promise to launch humanity into space—but which approach will take us further, faster, smarter, and cheaper? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebul...

Jan 09, 202537 minEp. 481

Upcoming Energy Technologies (Narration Only)

As our world’s energy demands soar, the future depends on revolutionary ideas. Today, we’re exploring the game-changing technologies that could power tomorrow—and redefine what’s possible. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link ...

Jan 02, 202537 minEp. 480

Upcoming Energy Technologies

As our world’s energy demands soar, the future depends on revolutionary ideas. Today, we’re exploring the game-changing technologies that could power tomorrow—and redefine what’s possible. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox: Air https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-air Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link ...

Jan 02, 202537 minEp. 480
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