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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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Biohacks & Brain Mods - The Coming Age of Implant Culture

Biohacks and brain implants are coming fast. From memory upgrades to neural meshes, how will implant culture reshape identity, economics, and civilization itself? Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Tech Alter: https://nebula.tv/techaltar?ref=isaacarthur and Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypas...

Mar 26, 202629 minEp. 833

Biohacks & Brain Mods - The Coming Age of Implant Culture (Narration Only)

Biohacks and brain implants are coming fast. From memory upgrades to neural meshes, how will implant culture reshape identity, economics, and civilization itself? Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Tech Alter: https://nebula.tv/techaltar?ref=isaacarthur and Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypas...

Mar 26, 202628 minEp. 833

Micro Planets: Building Artificial Worlds with Black Hole Cores

What if we built entire planets around tiny black holes? Explore engineered micro worlds, artificial gravity, and the future of compact megastructures. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Practical Engineering: https://nebula.tv/practical-engineering?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https...

Mar 22, 202625 minEp. 832

Micro Planets: Building Artificial Worlds with Black Hole Cores (Narration Only)

What if we built entire planets around tiny black holes? Explore engineered micro worlds, artificial gravity, and the future of compact megastructures. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Practical Engineering: https://nebula.tv/practical-engineering?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https...

Mar 22, 202625 minEp. 832

Colonizing Brown Dwarfs – Life Around Failed Stars (Narration Only)

Colonizing brown dwarfs: habitats, megastructures, and hidden homes around failed stars. Could these dim embers power civilizations for trillions of years? Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out 17 Pages: https://nebula.tv/17pages?ref=isaacarthur and A Bit Obscure https://nebula.tv/abitfrank/a-b...

Mar 19, 202630 minEp. 831

Colonizing Brown Dwarfs – Life Around Failed Stars

Colonizing brown dwarfs: habitats, megastructures, and hidden homes around failed stars. Could these dim embers power civilizations for trillions of years? Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out 17 Pages: https://nebula.tv/17pages?ref=isaacarthur and A Bit Obscure https://nebula.tv/abitfrank/a-b...

Mar 19, 202631 minEp. 831

Beyond Rockets - 100 Years of Rocketry and What Comes Next

From Goddard’s first rocket to space elevators and mass drivers, we explore 100 years of rocketry—and the launch technologies that could carry humanity beyond rockets. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=isaacarthur 🚀 Join this channel to get access to...

Mar 15, 202626 minEp. 830

Beyond Rockets - 100 Years of Rocketry and What Comes Next (Narration Only)

From Goddard’s first rocket to space elevators and mass drivers, we explore 100 years of rocketry—and the launch technologies that could carry humanity beyond rockets. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=isaacarthur 🚀 Join this channel to get access to...

Mar 15, 202625 minEp. 830

What Happens When AI Runs the Entire Economy? (Narration Only)

What happens when AI controls prices, jobs, markets, and growth itself? Explore the future of an economy run by machines—and what it means for work, power, and humanity. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Abolish Everything https://nebula.tv/abolish?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https...

Mar 12, 202628 minEp. 829

What Happens When AI Runs the Entire Economy?

What happens when AI controls prices, jobs, markets, and growth itself? Explore the future of an economy run by machines—and what it means for work, power, and humanity. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Abolish Everything https://nebula.tv/abolish?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https...

Mar 12, 202629 minEp. 829

Boron-Based Life – Aliens of the Crystal Deserts

What if alien life isn’t carbon at all? Imagine crystal organisms growing across deserts, powered by lightning and forming vast mineral ecosystems. Could boron-based life exist somewhere in the universe—and even evolve intelligence? 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: ...

Mar 10, 202632 minEp. 828

Boron-Based Life – Aliens of the Crystal Deserts (Narration Only)

What if alien life isn’t carbon at all? Imagine crystal organisms growing across deserts, powered by lightning and forming vast mineral ecosystems. Could boron-based life exist somewhere in the universe—and even evolve intelligence? 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: ...

Mar 10, 202632 minEp. 828

Post-Scarcity Black Markets

In a post-scarcity civilization where material needs are met, black markets don’t vanish—they evolve. Explore why scarcity shifts to identity, risk, privacy, and desire. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Abolish Everything https://nebula.tv/abolish?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https...

Mar 08, 202627 minEp. 827

Post-Scarcity Black Markets (Narration Only)

In a post-scarcity civilization where material needs are met, black markets don’t vanish—they evolve. Explore why scarcity shifts to identity, risk, privacy, and desire. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Abolish Everything https://nebula.tv/abolish?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https...

Mar 08, 202627 minEp. 827

Interstellar City States

Interstellar city-states may dominate future space travel, governing the laser highways that connect stars and shape galactic civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us o...

Mar 05, 202625 minEp. 826

Interstellar City States (Narration Only)

Interstellar city-states may dominate future space travel, governing the laser highways that connect stars and shape galactic civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us o...

Mar 05, 202624 minEp. 826

Panspermia: Could Alien Comets Be Seeding Life Through the Universe?

Could life on Earth have arrived from space? Explore panspermia, alien comets, and how life might spread across the galaxy. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Websi...

Mar 01, 202625 minEp. 825

Panspermia: Could Alien Comets Be Seeding Life Through the Universe? (Narration Only)

Could life on Earth have arrived from space? Explore panspermia, alien comets, and how life might spread across the galaxy. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinction Check out Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Websi...

Mar 01, 202625 minEp. 825

Fleet Unity - Humanity’s First Interstellar Armada (Narration only)

Humanity’s first interstellar ark becomes something bigger. Explore Fleet Unity—a roaming civilization, ship-turned-shipyard, and the birth of humanity’s first true interstellar armada. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Mustard's Underwater Fighter Jet: https://nebula.tv/vide...

Feb 27, 202625 minEp. 823

Fleet Unity - Humanity’s First Interstellar Armada

Humanity’s first interstellar ark becomes something bigger. Explore Fleet Unity—a roaming civilization, ship-turned-shipyard, and the birth of humanity’s first true interstellar armada. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Mustard's Underwater Fighter Jet: https://nebula.tv/vide...

Feb 26, 202626 minEp. 823

Big Alien Theory (Narration Only)

Why might alien intelligence evolve at gigantic scales? Big Alien Theory explores how size alone could silence advanced civilizations. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Scott's Oldest & Newest: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-earth?ref=is...

Feb 22, 202641 minEp. 822

Big Alien Theory

Why might alien intelligence evolve at gigantic scales? Big Alien Theory explores how size alone could silence advanced civilizations. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Scott's Oldest & Newest: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-earth?ref=is...

Feb 22, 202641 minEp. 822

Interstellar Relays - Moving Signals and Spaceships Between the Stars (Narration Only)

How interstellar relays could move data, cargo, and starships between stars using lasers, light sails, and cosmic-scale infrastructure. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ S...

Feb 19, 202631 minEp. 821

Interstellar Relays - Moving Signals and Spaceships Between the Stars

How interstellar relays could move data, cargo, and starships between stars using lasers, light sails, and cosmic-scale infrastructure. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ S...

Feb 19, 202631 minEp. 821

Alien Mathematics (Narration Only)

Is math truly universal—or just human? Explore how alien minds might think, count, and reason in ways we don’t recognize as mathematics at all. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Scott's Oldest & Newest: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-ear...

Feb 15, 202627 minEp. 819

Alien Mathematics

Is math truly universal—or just human? Explore how alien minds might think, count, and reason in ways we don’t recognize as mathematics at all. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Scott's Oldest & Newest: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-ear...

Feb 15, 202628 minEp. 819

Space Hotels - How Close Are We to Vacationing in Orbit?

How close are we to vacationing in orbit? Space hotels, real costs, and the tipping point where space tourism becomes normal. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology The Overview Effekt https://nebula.tv/overvieweffekt?ref=isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula...

Feb 12, 202620 minEp. 818

Space Hotels - How Close Are We to Vacationing in Orbit? (Narration Only)

How close are we to vacationing in orbit? Space hotels, real costs, and the tipping point where space tourism becomes normal. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology The Overview Effekt https://nebula.tv/overvieweffekt?ref=isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula...

Feb 12, 202619 minEp. 818

Wormhole Stableways – Constructing and Navigating Artificial Shortcuts Through Space (Narration Only)

Could we build wormholes and travel the galaxy? Exploring stable wormholes, spacetime shortcuts, and the future of interstellar civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Scott's Oldest & Newest: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-earth...

Feb 08, 202636 minEp. 817

Wormhole Stableways – Constructing and Navigating Artificial Shortcuts Through Space

Could we build wormholes and travel the galaxy? Exploring stable wormholes, spacetime shortcuts, and the future of interstellar civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology Check out Joe Scott's Oldest & Newest: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-earth...

Feb 08, 202636 minEp. 817
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