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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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Episodes

1 Million A.D. (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...

Apr 19, 202642 minEp. 843

1 Million A.D.

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...

Apr 19, 202642 minEp. 843

Additive Manufacturing in Microgravity (Narration Only)

The most expensive part of space travel isn’t the fuel—it’s the cargo. Additive manufacturing isn’t a sci-fi magic trick; it’s the key to building shipyards and telescopes at scales rockets were never meant to handle. We aren't just launching ships anymore; we're moving the factory to the void. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-...

Apr 16, 202624 minEp. 842

Additive Manufacturing in Microgravity

The most expensive part of space travel isn’t the fuel—it’s the cargo. Additive manufacturing isn’t a sci-fi magic trick; it’s the key to building shipyards and telescopes at scales rockets were never meant to handle. We aren't just launching ships anymore; we're moving the factory to the void. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-...

Apr 16, 202625 minEp. 842

The Fermi Paradox: Human Uniqueness and Oddity (Narration Only)

Why does the galaxy seem silent? Maybe aliens aren’t rare—maybe humans are. We explore the strange mix of traits that turned one clever primate into a technological civilization, and whether our oddities might be the real Great Filter. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-hal...

Apr 12, 202638 minEp. 841

The Fermi Paradox: Human Uniqueness and Oddity

Why does the galaxy seem silent? Maybe aliens aren’t rare—maybe humans are. We explore the strange mix of traits that turned one clever primate into a technological civilization, and whether our oddities might be the real Great Filter. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-hal...

Apr 12, 202639 minEp. 841

Cosmic Strings – Cracks in the Fabric of the Universe (Narration Only)

Cosmic strings may be ultra-thin defects in spacetime—relic “cracks” from the early universe. How we’d detect them, what they mean for physics, and how aliens might exploit them. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-halo-world 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fo...

Apr 09, 202625 minEp. 839

Cosmic Strings – Cracks in the Fabric of the Universe

Cosmic strings may be ultra-thin defects in spacetime—relic “cracks” from the early universe. How we’d detect them, what they mean for physics, and how aliens might exploit them. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-halo-world 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fo...

Apr 09, 202625 minEp. 839

Interstellar Banking - The Galactic Financial System (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 Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-halo-world Check out Practical Engineering: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-anatomy-of...

Apr 04, 202630 minEp. 838

Interstellar Banking - The Galactic Financial System

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 Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-halo-world Check out Practical Engineering: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-anatomy-of...

Apr 04, 202630 minEp. 838

The Space Habitat Diaspora – Humanity Spreads Without Planets (Narration Only)

Humanity may not colonize planets—we may build our own worlds. Explore how rotating space habitats could spread across the Solar System and beyond, forming a vast diaspora of artificial worlds that reshape civilization and interstellar expansion. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habita...

Apr 02, 202626 minEp. 837

The Space Habitat Diaspora – Humanity Spreads Without Planets

Humanity may not colonize planets—we may build our own worlds. Explore how rotating space habitats could spread across the Solar System and beyond, forming a vast diaspora of artificial worlds that reshape civilization and interstellar expansion. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habita...

Apr 02, 202626 minEp. 837

The End of Science (Narration Only)

Is science nearing its limits? We explore whether humanity could ever run out of discoveries—or if the universe guarantees endless questions, deeper mysteries, and new frontiers forever. 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here → https://nordvpn.com/isaacarthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacA...

Mar 31, 202634 minEp. 835

The End of Science

Is science nearing its limits? We explore whether humanity could ever run out of discoveries—or if the universe guarantees endless questions, deeper mysteries, and new frontiers forever. 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here → https://nordvpn.com/isaacarthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacA...

Mar 31, 202634 minEp. 835

Civilizations at the End of Time - How Intelligence Survives the Death of the Universe

Civilizations at the end of time—how intelligence could survive heat death, cosmic isolation, entropy, and the universe’s longest future eras. Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code isaacarthur at the link below and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur 🛒 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://...

Mar 28, 20263 hr 43 minEp. 834

Civilizations at the End of Time - How Intelligence Survives the Death of the Universe (Narration Only)

Civilizations at the end of time—how intelligence could survive heat death, cosmic isolation, entropy, and the universe’s longest future eras. Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code isaacarthur at the link below and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur 🛒 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://...

Mar 28, 20263 hr 41 minEp. 834

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
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