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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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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00:25:08

Bubble Habitats & Zero-G Megastructures

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/11

Explore the future of living in weightlessness—bubble habitats, floating cities, and zero-gravity megastructures where humanity learns to thrive without up or down.

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00:24:40

Bubble Habitats & Zero-G Megastructures (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/11

Explore the future of living in weightlessness—bubble habitats, floating cities, and zero-gravity megastructures where humanity learns to thrive without up or down.

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00:24:08

The Myth of Mutation Why Superpowers Don’t Evolve...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/09

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 on

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00:23:40

The Myth of Mutation Why Superpowers Don’t Evolve......

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/09

From X-Men fantasies to real-world genetics, this episode breaks down why mutation won’t give us superpowers—but advanced biotech just might.

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00:29:43

Surviving the Death of the Sun – Moving Earth or...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/07

Can humanity outlive the Sun? Explore how we might move Earth, build new suns, or escape to the stars.

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00:29:17

Surviving the Death of the Sun – Moving Earth or...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/07

Can humanity outlive the Sun? Explore how we might move Earth, build new suns, or escape to the stars.

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00:25:28

Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/04

From lunar fuel depots to space tugs and orbital cities—see how commerce between Earth and the Moon becomes the foundation of humanity’s interplanetary future.

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00:25:49

Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/12/04

From lunar fuel depots to space tugs and orbital cities—see how commerce between Earth and the Moon becomes the foundation of humanity’s interplanetary future.

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00:24:46

Beyond Alpha Centauri (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/30

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.

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00:33:19

Orbital Farms: Sustaining Life Across the Solar...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/27

Farming in orbit may be the key to feeding future space settlers and freeing Earth’s surface. Learn how mirrors, soil, and sunlight can grow food beyond our world.

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00:27:02

Ark Swarms - Dispersing Humanity Across the Stars to...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/23

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.

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00:27:23

Ark Swarms - Dispersing Humanity Across the Stars to...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/23

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.

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00:29:03

The Future of Humanity - What Will We Become?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/20

From cyborgs to hive minds and civilizations of pure thought, we trace the possible futures of our species through the next trillion tomorrows.

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00:28:40

The Future of Humanity - What Will We Become?...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/20

From cyborgs to hive minds and civilizations of pure thought, we trace the possible futures of our species through the next trillion tomorrows.

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00:15:16

Could We Nuke Mars’ Core to Restart Its Spin? | New...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/18

Could detonating nuclear bombs in Mars’ core reignite its magnetic field? Discover new insights into the Red Planet’s interior and the science behind planetary reawakening.

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00:15:46

Could We Nuke Mars’ Core to Restart Its Spin? | New...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/18

Could detonating nuclear bombs in Mars’ core reignite its magnetic field? Discover new insights into the Red Planet’s interior and the science behind planetary reawakening.

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00:28:04

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

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/16

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.

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00:33:53

The First Interstellar Colony Humanity’s Leap Beyond...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/13

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.

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00:34:15

The First Interstellar Colony Humanity’s Leap Beyond Sol

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/13

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.

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00:28:50

Doomsday Devices & Ontological Weaponry (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2025/11/09

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.

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