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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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00:24:58

The Fermi Paradox: Hermit Hypothesis (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/26

Could the secret to the Great Silence be that individuals or groups might abandon civilization to live off-grid in deep space, far from neighbors or threats, by leveraging advanced technology for autonomy and survival.

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01:08:25

Space Elevators: Strategies & Status (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/19

Exploring the latest advancements in space elevator technology and their potential to revolutionize space access.

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01:09:07

Space Elevators: Strategies & Status

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/19

Exploring the latest advancements in space elevator technology and their potential to revolutionize space access.

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00:34:01

Gravitic Spaceship Propulsion (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/15

Gravity is a fascinating force, it’s what holds everything on our planet together, and it might one day help us travel to other planets.

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00:28:09

Off The Grid: Technological Autonomy (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/12

Technology offers us many options, including less reliance on others, but what does that entail and how autonomous can a person get?

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00:27:29

The Medusa Spaceship Drive (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/05

The Medusa Starship Drive offers us the chance to sail between the stars, propelled by nuclear bombs.

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00:28:10

The Medusa Spaceship Drive

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/05

The Medusa Starship Drive offers us the chance to sail between the stars, propelled by nuclear bombs.

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00:32:20

Building Biospheres (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/12/01

Join us as we explore the science and challenges of building self-sustaining biospheres, where humanity could one day thrive beyond Earth.

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00:31:36

The Stanford Torus Space Habitat

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/28

The Stanford Torus is a vast space habitat design intended to allow thousands to dwell safely and comfortably in space, but how do we build such a structure?

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00:31:04

The Stanford Torus Space Habitat (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/28

The Stanford Torus is a vast space habitat design intended to allow thousands to dwell safely and comfortably in space, but how do we build such a structure?

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00:23:03

Ultra-Relativistic Spaceships: Racing Towards the...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/24

Explore the science and implications behind ultra-relativistic spaceships capable of approaching the speed of light, pushing the limits of technology and physics.

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00:23:41

Ultra-Relativistic Spaceships: Racing Towards the...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/24

Explore the science and implications behind ultra-relativistic spaceships capable of approaching the speed of light, pushing the limits of technology and physics.

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00:35:51

The Fermi Paradox: Gravity

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/21

Explore how gravity might explain the Fermi Paradox and the Great Silence of the cosmos. Could gravitational forces impact the rise of life and sustainability of civilizations, influencing why we haven't found intelligent life?

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00:35:11

The Fermi Paradox: Gravity (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/21

Explore how gravity might explain the Fermi Paradox and the Great Silence of the cosmos. Could gravitational forces impact the rise of life and sustainability of civilizations, influencing why we haven't found intelligent life?

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00:44:18

Aliens Have Contacted Us... Now What?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/15

Many believe that aliens have already contacted us, while others think it's only a matter of time. If extraterrestrial life has reached out or soon will, the question remains: how should humanity respond? Explore the potential next steps we could take in a post-contact world and the impact alien communication might have on our future.

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00:43:52

Aliens Have Contacted Us... Now What? (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/14

Many believe that aliens have already contacted us, while others think it's only a matter of time. If extraterrestrial life has reached out or soon will, the question remains: how should humanity respond? Explore the potential next steps we could take in a post-contact world and the impact alien communication might have on our future.

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00:48:16

Nuclear Fusion: Updates & Impacts

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/10

Explore the latest breakthroughs in nuclear fusion technology and their potential global impacts.

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00:46:43

Nuclear Fusion: Updates & Impacts (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/10

Explore the latest breakthroughs in nuclear fusion technology and their potential global impacts.

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00:36:50

Harvesting Planets: Space Mining and the Future of...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/07

We often imagine civilizations so immense they can create worlds and colonize galaxies, and yet to fuel those immense engines of creation, they may need to harvest entire planets.

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00:36:39

Harvesting Planets: Space Mining and the Future of...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/11/07

We often imagine civilizations so immense they can create worlds and colonize galaxies, and yet to fuel those immense engines of creation, they may need to harvest entire planets.

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