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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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00:40:47

The Physics of FTL Travel

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/18

Could we ever go faster than light? We examine warp drives, wormholes, hyperspace, tachyons, and the deep physics protecting causality.

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03:51:19

Space Habitats: The Megastructures We’ll Call Home...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/13

A grand tour of future space habitats, from classic rotating colonies to vast orbital megastructures, asteroid settlements, and the engineering needed to make space livable.

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03:44:19

Space Habitats: The Megastructures We’ll Call Home

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/13

A grand tour of future space habitats, from classic rotating colonies to vast orbital megastructures, asteroid settlements, and the engineering needed to make space livable.

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00:26:08

What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/11

Fusion may transform civilization, but what if it never arrives? The future still has power, industry, space travel, and plenty of ways forward.

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00:25:46

What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion? (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/11

Fusion may transform civilization, but what if it never arrives? The future still has power, industry, space travel, and plenty of ways forward.

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00:24:04

The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/07

NASA is returning to the Moon, but where should we stay? Shackleton Crater offers power and ice, but lava tubes, maria, and the far side offer more.

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00:23:44

The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/07

NASA is returning to the Moon, but where should we stay? Shackleton Crater offers power and ice, but lava tubes, maria, and the far side offer more.

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00:28:11

Merging with Alien Civilizations - Our Future in a...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/06/04

First contact is easy. Living together isn’t. How would humanity merge with alien civilizations in a shared galaxy of trade, politics, and uneasy peace?Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Nearby Supernovae: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nearby-supernovae-could-one-destroy-earth-and-could-we-stop-it Check out Gods & Monsters: https://nebula.tv/curiousarchive/gods-and-monsters?ref=isaacarthur 🛒

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00:43:40

Antimatter Propulsion (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/31

Antimatter propulsion could be the fastest engine ever built. We explore how antimatter rockets work, their extreme energy density, and whether they could power humanity’s first true interstellar spacecraft.

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00:44:10

Antimatter Propulsion

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/31

Antimatter propulsion could be the fastest engine ever built. We explore how antimatter rockets work, their extreme energy density, and whether they could power humanity’s first true interstellar spacecraft.

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00:31:39

The Von Braun Wheel - Building Humanity’s First...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/28

Before NASA, we had a plan for a rotating space station. The Von Braun Wheel could be humanity’s first step toward artificial gravity, orbital habitats, and permanent life beyond Earth.

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00:31:13

The Von Braun Wheel - Building Humanity’s First...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/28

Before NASA, we had a plan for a rotating space station. The Von Braun Wheel could be humanity’s first step toward artificial gravity, orbital habitats, and permanent life beyond Earth.

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00:40:42

The Zoo Hypothesis and the Fermi Paradox: Are We...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/24

Are aliens watching us? The Zoo Hypothesis suggests advanced civilizations may be hiding, enforcing a galactic quarantine, or masking reality itself. Explore the Fermi Paradox, Dyson dilemma, and the unsettling possibility we are not alone—but observed.

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01:01:26

Don’t Panic - A Guide to Artificial Intelligence...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/21

AI is powerful, disruptive, and often misunderstood. Let’s cut through the hype, panic, and sci-fi nightmares to see what today’s AI can really do.

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00:23:03

The First Interplanetary War: Tactics in the Solar...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/17

The first interplanetary war won’t look like sci-fi. It’ll be slow, strategic, and terrifyingly real. Here’s how it actually unfolds.

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00:23:26

The First Interplanetary War: Tactics in the Solar...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/17

The first interplanetary war won’t look like sci-fi. It’ll be slow, strategic, and terrifyingly real. Here’s how it actually unfolds.

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00:32:38

Fleet Unity: The Eridani Expedition - Interstellar...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/14

Fleet Unity continues its interstellar expedition to 82 G. Eridani, exploring starship deceleration, beachhead infrastructure, and future colonization.

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00:32:17

Fleet Unity: The Eridani Expedition - Interstellar...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/14

Fleet Unity continues its interstellar expedition to 82 G. Eridani, exploring starship deceleration, beachhead infrastructure, and future colonization.

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00:26:45

SETI Explained - How We Search for Alien Civilizations

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/12

Explore SETI’s history and modern methods—from radio and laser searches to Dyson spheres and technosignatures—and how we might detect alien civilizations across the galaxy.

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00:26:18

SETI Explained - How We Search for Alien...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2026/05/12

Explore SETI’s history and modern methods—from radio and laser searches to Dyson spheres and technosignatures—and how we might detect alien civilizations across the galaxy.

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