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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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01:04:56

Coexistence with Aliens

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/21

One day we may encounter intelligent aliens, but can we ever hope to understand their psychology and coexist with them if we do?

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00:28:07

Hungry Aliens

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/18

The galaxy is a dark, mysterious, and silent place - perhaps it is quiet and empty because some great predator already consumed all in its path, and if so, might we be next?

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00:27:21

Hungry Aliens (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/18

The galaxy is a dark, mysterious, and silent place - perhaps it is quiet and empty because some great predator already consumed all in its path, and if so, might we be next?

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00:40:58

Hive Worlds (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/14

Science fiction often shows us dark, grimy, dystopian mega-cities in the future, but are such planet-wide cities possible, what would they be like, and how many people could they hold?

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00:41:37

Hive Worlds

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/14

Science fiction often shows us dark, grimy, dystopian mega-cities in the future, but are such planet-wide cities possible, what would they be like, and how many people could they hold?

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00:46:08

Misconceptions About Space, Time & The Universe

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/11

Our Universe is vast, ancient, and mysterious. It's no surprise that in our quest to explore and explain it, many misconceptions have arisen.

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00:45:16

Misconceptions About Space, Time & The Universe...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/11

Our Universe is vast, ancient, and mysterious. It's no surprise that in our quest to explore and explain it, many misconceptions have arisen.

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00:41:10

The Fermi Paradox: Searching For Dyson Spheres...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/04

Many believe civilizations which survive the challenges of technology will inevitability build Dyson Spheres encompassing their entire sun. So how do we find these megastructures if they exist?

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00:42:04

The Fermi Paradox: Searching For Dyson Spheres

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/05/04

Many believe civilizations which survive the challenges of technology will inevitability build Dyson Spheres encompassing their entire sun. So how do we find these megastructures if they exist?

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00:27:24

Smart Cities (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/27

Cities in the future will need to be increasingly clever in how they operate, by utilizing more data collection, automation, and artificial intelligence to serve its citizens and businesses.

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00:28:13

Smart Cities

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/27

Cities in the future will need to be increasingly clever in how they operate, by utilizing more data collection, automation, and artificial intelligence to serve its citizens and businesses.

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01:03:12

SFIA Monthly Livestream Q&A #54 - April 23, 2023

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/23

Our monthly livestream Q&A session recorded on Sunday April 23, 2023, at 4pm EST.

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00:29:08

Life on Giant Moons

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/20

We often contemplate life on alien planets, but might giant moons orbiting distant immense worlds be a better candidate for where extraterrestrial life might be found?

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00:28:29

Life on Giant Moons (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/20

We often contemplate life on alien planets, but might giant moons orbiting distant immense worlds be a better candidate for where extraterrestrial life might be found?

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00:34:09

Super Weapons

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/16

Our history has been one of inventing ever more devastating and unstoppable weapons, and yet they may pale in comparison to those made to wreck whole galaxies or tear asunder reality itself.

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00:33:35

Super Weapons (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/16

Our history has been one of inventing ever more devastating and unstoppable weapons, and yet they may pale in comparison to those made to wreck whole galaxies or tear asunder reality itself.

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00:37:50

Nuclear Power: Small Modular Reactors

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/13

Small Modular Reactors are a promising area of nuclear technology that may be the pathway forward to cheap, safe, and sustainable energy.

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00:37:09

Nuclear Power: Small Modular Reactors (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/13

Small Modular Reactors are a promising area of nuclear technology that may be the pathway forward to cheap, safe, and sustainable energy.

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00:29:59

The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Habitable Zones

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/06

Our galaxy is a dangerous place for life. A vast storm of stars in which new ones are born and die in deadly displays. How much of the galaxy is truly safe for life to emerge in?

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00:29:29

The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Habitable Zones...

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/04/06

Our galaxy is a dangerous place for life. A vast storm of stars in which new ones are born and die in deadly displays. How much of the galaxy is truly safe for life to emerge in?

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