

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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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Jan 30, 2020 • 29min
Life On Board An O'neill Cylinder
O'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate?
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Life on board an O'Neill Cylinder
Episode 223; Jan 30, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Phonetic Failure
Dillon Olander
S. Kopperud
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
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Jan 30, 2020 • 28min
Life On Board An O'Neill Cylinder (Narration Only)
O'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate?
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Life on board an O'Neill Cylinder
Episode 223; Jan 30, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Phonetic Failure
Dillon Olander
S. Kopperud
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sam McNamara
Udo Schroeter
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Jan 28, 2020 • 1h
SFIA Monthly Livestream 16 - January 26 2020
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, January 26, 2020, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered!
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Jan 28, 2020 • 58min
SFIA Monthly Livestream 15 - December 29, 2019
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, December 29, 2019, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered!
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Jan 28, 2020 • 1h 1min
SFIA Monthly Livestream 14 - November 24, 2019
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, November 24, 2019, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered!
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Jan 23, 2020 • 30min
Why Life Exists (Narration Only)
The big question of why life exists has challenged minds for countless centuries, but what does science have to say on this matter? Could life arise on other worlds and in other Universes, and what is the reason for it?
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Alien Civilizations: Conspiratorial Aliens
Episode 220, Season 6 E02
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Editors:
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Udo Schroeter
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Jan 23, 2020 • 30min
Why Life Exists
The big question of why life exists has challenged minds for countless centuries, but what does science have to say on this matter? Could life arise on other worlds and in other Universes, and what is the reason for it?
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/6z9U-tQ5RIw
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Alien Civilizations: Conspiratorial Aliens
Episode 220, Season 6 E02
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Editors:
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Udo Schroeter
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Jan 16, 2020 • 29min
Moon: Industrial Complex
The Moon is gateway to space, and in the future it might serve as an industrial and mining complex fueling vast production of spaceships, rocket fuel, satellites, space stations, and colonial habitats.
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Moon: Industrial Complex
Episode 221; Jan 16, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Keith Blockus
Editors:
Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud
S. Graham
Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Andy Nelson
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Justin Dixon
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Space Resources CGI
Tytus Grabowski
Udo Schroeter
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Jan 16, 2020 • 28min
Moon: Industrial Complex (Narration Only)
The Moon is gateway to space, and in the future it might serve as an industrial and mining complex fueling vast production of spaceships, rocket fuel, satellites, space stations, and colonial habitats.
Watch the Video version: https://youtu.be/y47MMNqKGxE
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Moon: Industrial Complex
Episode 221; Jan 16, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Keith Blockus
Editors:
Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud
S. Graham
Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Andy Nelson
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Justin Dixon
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Space Resources CGI
Tytus Grabowski
Udo Schroeter
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Jan 12, 2020 • 20min
Fermi Paradox: Could Technology Develop Without Fire
Fire is often considered the foundation of human technology, but there may be many worlds on which it would not be likely to practical, such an ocean planets, and on which intelligent life like Dolphins might emerge. Could such worlds host technological civilizations anyway? Or would they be forever stuck at little to no technology?
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The Fermi Paradox: Could Technology Develop Without Fire?
Episode 220a
Written, Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
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