

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 12, 2020 • 20min
Fermi Paradox: Could Technology Develop Without Fire (Narration Only)
Exploring the possibility of technological development without fire on planets like oceanic worlds, discussing the Fermi Paradox, alternative technologies like nuclear power, and the impact on intelligent life. The podcast also promotes Audible membership and future episodes for listeners looking to delve into more engaging content.

Jan 9, 2020 • 24min
Conspiratorial Aliens
Alien Conspiracy theories are too numerous to count, but are they simply being paranoid about UFOs or might aliens be conspiring against us? Alternatively, could an extraterrestrial civilization be conspiratorial by nature, and what motives might a galactic civilization have for involving themselves with us in secret?
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Alien Civilizations: Conspiratorial Aliens
Episode 220, Season 6 E02
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern
Phonetic Failure
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud
Olly Epsom
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Music:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ
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Jan 9, 2020 • 24min
Conspiratorial Aliens (Narration Only)
Alien Conspiracy theories are too numerous to count, but are they simply being paranoid about UFOs or might aliens be conspiring against us? Alternatively, could an extraterrestrial civilization be conspiratorial by nature, and what motives might a galactic civilization have for involving themselves with us in secret?
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/_vuCG3YhJBU
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Alien Civilizations: Conspiratorial Aliens
Episode 220, Season 6 E02
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern
Phonetic Failure
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud
Olly Epsom
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Music:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ
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Jan 2, 2020 • 26min
Time Travel
Is time travel possible, and if it is, what sort of civilizations would result? We'll explore the science that might permit it as well as the classic science fiction examples to see if they make sense.
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Time Travel
Episode 219, Season 6 E01
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Victoria Kelly
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music:
Lombus, "Cosmic Soup" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Markus Junnikkala, "Leaving the Galaxy" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Stellardrone, "An Ocean of Galaxies" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
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Jan 2, 2020 • 26min
Time Travel (Narration Only)
Is time travel possible, and if it is, what sort of civilizations would result? We'll explore the science that might permit it as well as the classic science fiction examples to see if they make sense.
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/0-37PLt7n7A
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Time Travel
Episode 219, Season 6 E01
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Victoria Kelly
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music:
Lombus, "Cosmic Soup" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Markus Junnikkala, "Leaving the Galaxy" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Stellardrone, "An Ocean of Galaxies" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
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Dec 26, 2019 • 32min
Interstellar Civilizations and Time
As we pioneer our way out from Earth to other planets and eventual the stars, our concept of time will change in more ways than just different calendars. We'll explore how interstellar civilizations might cope with everything from relativity to life extension and how century long voyages and time lags of communication over millions of worlds might be managed.
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Interstellar Civilizations & Time
Episode 218, Season 5 E52
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Cooper de Ruiter
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Sam McNamara
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Dec 26, 2019 • 31min
Interstellar Civilizations and Time (Narration Only)
As we pioneer our way out from Earth to other planets and eventual the stars, our concept of time will change in more ways than just different calendars. We'll explore how interstellar civilizations might cope with everything from relativity to life extension and how century long voyages and time lags of communication over millions of worlds might be managed.
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Interstellar Civilizations & Time
Episode 218, Season 5 E52
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Cooper de Ruiter
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Sam McNamara
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Dec 19, 2019 • 28min
Space Pirates
Space Piracy is a classic theme of science fiction, but is there chance we'll see it in the future? We'll examine how it might develop in the next century around asteroid mining and how it might occur in the interstellar void as spaceships travel out to the wider galaxy.
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/pzlaLJIhh5I
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Rogue Civilizations: Space Pirates
Episode 217, Season 5 E51
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Cooper de Ruiter
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
Matthew Campbell
S. Kopperud
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music:
Miguel Johnson, "Pirates our for Blood" & "Time for War" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic
Aerium, "Civilizations at the End of Time" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Lombus, "Amino" & "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
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Dec 19, 2019 • 27min
Space Pirates (Narration Only)
Space Piracy is a classic theme of science fiction, but is there chance we'll see it in the future? We'll examine how it might develop in the next century around asteroid mining and how it might occur in the interstellar void as spaceships travel out to the wider galaxy.
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/pzlaLJIhh5I
Right now, for a limited time, you can get 3 months of Audible for just $6.95 a month. That’s more than half off the regular price Visit https://www.audible.com/isaac or text isaac to 500-500.
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Credits:
Rogue Civilizations: Space Pirates
Episode 217, Season 5 E51
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Cooper de Ruiter
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
Matthew Campbell
S. Kopperud
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music:
Miguel Johnson, "Pirates our for Blood" & "Time for War" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic
Aerium, "Civilizations at the End of Time" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Lombus, "Amino" & "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
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Dec 15, 2019 • 18min
Paranoid Aliens
We often accuse people of being paranoid about extraterrestrials, flying saucers, and UFOs - but what if it's the aliens who are paranoid?
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Alien Civilizations: Paranoid Aliens
Episode 216a, Season 5 E50a
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Mihail Yordanov
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur
Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com
Music:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ
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