

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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Dec 23, 2021 • 34min
Escaping The Galaxy
One day humanity might find itself competition on the galactic stage, and need to flee aliens, artificial intelligence, or even other humans. How could the escape pursuit and survive the long exodus to safety?
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Escaping the Galaxy
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 322; December 23, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Yamagishi
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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
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Legiontech Studios
Udo Schroeters
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Dec 23, 2021 • 36min
Escaping The Galaxy (Narration Only)
One day humanity might find itself competition on the galactic stage, and need to flee aliens, artificial intelligence, or even other humans. How could the escape pursuit and survive the long exodus to safety?
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Escaping the Galaxy
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 322; December 23, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Yamagishi
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Legiontech Studios
Udo Schroeters
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Dec 16, 2021 • 26min
Vertical Farming
As our civilization has expanded outward we find ourselves running out of new room to settle and farm, and often look to other worlds as an option, but perhaps our farms can rise vertically much as many of our buildings have.
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Vertical Farming
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 321, December 16, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Yamagishi
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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Graham Tattersall
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Dec 16, 2021 • 25min
Vertical Farming (Narration Only)
As our civilization has expanded outward we find ourselves running out of new room to settle and farm, and often look to other worlds as an option, but perhaps our farms can rise vertically much as many of our buildings have.
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Vertical Farming
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 321, December 16, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Yamagishi
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Graham Tattersall
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
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Dec 12, 2021 • 30min
Colonizing Space Staking & Jumping Claims (Narration Only)
In the future we may settle the moon, asteroid, planets, and even other stars - but how do pioneers stake claims in space and what keeps other from jumping those claims and stealing or conquering those new settlements?
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Colonizing Space: Staking & Jumping Claims
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 320a, December 12, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
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LITE Base
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Dec 12, 2021 • 31min
Colonizing Space Staking & Jumping Claims
In the future we may settle the moon, asteroid, planets, and even other stars - but how do pioneers stake claims in space and what keeps other from jumping those claims and stealing or conquering those new settlements?
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Colonizing Space: Staking & Jumping Claims
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 320a, December 12, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
LITE Base
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Dec 9, 2021 • 31min
Upcoming Advances In Material Science
In order to forge a bright future, we'll need materials stronger, lighter, and better than ever before. Advances in material science are the gateway to tomorrow's technologies.
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Upcoming Advances in Material Science
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 320; December 9, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Sig’unnr
Yamagashi
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
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Dec 9, 2021 • 30min
Upcoming Advances In Material Science (Narration Only)
In order to forge a bright future, we'll need materials stronger, lighter, and better than ever before. Advances in material science are the gateway to tomorrow's technologies.
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Upcoming Advances in Material Science
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 320; December 9, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Sig’unnr
Yamagashi
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
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Dec 2, 2021 • 32min
The Fermi Paradox: Digital Empires & Miniaturization
Many believe the future of humanity is to go Digital, uploading our minds to computers, living in virtual worlds that are vastly more efficient and compact. If we might do this, might distant alien empires too? And if so, might this be the reason we don't see them?
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The Fermi Paradox: Digital Empires & Miniaturization
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 319, December 2, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jerry Guern
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
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Mihail Yordanov
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Dec 2, 2021 • 31min
The Fermi Paradox: Digital Empires & Miniaturization (Narration Only)
Many believe the future of humanity is to go Digital, uploading our minds to computers, living in virtual worlds that are vastly more efficient and compact. If we might do this, might distant alien empires too? And if so, might this be the reason we don't see them?
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The Fermi Paradox: Digital Empires & Miniaturization
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 319, December 2, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jerry Guern
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Mihail Yordanov
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