

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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Nov 4, 2021 • 35min
Spaceports: Ascending To The Stars (Narration Only)
For centuries we've sailed from ports across the deep blue sea, and to sail into the ocean of the night to new worlds and stars, we will need some Space Ports.
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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 315, November 4, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Keith Blockus
Sig’unnr
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Space Engine
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Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 7min
SFIA Monthly Livestream 36 - Halloween, October 31, 2021
Our monthly livestream Q&A session for Halloween 2021
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Oct 28, 2021 • 34min
Criminal AI
Artificial Intelligence offers many challenges, including criminals using AI to break the law, but also of AI, robots, and androids becoming criminals themselves.
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Criminal AI
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 314, October 28, 2021
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
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Oct 28, 2021 • 33min
Criminal AI (Narration Only)
Artificial Intelligence offers many challenges, including criminals using AI to break the law, but also of AI, robots, and androids becoming criminals themselves.
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Criminal AI
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 314, October 28, 2021
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
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Oct 21, 2021 • 35min
Convergent Evolution (Narration Only)
Science Fiction often shows us aliens who look much like humans, and suggest this is a result of convergent evolution to useful traits. But is such convergence to the human form or mind likely with extraterrestrial life?
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Convergent Evolution
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 313, October 21, 2021
Written by:
Curt Hartung
Isaac Arthur
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Keith Blockus
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Oct 21, 2021 • 36min
Convergent Evolution
Science Fiction often shows us aliens who look much like humans, and suggest this is a result of convergent evolution to useful traits. But is such convergence to the human form or mind likely with extraterrestrial life?
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Convergent Evolution
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 313, October 21, 2021
Written by:
Curt Hartung
Isaac Arthur
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Keith Blockus
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Oct 17, 2021 • 38min
Sentient Planets & World Consciousnesses
We often imagine that our planet might be a sentient entity - Gaia - but could something like this evolve under known science? And might a conscious world be something we might create in the future?
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Episode 312a, October 17, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jerry Guern
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
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Oct 17, 2021 • 38min
Sentient Planets & World Consciousnesses (Narration Only)
We often imagine that our planet might be a sentient entity - Gaia - but could something like this evolve under known science? And might a conscious world be something we might create in the future?
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Sentient Planets & World Consciousnesses
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 312a, October 17, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jerry Guern
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
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Oct 14, 2021 • 33min
The Future Of Farming
Advances in farming have let us feed billions. The future of agriculture offers many more innovations in robotics, hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, greenhouses, and more... but will it be a future of mega-farms or small farms?
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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 312, October 14, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jason Burbank
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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
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Oct 14, 2021 • 32min
The Future Of Farming (Narration Only)
Advances in farming have let us feed billions. The future of agriculture offers many more innovations in robotics, hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, greenhouses, and more... but will it be a future of mega-farms or small farms?
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The Future of Farming
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 312, October 14, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
A.T. Long
Jason Burbank
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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
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SpaceResourcesCGI
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