

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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Jul 1, 2021 • 33min
Faster Than Light Travel: Cheating Reality
So many of hopes and dreams for colonizing space rely on faster than light travel, and yet the ability to move between stars in moment seems against the laws of reality... but perhaps we can break those rules.
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Faster Than Light Travel: Cheating Reality
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 297, July 1, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Matthew Campbell
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
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Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 5min
SFIA Monthly Livestream 32 - June 27, 2021
Our monthly livestream Q&A session for June 2021
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Jun 24, 2021 • 25min
Brain-Computer Interfaces
BCIs, Brain-Computer Interfaces, are no longer the technology of the future but of today. As this these devices improve and move from the lab to humans, what challenges and advantages will we gain, and how do they work?
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Episode 296, June 24, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Konstantin Sokerin
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik
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Jun 24, 2021 • 24min
Brain-Computer Interfaces (Narration Only)
BCIs, Brain-Computer Interfaces, are no longer the technology of the future but of today. As this these devices improve and move from the lab to humans, what challenges and advantages will we gain, and how do they work?
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Brain-Computer Interfaces
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 296, June 24, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Konstantin Sokerin
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
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Jeremy Jozwik
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Jun 17, 2021 • 29min
Galactic Domination Empire Eternal
As we move out into space to colonize new worlds and explore the galaxy, we'll need to contemplate interstellar empires, be they alien realms or our own future dominions.
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Galactic Domination: Empire Eternal
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 295, June 17, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Anne Kopperud
Darius Said
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Fishy Tree
LegionTech Studios
Music:
Miguel Johnson
Lucas Van Bakel
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Jun 17, 2021 • 29min
Galactic Domination Empire Eternal (Narration Only)
As we move out into space to colonize new worlds and explore the galaxy, we'll need to contemplate interstellar empires, be they alien realms or our own future dominions.
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Galactic Domination: Empire Eternal
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 295, June 17, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Anne Kopperud
Darius Said
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Fishy Tree
LegionTech Studios
Music:
Miguel Johnson
Lucas Van Bakel
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Jun 13, 2021 • 24min
Death Rays
Science Fiction loves to show us Death Rays, Rayguns, Heat Beams, and Disintegration Cannons, but could these weapons one day become a reality?
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Death Rays
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 294a, June 13, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jason Burbank
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Jun 13, 2021 • 24min
Death Rays (Narration Only)
Science Fiction loves to show us Death Rays, Rayguns, Heat Beams, and Disintegration Cannons, but could these weapons one day become a reality?
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Death Rays
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 294a, June 13, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jason Burbank
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com
LegionTech Studios
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Jun 10, 2021 • 23min
Future Manhattan Projects
The Manhattan Project and Apollo Program have become symbolic of massive efforts to achieve great goals, be they awe-inspiring or terrifying. What such efforts will we see in the future?
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Future Manhattan Projects
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 294, June 10, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Katie Byrne
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Jun 10, 2021 • 22min
Future Manhattan Projects (Narration Only)
The Manhattan Project and Apollo Program have become symbolic of massive efforts to achieve great goals, be they awe-inspiring or terrifying. What such efforts will we see in the future?
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Future Manhattan Projects
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 294, June 10, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Katie Byrne
Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com
Legiontech Studios
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