

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 30, 2020 • 29min
Techno-Barbarians (Narration Only)
Science fiction often shows us post-apocalyptic future civilizations with techno-barbarians running around in fur & hides but carrying laser weapons or other advanced technology. But how plausible is such a civilizations and what would it actually be like?
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Techno-Barbarians
Episode 249, July 30, 2020
Written, Produced, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Konstantin Sokeri
S. Kopperud
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
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Jul 30, 2020 • 29min
Techno-Barbarians
Science fiction often shows us post-apocalyptic future civilizations with techno-barbarians running around in fur & hides but carrying laser weapons or other advanced technology. But how plausible is such a civilizations and what would it actually be like?
Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/t5A8KjmVpgM
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Techno-Barbarians
Episode 249, July 30, 2020
Written, Produced, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Konstantin Sokeri
S. Kopperud
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Jul 28, 2020 • 1h 3min
SFIA Monthly Livestream 21 - July 26, 2020
Our monthly livestream Q&A session For July 2020
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Jul 23, 2020 • 30min
Fermi Paradox Disappearing Stars & Cosmic Voids (Narration Only)
If the Universe is inhabited by older alien civilizations, those who have ventured out to the stars and colonized galaxies, we would expect to see a footprint of extraterrestrial activity. Could the many stars whose brightness has dimmed be indicative of Dyson Spheres or other Megastructures? Could the Cosmic Voids vastly bigger than any galaxy be the work of even greater and older starfaring species?
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The Fermi Paradox: Disappearing Stars & Cosmic Voids
Episode 248; July 23, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
S. Kopperud
Cooper de Ruiter
Daniel Paul Bobo
Keith Blockus
Cover Art - Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Mihail Yordanov
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Udo Schroeter
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Jul 23, 2020 • 30min
Fermi Paradox Disappearing Stars & Cosmic Voids
If the Universe is inhabited by older alien civilizations, those who have ventured out to the stars and colonized galaxies, we would expect to see a footprint of extraterrestrial activity. Could the many stars whose brightness has dimmed be indicative of Dyson Spheres or other Megastructures? Could the Cosmic Voids vastly bigger than any galaxy be the work of even greater and older starfaring species?
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The Fermi Paradox: Disappearing Stars & Cosmic Voids
Episode 248; July 23, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
S. Kopperud
Cooper de Ruiter
Daniel Paul Bobo
Keith Blockus
Cover Art - Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Mihail Yordanov
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Udo Schroeter
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Jul 16, 2020 • 27min
Lets Dismantle The Solar System! (Narration Only)
Our solar system contains many planets, moons, and asteroid that we may one day call home, but the future might instead be artificial space habitats, stations, and megastructures of vast size and numbers, using all those celestial bodies as raw materials to be dismantled for construction.
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Let's Dismantle the Solar System!
Episode 247; July 16, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Matthew Acker
S. Kopperud
Daniel Paul Bobo
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Katie Byrne
Mihail Yordanov
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Tristan3D
Udo Schroeter
Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars"
https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" & "Windmill Forests"
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars" & "Into the Wormhole"
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Jul 16, 2020 • 27min
Lets Dismantle The Solar System!
Our solar system contains many planets, moons, and asteroid that we may one day call home, but the future might instead be artificial space habitats, stations, and megastructures of vast size and numbers, using all those celestial bodies as raw materials to be dismantled for construction.
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xaTUTRjMBBA
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Let's Dismantle the Solar System!
Episode 247; July 16, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Matthew Acker
S. Kopperud
Daniel Paul Bobo
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Katie Byrne
Mihail Yordanov
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Tristan3D
Udo Schroeter
Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars"
https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" & "Windmill Forests"
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars" & "Into the Wormhole"
https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic
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Jul 12, 2020 • 20min
Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps (Narration Only)
Our future lies out among the planets and stars, but to climb out in to space we must take many steps to get off, and today we'll look at those first steps to becoming spacefaring species. From cheaper rockets & space stations to asteroid mining & defense to space tourism & commercialization, we've a long road ahead, but we have a roadmap.
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Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps
Episode 246a; July 2, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Derek Hightower
Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud
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
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
SpaceResourcesCGI
Udo Schroeter
Music
Sergey Cheremisninov, "Sirius"
https://www.s-cheremisinov.com
Reign Pagaran, "Distant Voyager"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe"
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Jul 12, 2020 • 20min
Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps
Our future lies out among the planets and stars, but to climb out in to space we must take many steps to get off, and today we'll look at those first steps to becoming spacefaring species. From cheaper rockets & space stations to asteroid mining & defense to space tourism & commercialization, we've a long road ahead, but we have a roadmap.
Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/_Ihdb8-h5Ek
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Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps
Episode 246a; July 2, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Derek Hightower
Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud
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
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
SpaceResourcesCGI
Udo Schroeter
Music
Sergey Cheremisninov, "Sirius"
https://www.s-cheremisinov.com
Reign Pagaran, "Distant Voyager"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe"
https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser
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Jul 9, 2020 • 25min
Life as a Brain in a Jar (Narration Only)
Science fiction loves to show us disembodied heads or brains floating in jars, but could this be one route to extending our lives? Or could you already be one living in false reality?
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Life as a Brain in a Jar
Episode 246; July 9, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod
Udo Schroeter
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