Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episodes
Megastructure Maintenance & Space Janitors (Narration Only)
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ In the future humanity might build structures of incomprehensible size and splendor, ...
Fusion (Narration Only)
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nuclear Fusion holds the potential to free us of so many of the constraints offered by everything from fossil fuels to renewable energy option like wi...
Fusion
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nuclear Fusion holds the potential to free us of so many of the constraints offered by everything from fossil fuels to renewable energy option like wi...
Threats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Natural disasters can topple civilizations, even in modern times, but with more and more technology civilizations become more robust and capable of pr...
Threats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations (Narration Only)
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Natural disasters can topple civilizations, even in modern times, but with more and more technology civilizations become more robust and capable of pr...
Invasive Aliens
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alien Invasions have been a staple of science fiction for years, with motherships and UFOs assaulting Earth, but how realistic is such a thing? We'll ...
Invasive Aliens (Narration Only)
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alien Invasions have been a staple of science fiction for years, with motherships and UFOs assaulting Earth, but how realistic is such a thing? We'll ...
Boltzmann Brains
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion of the Boltzmann Brain - a hypothetical randomly assembled mind rather than an evolved one - by looking at the Anthropic Pr...
Space Whales
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of spaceships or other machines that were essentially alive and able to repair and operate themselves has long been a popular one in science ...
Space Whales (Narration Only)
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of spaceships or other machines that were essentially alive and able to repair and operate themselves has long been a popular one in science ...
Void Ecology
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The possibility of extraterrestrial life on other worlds has long fascinated us, as has the idea of alien life living in space itself, but while the f...
Void Ecology (Narration Only)
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The possibility of extraterrestrial life on other worlds has long fascinated us, as has the idea of alien life living in space itself, but while the f...
Space Tourism (Narration Only)
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Space is an awesome place filled with virtually infinite wonders to explore, and human colonization will likely make far more. It may soon be possible...
Space Tourism
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Space is an awesome place filled with virtually infinite wonders to explore, and human colonization will likely make far more. It may soon be possible...
Synthetic Meat
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are many reasons not to eat meat, or at least less of it: medical, ethical, economical, or ecological, but the stuff is quite tasty. Today we'll...
Synthetic Meat (Narration Only)
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are many reasons not to eat meat, or at least less of it: medical, ethical, economical, or ecological, but the stuff is quite tasty. Today we'll...
Beam Powered Spaceships (Narration Only)
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In order to get into space, we require either huge amounts of rocket fuel or dangerously powerful energy sources, making personal spacecraft a technol...
Beam Powered Spaceships
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In order to get into space, we require either huge amounts of rocket fuel or dangerously powerful energy sources, making personal spacecraft a technol...
Superpowers
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The dream of having superhuman abilities is as old as humanity, and appeared in everything from mythology to comic books, but the future might offer t...
Superpowers (Narration Only)
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The dream of having superhuman abilities is as old as humanity, and appeared in everything from mythology to comic books, but the future might offer t...
Weaponizing Black Holes
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Black Holes are often considered the most dangerous objects in the Universe, especially in science fiction, and today we'll look at how these may be u...
Weaponizing Black Holes (Narration Only)
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Black Holes are often considered the most dangerous objects in the Universe, especially in science fiction, and today we'll look at how these may be u...
Colonizing Pluto
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonizati...
Colonizing Pluto (Narration Only)
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonizati...
Spaceplanes (Narration Only)
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spaceplanes long seemed like the logical next step for getting into orbit after the Space Shuttle, but have seemingly fallen to the wayside in recent ...
Spaceplanes
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spaceplanes long seemed like the logical next step for getting into orbit after the Space Shuttle, but have seemingly fallen to the wayside in recent ...
Colonizing Black Holes (Narration Only)
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Black Holes are amongst the most destructive things in the Universe, but it may be that properly utilized, they might be the best places in the galaxy...
Colonizing Black Holes
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Black Holes are amongst the most destructive things in the Universe, but it may be that properly utilized, they might be the best places in the galaxy...
Fleet Of Stars
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Interstellar travel is very time consuming, moving from star to star, but perhaps we could use stars themselves as spaceships, and move whole solar sy...
Fleet Of Stars (Narration Only)
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Interstellar travel is very time consuming, moving from star to star, but perhaps we could use stars themselves as spaceships, and move whole solar sy...
Sky Platforms (Narration Only)
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The option of using floating platforms, balloons, or cargo air planes to launch rockets into space and save fuel is often discussed but rarely employe...
Sky Platforms
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The option of using floating platforms, balloons, or cargo air planes to launch rockets into space and save fuel is often discussed but rarely employe...
Black Hole Ships
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Black Holes are often considered the greatest dangers to spaceships in science fiction, but they may turn out to be the perfect power source for futur...
Black Hole Ships (Narration Only)
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Black Holes are often considered the greatest dangers to spaceships in science fiction, but they may turn out to be the perfect power source for futur...
Post-Apocalyptic Civilizations
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The End of the World is a popular topic in science fiction and a source of serious worry for modern civilizations. If Doomsday comes, what can a Prepp...
Post Apocalyptic Civilizations (Narration Only)
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The End of the World is a popular topic in science fiction and a source of serious worry for modern civilizations. If Doomsday comes, what can a Prepp...
Matrioskha Worlds
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The galaxy contains countless billions of planets we might colonize, and we may build far more living area as space station habitats and megastructure...
Matrioskha Worlds (Narration Only)
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The galaxy contains countless billions of planets we might colonize, and we may build far more living area as space station habitats and megastructure...
Giant Robots
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Giant Robots & Power Suits Giant Robots, or Mecha, in films and comic books fascinate audiences, but are usually considered impractical even with impr...
Giant Robots (Narration Only)
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Giant Robots & Power Suits Giant Robots, or Mecha, in films and comic books fascinate audiences, but are usually considered impractical even with impr...
Future Pets
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate International Pet Day, we'll take a look at what the future might have in store for our furry friends, and what sorts of new pet might em...
Future Pets (Narration Only)
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate International Pet Day, we'll take a look at what the future might have in store for our furry friends, and what sorts of new pet might em...
Anti-Gravity
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps one of the most common technologies seen in science fiction is anti-gravity and gravity manipulation. Today we'll examine if there's an scient...
Anti-Gravity (Narration Only)
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps one of the most common technologies seen in science fiction is anti-gravity and gravity manipulation. Today we'll examine if there's an scient...
Techno-Primitivism
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fears about technology and it's impact on our civilization, or on individuals even when new tech is net benefit, are often shown to us in fiction as g...
Techno-Primitivism (Narration Only)
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fears about technology and it's impact on our civilization, or on individuals even when new tech is net benefit, are often shown to us in fiction as g...
Planet Ships
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earth has often been compared to a spaceship, one that's successfully orbited our star and the galaxy many times over billions of years. So what about...
Planet Ships (Narration Only)
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earth has often been compared to a spaceship, one that's successfully orbited our star and the galaxy many times over billions of years. So what about...
Dying Stars
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest reasons for colonizing other worlds is to ensure we don't die with our own sun, but even those alien suns we might travel to will d...
Dying Stars (Narration Only)
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest reasons for colonizing other worlds is to ensure we don't die with our own sun, but even those alien suns we might travel to will d...
Clarketech
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Science Fiction often presents us technologies that go far beyond the realms of known science, but many of these, such as force fields, inertial dampe...
Clarketech (Narration Only)
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Science Fiction often presents us technologies that go far beyond the realms of known science, but many of these, such as force fields, inertial dampe...
The Fermi Paradox & the Aurora Effect
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new paper has come out discussing how the Fermi Paradox might be explained by the rigors of traveling space for interstellar colonization, causing s...
The Fermi Paradox & the Aurora Effect (Narration Only)
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new paper has come out discussing how the Fermi Paradox might be explained by the rigors of traveling space for interstellar colonization, causing s...
176 Hitchhiking The Galaxy
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Galaxy is an enormous place, and moving from your planet to worlds in a different solar system over vast interstellar distances will be no easy vo...
Hitchhiking The Galaxy (Narration Only)
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Galaxy is an enormous place, and moving from your planet to worlds in a different solar system over vast interstellar distances will be no easy vo...
Secret Aliens
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The possibility that aliens might be regularly visiting Earth is one of the most popular Fermi Paradox solutions. In this episode we will look at UFOs...
Secret Aliens (Narration Only)
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The possibility that aliens might be regularly visiting Earth is one of the most popular Fermi Paradox solutions. In this episode we will look at UFOs...
Cloud Cities
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has long wished to dwell among the clouds, today we'll look at what options we may have in the future for floating a city or home high in the...
Cloud Cities (Narration Only)
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has long wished to dwell among the clouds, today we'll look at what options we may have in the future for floating a city or home high in the...
Exploring the Cosmos
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Fraser Cain of Universe Today to discuss the future of astronomy, how you can get started in it as a hobby, and a wide-range of ...
Happily Ever After Feb 14 2019
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happily Ever After Feb 14 2019 by Isaac Arthur See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...
Happily Ever After (Narration Only)
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Valentine's Day, we'll take a look at relationships in the future, both the romantic and platonic friendships. We'll see what options and...
Galactic Gardeners
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The galaxy is an immense place, with billions of solar systems to colonize, and interstellar voyages to even nearby stars can take centuries. In order...
Galactic Gardeners (Narration Only)
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The galaxy is an immense place, with billions of solar systems to colonize, and interstellar voyages to even nearby stars can take centuries. In order...
The Fermi Paradox & Panspermia
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our current theory of evolution holds that all life on Earth originated from a single, simple life form billions of years ago. But what if that life d...
The Fermi Paradox & Panspermia (Narration Only)
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our current theory of evolution holds that all life on Earth originated from a single, simple life form billions of years ago. But what if that life d...
Dark Forest Theory
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dark Forest Theory is a proposed solution to the Fermi Paradox from Cixin Liu which suggests all alien civilizations remain intentionally quiet, h...
Dark Forest Theory (Narration Only)
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dark Forest Theory is a proposed solution to the Fermi Paradox from Cixin Liu which suggests all alien civilizations remain intentionally quiet, h...
Space Prison Colonies
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many a land was settled by exiles and prisoners, and many a science fiction story contemplates that we may use such methods when colonize new worlds. ...
Space Prison Colonies (Narration Only)
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many a land was settled by exiles and prisoners, and many a science fiction story contemplates that we may use such methods when colonize new worlds. ...
Subterranean Civilizations
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Historically humanity has often taken shelter in caves or underground, and it is often thought we might do so again, on other worlds, in event of disa...
Subterranean Civilizations (Narration Only)
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Historically humanity has often taken shelter in caves or underground, and it is often thought we might do so again, on other worlds, in event of disa...
Making Suns
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Without the Sun our world would be a frozen wasteland, and for this reason any efforts to colonize the galaxy must focus on huddling in the tiny oases...