Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur
  • 4.9 (649)
  • Science
  • Updated Daily

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.

  1. 2d ago

    Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works?

    What happens when the machines still work, but nobody remembers how they were built? We explore technological amnesia, black-box automation, lost expertise, and civilizations trapped inside inherited technology. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Alien Data Arks, Outsider Aliens, and our Alien Life Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/alien-life-collection 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works? Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:51 Forgetting the Footnotes 7:33 Black Boxes and Sacred Buttons 12:46 12 Years 14:08 Tradition, Taboo, and the Maintenance Guild 19:54 Colonies That Inherit Too Much 23:22 The Stagnant Stars 27:03 Alien Life 28:03 How Not to Forget See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works?

  2. 2d ago

    Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works? (Narration Only)

    What happens when the machines still work, but nobody remembers how they were built? We explore technological amnesia, black-box automation, lost expertise, and civilizations trapped inside inherited technology. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Alien Data Arks, Outsider Aliens, and our Alien Life Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/alien-life-collection 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works? Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:51 Forgetting the Footnotes 7:33 Black Boxes and Sacred Buttons 12:46 12 Years 14:08 Tradition, Taboo, and the Maintenance Guild 19:54 Colonies That Inherit Too Much 23:22 The Stagnant Stars 27:03 Alien Life 28:03 How Not to Forget See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works? (Narration Only)

  3. Sep 12

    Floating Cities Above Gas Giants

    Why build floating cities above Jupiter and Saturn? Not for fusion fuel, but for something far more valuable: the staggering amounts of hydrogen, nitrogen, and raw material needed to build a spacefaring civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Gods & Monsters: https://nebula.tv/curiousarchive/gods-and-monsters?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Floating Cities Above Gas Giants Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Graphics from: Ervin Oprea, Jeremy Jozwik & Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Floating Cities Above Gas Giants

  4. Sep 12

    Floating Cities Above Gas Giants (Narration Only)

    Why build floating cities above Jupiter and Saturn? Not for fusion fuel, but for something far more valuable: the staggering amounts of hydrogen, nitrogen, and raw material needed to build a spacefaring civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Gods & Monsters: https://nebula.tv/curiousarchive/gods-and-monsters?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Floating Cities Above Gas Giants Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Graphics from: Ervin Oprea, Jeremy Jozwik & Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Floating Cities Above Gas Giants (Narration Only)

  5. Sep 10

    The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It?

    If we could build a space elevator tomorrow, where should it go? Earth may be the obvious answer, but the Moon, Mars, and other worlds may be far easier. We compare the best candidates. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Mad Kings : https://nebula.tv/madkings?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It? Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Ken York, Phil Swan & Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 4:02 Why Not the Atlantic, Indian, or Land? 9:07 Cheating the Equator 12:37 The First Elevator Might Not Be on Earth See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It?

  6. Sep 10

    The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It? (Narration Oly)

    If we could build a space elevator tomorrow, where should it go? Earth may be the obvious answer, but the Moon, Mars, and other worlds may be far easier. We compare the best candidates. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Mad Kings : https://nebula.tv/madkings?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It? Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Ken York, Phil Swan & Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 4:02 Why Not the Atlantic, Indian, or Land? 9:07 Cheating the Equator 12:37 The First Elevator Might Not Be on Earth See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It? (Narration Oly)

  7. Sep 6

    Ion Drives: The Slow Rockets That Win Space

    Ion drives are slow, quiet, and astonishingly efficient. From asteroid freighters and Mars cargo ships to the infrastructure behind future starships, these patient engines may help build civilization across the Solar System. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Gods & Monsters: https://nebula.tv/curiousarchive/gods-and-monsters?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Ion Drives: The Slow Rockets That Win Space Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ion Drives: The Slow Rockets That Win Space

  8. Sep 6

    Ion Drives: The Slow Rockets That Win Space (Narration Only)

    Ion drives are slow, quiet, and astonishingly efficient. From asteroid freighters and Mars cargo ships to the infrastructure behind future starships, these patient engines may help build civilization across the Solar System. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Gods & Monsters: https://nebula.tv/curiousarchive/gods-and-monsters?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Ion Drives: The Slow Rockets That Win Space Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ion Drives: The Slow Rockets That Win Space (Narration Only)
See All (1.3K)

Hosts & Guests

4.9
out of 5
649 Ratings

About

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.

Information

You Might Also Like