Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur
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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. 1d ago

    What Are the Limits of Human Knowledge?

    Can humanity ever know everything? Explore the hard limits of knowledge: cosmic horizons, quantum measurement, chaos, computation, lost meaning, AI, wisdom, and the shoreline of the unknown. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Colonizing Ocean Worlds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-colonizing-ocean-worlds-subaquatic-settlements Check out 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: What Are the Limits of Human Knowledge? Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Editor: Donagh Broderick Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:58 The Horizon of Observation 7:01 The Horizon of Measurement 11:45 The Sealed Envelope 14:02 The Horizon of Computation 21:34 The Horizon of Meaning 26:25 The Horizon of Mind and Wisdom 31:09 Gods & Monsters 32:24 The Expanding Shoreline See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    What Are the Limits of Human Knowledge?

  2. 1d ago

    What Are the Limits of Human Knowledge? (Narration Only)

    Can humanity ever know everything? Explore the hard limits of knowledge: cosmic horizons, quantum measurement, chaos, computation, lost meaning, AI, wisdom, and the shoreline of the unknown. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Colonizing Ocean Worlds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-colonizing-ocean-worlds-subaquatic-settlements Check out 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: What Are the Limits of Human Knowledge? Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Editor: Donagh Broderick Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:58 The Horizon of Observation 7:01 The Horizon of Measurement 11:45 The Sealed Envelope 14:02 The Horizon of Computation 21:34 The Horizon of Meaning 26:25 The Horizon of Mind and Wisdom 31:09 Gods & Monsters 32:24 The Expanding Shoreline See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    What Are the Limits of Human Knowledge? (Narration Only)

  3. 4d ago

    The Great Lunar Boom: Building a Civilization on the Moon

    The Moon isn’t a stepping stone—it’s the foundation. Discover how industry, logistics, and self-building machines could turn Luna into humanity’s first off-world civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch the SFIA Space Industry Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/space-industry-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: The Great Lunar Boom: Building a Civilization on the Moon Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Graphics from: Anthrofuturism, Apogii.uk, Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:26 Earth’s Eighth Continent 5:11 The Machine That Builds the Machine 10:20 The Cislunar Economic Sphere 12:48 Throwing Cargo into Space 15:23 From Industry to Cities 18:24 Beyond Survival: Shaping the Moon 21:21 Space Industry 22:33 The Moon as a Civilization See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Great Lunar Boom: Building a Civilization on the Moon

  4. 4d ago

    The Great Lunar Boom: Building a Civilization on the Moon (Narration Only)

    The Moon isn’t a stepping stone—it’s the foundation. Discover how industry, logistics, and self-building machines could turn Luna into humanity’s first off-world civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch the SFIA Space Industry Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/space-industry-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: The Great Lunar Boom: Building a Civilization on the Moon Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Graphics from: Anthrofuturism, Apogii.uk, Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:26 Earth’s Eighth Continent 5:11 The Machine That Builds the Machine 10:20 The Cislunar Economic Sphere 12:48 Throwing Cargo into Space 15:23 From Industry to Cities 18:24 Beyond Survival: Shaping the Moon 21:21 Space Industry 22:33 The Moon as a Civilization See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Great Lunar Boom: Building a Civilization on the Moon (Narration Only)

  5. Jul 11

    The End of Time: Heat Death, Big Rip, or Big Crunch?

    Will the universe fade, rip apart, collapse, reset, or simply stop making sense? A tour of the strangest possible endings of reality. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Check out Joe's Scott's Oldest and Newest Places on Earth: https://nebula.tv/oldestnewest?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Colonizing Ocean Worlds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-colonizing-ocean-worlds-subaquatic-settlements 🛒 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 End of Time: Heat Death, Big Rip, or Big Crunch? 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.

    The End of Time: Heat Death, Big Rip, or Big Crunch?

  6. Jul 11

    The End of Time: Heat Death, Big Rip, or Big Crunch? (Narration Only)

    Will the universe fade, rip apart, collapse, reset, or simply stop making sense? A tour of the strangest possible endings of reality. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Check out Joe's Scott's Oldest and Newest Places on Earth: https://nebula.tv/oldestnewest?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Colonizing Ocean Worlds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-colonizing-ocean-worlds-subaquatic-settlements 🛒 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 End of Time: Heat Death, Big Rip, or Big Crunch? 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.

    The End of Time: Heat Death, Big Rip, or Big Crunch? (Narration Only)

  7. Jul 9

    The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe

    The universe has stars that don’t just shine, they threaten worlds. Explore neutron stars, magnetars, pulsars, hypernovae, vampire stars, and gamma-ray bursts. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch the SFIA Space Industry Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/space-industry-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: The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:11 Stars That Are About to Go Wrong 7:38 Neutron Stars & Starquakes 12:50 Magnetars 16:03 Pulsars 17:55 Space Industry 19:07 Gamma Ray Burst See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe

  8. Jul 9

    The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe (Narration Only)

    The universe has stars that don’t just shine, they threaten worlds. Explore neutron stars, magnetars, pulsars, hypernovae, vampire stars, and gamma-ray bursts. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch the SFIA Space Industry Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/space-industry-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: The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:11 Stars That Are About to Go Wrong 7:38 Neutron Stars & Starquakes 12:50 Magnetars 16:03 Pulsars 17:55 Space Industry 19:07 Gamma Ray Burst See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe (Narration Only)
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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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