Science & Futurism with 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.

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 639 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Space Habitats: The Strangest Worlds We Could Build

  Aug 15, 2026—

  Build a world small enough to circle in a day—or vast enough to house a galaxy. This grand tour explores the strangest space habitats possible under known physics. Get a 50% Match for your donation - https://www.farmkind.giving/isaac 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: Space Habitats: The Strangest Worlds We Could Build Editors: Daniel McNamara, Darius Said, Jason Burbank, Keith Blockus, Ken York, Matthew Acker, S. Kopperud, Tim Liusko, Yamagishi Graphics from: Apogii.uk, Bryan Versteeg, Cameron Scott, Fishy Tree, Jakub Grygier, Jarred Eagley, Jeremy Jozwik, Justin Dixon, Katie Byrne, Ken York (YD Visual), Sergio Botero, Steve Bowers, Sam McNamara, Udo Schroeter Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Music Courtesy of: Aerium, Chris Zabriskie, Denny Schneidemesser, Evan King, Kai Engel, Lombus, Markus Junnikkala, Stellardrone, Taras Harkavyi, and Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Life in a Relativistic Starship

  Aug 13, 2026—

  Aboard a relativistic starship, time is cargo: gamma-10 cruise, decades slipping by outside, lethal dust grains, beam routes, antimatter, ramjets, and the strange culture of crews who trade history for the stars. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Checkout Otusider 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: Life in a Relativistic Starship Editors: Donagh Broderick & Merv Johnson II 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 7:02 Life Aboard a Relativistic Starship 11:11 Relativity Without the Chalkboard 14:08 The Propulsion Wall 18:35 The Engines That Can Actually Go Relativistic 25:14 The Hazards of Going Too Fast 30:17 Beyond Reality 31:08 How Fast Is Fast Enough? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Are We Living in a Simulation? A Modern Look at the Simulation Argument

  Aug 9, 2026—

  Are we living in a simulation, or are we becoming the simulators? From AI worlds to digital immortality and the Fermi Paradox, we explore reality’s weirdest possibility. 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: Are We Living in a Simulation? A Modern Look at the Simulation Argument Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 5:48 The Simulation Argument 13:19 Simulated Futures 13:53 Motives for Making Simulated Worlds 26:46 Can We Tell? 34:01 Simulations and the Fermi Paradox 37:32 Does It Matter? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  The First Martian Cities: Planning Habitats

  Aug 6, 2026—

  Mars won’t get cities because it becomes easy to live there. It gets cities because people stay. We explore how the first fragile outposts become homes, economies, neighborhoods, and civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Check out TierZoo Remastered: https://nebula.tv/tierzoo/tierzoo-remastered?ref=isaacarthur Ares Inception on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4512810/Ares_Inception/ 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 Martian Cities: Planning Habitats Editors: Phil Leichauer Graphics: Bryan Versteeg Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Chapters 0:00 Intro 5:16 Fluorine in the Toolbox 10:14 The Halogen Sea 17:35 Rocket-Engine Biology & Fluorine Dragons 23:11 Worlds, Weather, Detection, and Civilization 28:16 TierZoo 29:24 Life Under Armed Guard See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Fluorine Lifeforms – Creatures of the Halogen Seas

  Aug 2, 2026—

  Could life survive in oceans that eat glass and treat water as poison? Explore fluorine-rich biology, hydrogen fluoride seas, and alien creatures whose metabolisms resemble carefully contained rocket engines. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Check out TierZoo Remastered: https://nebula.tv/tierzoo/tierzoo-remastered?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: Fluorine Lifeforms – Creatures of the Halogen Seas Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 5:16 Fluorine in the Toolbox 10:14 The Halogen Sea 17:35 Rocket-Engine Biology & Fluorine Dragons 23:11 Worlds, Weather, Detection, and Civilization 28:16 TierZoo 29:24 Life Under Armed Guard See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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