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The End of Earth

The End of Earth

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ The End of the World is coming... but when and how? We'll explore all the options from manmade to natural, tomorrow to a trillion years in the future. Visit our Website:...

Mars First vs Moon First

Mars First vs Moon First

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur There's a great debate over whether our next step into space should be a permanent Moon Base or our first manned mission to Mars. Visit our Website:...

Annoying Aliens

Annoying Aliens

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Fictional portrayals of alien invasion or reports of alien sightings and abductions often imply motives which on inspection make little sense... unless perhaps the true...

The Geopolitics of Space Colonization

The Geopolitics of Space Colonization

Subscribe for free to receive Morning Brew: https://bit.ly/mbisaacarthur A new Space Race has begun, and as governments and corporations begin seeking to develop space, the future political landscape will be impacted by asteroids, moons, and...

Galactic Domination: Strip Mining the Galaxy

Galactic Domination: Strip Mining the Galaxy

Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. From Asteroid Mining to disassembling entire alien planets all the way out to the Galactic Rim, our galaxy...

Cheating Reality

Cheating Reality

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ So many of hopes and dreams for colonizing space rely on faster than light travel, and yet the ability to move between stars in moment seems against the laws of reality... but perhaps...

SFIA Monthly Livestream: June 27, 2021

SFIA Monthly Livestream: June 27, 2021

Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, June 27, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Catch the audio-only show on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746 Visit our...

Brain-Computer Interfaces

Brain-Computer Interfaces

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur BCIs, Brain-Computer Interfaces, are no longer the technology of the future but of today. As this these devices improve and move from the lab to humans, what challenges...

Galactic Domination: Empire Eternal

Galactic Domination: Empire Eternal

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ As we move out into space to colonize new worlds and explore the galaxy, we'll need to contemplate interstellar empires, be they alien realms or our own future dominions. Visit our...