Could the origins of life on Earth trace back to a natural nuclear reactor? Long before humanity split the atom, nature itself may have done it first. In this episode, we explore the astonishing possibility that self-sustaining fission reactions—like the Oklo natural...
The 10 Best Great Filters That Could Explain the Fermi Paradox
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The Fermi Paradox & Panspermia
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ 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 did not originate on Earth? In this episode we'll...
Fermi Paradox Great Filters Trailer
A quick glimpse of our upcoming series on possible Great Filters of the Fermi Paradox, which might make intelligent extraterrestrial life so rare there are no other civilizations in our galaxy. Music: "Cosmic Soup" by Liam Davis of Lombus...
Habitable Planets 4: Life on Rogue Planets
The Habitable Planets series continues with a look at Rogue & Steppenwolf planets in the Interstellar Void. This video considers both the possibility of life arising on such planets and the prospects for colonizing them. Support the Channel on Patreon:...
