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When the largest of stars dies, the supernova they produce can outshine a whole galaxy, and potentially sterilize vast swathes of space. Future civilizations will need to be able to prevent or mitigate such events, though some might seek to artificially ignite a nova.

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Killing Stars
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 281; March 11, 2021

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Killing Stars

Killing Stars (Narration Only)

Our future in the galaxy is typically envisioned as tied to the stars, be it on planets orbiting them or vast megastructures fueled by the alien suns, and yet the true future of humanity might be to dwell in the vast gulfs between the stars or even in a galaxy in which those stars have ceased to exist.

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Exo-Stellar Civilizations
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 281a, March 14, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud

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Exo-Stellar Civilizations (Narration Only)

Perhaps the most sought after technology is not the ability to extend life, but to restore it once it is gone. We will examine the technological options that may be available to us in the future.

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Resurrection
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 282; March 18, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jason Burbank
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
S. Kopperud

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Resurrection

Resurrection (Narration Only)

In the future we may encounter or create minds equal to our own, smarter, or somewhere in the gap between human and animal. And yet we still barely understand what concepts like intelligence and sentience truly are.

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What is Sentience?
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 283, March 25, 2021

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jerry Guern

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Jason Burbank
Matthew Campbell
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 "Far from home"
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What Is Sentience?

What Is Sentience? (Narration Only)

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SFIA Monthly Livestream 29 - March 28, 2021

One day humanity might make contact with an alien race, but will we be able to understand their languages? 

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Alien: Civilizations: Alien Languages
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 290, May 13, 2021

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Alien Languages

Science fiction amazes us with futuristic technology and weapons, but many like the laser pistol, raygun, or lightsaber seem high-tech versions of old tech. Are such weapons possible and if so, could they have a role in future warfare?

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Laser Pistols & Lightsabers
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 290a; May 16, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Laser Pistols & Lightsabers

Arcologies are type of future giant buildings, towns, or off-world outposts where architecture meets ecology and contains entirely self-sufficient communities, from homes to farms and factories.

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Arcology Design
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 291, May 20, 2021

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Arcology Design

Our Sun constantly froths with sunspots and solar flares, many larger than our planet, and yet these are dwarfed by Coronal Mass Ejections, such as the Carrington Event of 1859, which would have wiped out our communication and electric grid had it occurred today. For all of that, our Sun is far less volatile than most stars, and this may be a factor in why Earth has a technological civilization.

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The Fermi Paradox: Solar Flares
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 292, May 27, 2021

Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg
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The Fermi Paradox: Solar Flares

Imagine two wildly different species evolving intelligence and technology on the same world. Would they exist in peace or seek to wipe each other out?

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Could Two Alien Races Evolve on the Same World?
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 292; May 27, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Could Two Alien Races Evolve on the Same World?

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SFIA Monthly Livestream 28 - February 28, 2021

Future battlefields will employ ever-more technology, whether that battlefield is on earth, in the sea, in space, or in cyberspace. Today we will examine the roles robots, drones, artificial intelligence, armored suits, and nanotech may play in the future of war. 

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The Next Century of War
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 280; March 4, 2021

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jason Burbank

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Killing Stars

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