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 (Narration Only)

In the future we will build outposts and bases in space and on distant worlds, but what if we could make it so they built themselves instead?

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Self-Growing Habitats & Space Bases
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 337; April 7, 2022
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Self-Growing Habitats & Space Bases

In the future we may deploy armies of cybernetic superhumans to fight our battles, people so augmented they could tear through walls or dodge bullets. But would these invincible warriors be willing to fight for mundane humans, or merely fight each other to rule us?

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Cyborg Armies 
Episode 407a, August 13, 2023

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Cyborg Armies (Narration Only)

Designated

The vast gulfs between stars may take decades or even centuries to travel, requiring enormous generation ships carrying families and whole ecosystems with them. What will life be like on board such arks?

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Life on an Interstellar Ark Ship 
Episode 436; February 29, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

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Life On An Interstellar Ark Ship

Life is incredibly complicated, but for most of Earth’s history it was much simpler. Is it possible the Universe is full of planets with very simple life, and complex organisms are rare?
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The Fermi Paradox: Rare Complexity
Episode 439; March 21, 2024
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The Fermi Paradox: Rare Complexity

Space offers a variety of clean and abundant sources of power, but how can we get them down to Earth? And which are safe and economical?
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Clean Energy From Space
Episode 441; April 4, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
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Clean Energy From Space

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We continue our look at colonizing the solar system by visiting Saturn's moon Titan, and examine the options for less classic colonization by exploring alternatives to manned colonization and classic terraforming.

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Colonizing Titan (Narration Only)

Black Holes are often considered the greatest dangers to spaceships in science fiction, but they may turn out to be the perfect power source for future spaceships.

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Generation Ships: Black Hole Ships
Episode 184, Season 5 E18

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Black Hole Ships (Narration Only)

Science Fiction delights in showing us grim, dark, giant, and dystopian future cities of covered in garbage and where life is cheap, but how realistic are such metropolises and how can we avoid living in them?

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Mega-Cities
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 259; September 17, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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