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

Editors:
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud

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Exo-Stellar Civilizations (Narration Only)

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 we can break those rules.

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Faster Than Light Travel: Cheating Reality
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 297, July 1, 2021

Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Matthew Campbell

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Faster Than Light Travel: Cheating Reality (Narration Only)

A popular concept in science fiction is uncovering ancient alien artifacts, but if we encounter these extraterrestrial relics in the future, how should we investigate them and what might they reveal?

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Alien Civilizations: Aliens Artifacts & Xenoarcheology
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 303a; August 15, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus

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Aliens Artifacts & Xenoarcheology (Narration Only)

Clandestine conspiracies and covert alien activity are popular theories involving UFO & UAP sightings as well as in science fiction, but what would covert alien activity look like?

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Alien Civilizations: Clandestine & Covert Aliens
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 334, March 17, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Israel Debro
Jason Burbank

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Covert Aliens (Narration Only)

Science Fiction often shows us alien civilizations so advanced they are godlike, but how realistic are they, and what would such entities be like?

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Alien Civilizations: Godlike Aliens
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 341, May 5, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Curt Hartung
David McFarlane

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Godlike Aliens (Narration Only)

In this episode we continue our look at possible Alien Civilizations by attempting to peer into the alien psyche. In the absence of any actual ones to examine we will review fictional examples and try to match those up against both human behavior and what we might consider likely, unlikely, or impossible to arise from evolutionary processes.

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Crazy Aliens (narration Only)

Continuing our look at possible alien civilizations, we examine extinct alien civilizations and the possibly of finding them and exploring their ruins to learn about them. We will also contemplate the possibility of bringing them back, and the conundrums that raises.

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Dead Aliens (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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Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
Mark Warburton

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Black Hole Ships

We often accuse people of being paranoid about extraterrestrials,  flying saucers, and UFOs - but what if it's the aliens who are paranoid?

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Alien Civilizations: Paranoid Aliens
Episode 216a, Season 5 E50a

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Paranoid Aliens (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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Mega-Cities (Narration Only)

Dark Matter is both the most abundant and most mysterious substance in the Universe, what properties does it have and what technologies might we create to use it in the future?

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Dark Matter Technologies
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 277, February 11, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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