Every known planet, moon, and asteroid in our solar system occupies a volume of space both enormous and yet tiny compared to the vast empty gulf between stars. But interstellar space isn't truly empty and may one day be home to countless billions of isolated deep space habitats.

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IDeep Space Habitats
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 350, July 7, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Konstantin Sokerin

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by: 
Bryan Versteeg
Jarred Eagley
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Udo Schroeter

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"Red Giant", "Billions and Billions", "Cosmic Sunrise", "The Night Sky in Motion"
Miguel Johnson, https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic
"Expedition" & "So Many Stars"

Deep Space Habitats (Narration Only)

The galaxy is enormous, ancient, and mostly empty, but from a determined and powerful enemy seeker, even the galaxy may not contain a safe hiding place.

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Extragalactic Sanctuaries: Escaping to the Edge of Space and Time
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 351, July 14, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Konstantin Sokerin

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Fishy Tree
Jeremy Jozwik
Katie Byrne
Ken York
LegionTech Studios
Mike Munt
Segio Botero
Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Stellardrone, "Red Giant"

Extragalactic Sanctuaries (Narration Only)

The great mystery of where all the aliens are in our vast Universe contemplates ancient interstellar civilizations building enormous megastructures that rival worlds or even stars in the immensity... and asks why we can't see these giant alien artifacts.

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Event Horizon with John Michael Godier: https://www.youtube.com/c/EventHorizonShow
This Week in Space with Rod Pyle: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space

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The Fermi Paradox: Absent Megastructures
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 352, July 21, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Alex Civitello
Darius Said
David McFarlane

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Sergio Botero
Udo Schroeter

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The Fermi Paradox: Absent Megastructures (Narration Only)

Black Holes and Dark Matter are two of those mysterious things in the Universe, but could black holes be the key to unlocking the secrets of Dark Matter?

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Direct detection of primordial black hole relics as dark matter: https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.06348
Search for gamma-ray emission from p-wave dark matter annihilation in the Galactic Center: https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.06261

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Black Holes & Dark Matter
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 353, July 28, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane

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Jeremy Jozwik

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Black Holes & Dark Matter (Narration Only)

Aliens may one day visit Earth not to invade us but to seek refuge from an invasion or other calamity, how can we respond and should we?

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Alien Civilizations: Alien Refugees
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 354, August 4, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Konstantin Sokerin

Graphics:
Darth Biomech
LegionTech Studios
Udo Schroeter


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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier


Music by:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight"
Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience"
Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Alien Refugees (Narration Only)

An Alien Invasion of Earth is a terrifying scenario, yet science fiction rarely has good reason for those invasions. Today we'll discuss the worst reasons aliens invade in fiction and some plausible scenarios for why they might do it in fact.

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Alien Civilizations: Dumbest Alien Invasions
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 355a, August 14, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Konstantin Sokerin

Graphics:
Darth Biomech
Ken York
LegionTech Studios

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Music by:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight"
Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience"
Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Dumbest Alien Invasions (Narration Only)

An Alien Invasion of Earth is a terrifying scenario, yet science fiction rarely has good reason for those invasions. Today we'll discuss the worst reasons aliens invade in fiction and some plausible scenarios for why they might do it in fact.

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Alien Civilizations: Dumbest Alien Invasions
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 355a, August 14, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Konstantin Sokerin

Graphics:
Darth Biomech
Ken York
LegionTech Studios

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier


Music by:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight"
Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience"
Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Dumbest Alien Invasions

We often wonder where all the aliens are out in the galaxy, but could it be that the technologies needed to get to space and travel the stars lead to inevitable catastrophe?

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The Fermi Paradox: Technological Timebombs
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 355, August 11, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Jason Burbank

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The Fermi Paradox: Technological Timebombs

The Fermi Paradox: Technological Timebombs (Narration Only)

Temporal Paradox and Time Travel delight us in science fiction, but what would a war across time really look like?

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Time Wars & Alternate Timelines
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 356, August 18, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Curt Hartung
David McFarlane
Jerry Guern

Cover Art:
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Lombus, "Cosmic Soup"
Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions", "The Earth is Blue"
Reign Pagaran, "Distant Voyager"

Time Wars & Alternate Timelines (Narration Only)

Space is deadly and our spaceships and stations are cramped and thin-protected environments, placing enormous stress on those who journey there. So how to we keep from going crazy while we explore strange new worlds?

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Staying Sane in Space
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 358, September 1, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Logan Smith

Editors:
Andy Nelson
Andy Smith
David McFarlane
Konstantin Sokerin

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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Jeremy Jozwik

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The Fermi Paradox: Technological Timebombs (Narration Only)

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