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: 
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Jarred Eagley
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Sergio Botero
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)

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

Cover Art:
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Graphics: 
Jeremy Jozwik

Music Courtesy of Stellardrone: https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com

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


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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:
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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)

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

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

Graphics:
LegionTech Studios

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

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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

Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik

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Staying Sane In Space (Narration Only)

One day humanity will settle space, but what will that first settlement be like and where will it be? In Orbit? The Moon? Mars? Or somewhere else entirely?

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The First Space Settlement
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 357, August 25, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Jason Burbank
Sig'Unnr's Deluge

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

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Alberto Imbrosciano
Bryan Versteeg
Fishy Tree
Ian Long LITE
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Rapid Thrash
Sergio Botero
Space Resources CGI

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The First Space Settlement (Narration Only)

To get into space in a big way we need to be able to move vast amounts of people and cargo to space at a fraction of modern costs; tethered rings offer a potentially practical path to do that using only modern technology.
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Tethered Ring Space Launchers
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 359, September 8, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written By:
Isaac Arthur
Phil Swan

Editors:
Alex Civitello
Ceana Prado Nickel

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

Graphics by: 
Alastair Swan
Alice Dowling
Ervin Oprea
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Ian Long LITE
Isaac Arthur
Ken York
Katie Byrne
Phil Swan
Sergio Botero
Steve Bowers
Troy Moss

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Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius", "The Signals"
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Stellardrone, "Red Giant"
https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
Miguel Johsnon," "Far From Home"
https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
https://soundcloud.com/aerium-music

Tethered Ring Space Launchers (Narration Only)

The idea that some mimic might steal your identity and replace you, or takeover your mind, is terrifying. But could we encounter aliens that were able to do this?
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Alien Civilizations: Alien Impostors & Doppelgangers
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 359a, September 11, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane

Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Udo Schroeter

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


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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 Impostors & Doppelgangers (Narration Only)

Kardashev Civilizations are beyond immense, with even the first tier of them making any modern nation look miniscule, and there are many barriers to becoming one.

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Barriers To Becoming A Kardashev Civilization
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 360, September 15, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Jerry Guern
Konstantin Sokerin

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

Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Quiet Orbits
Sergio Botero
Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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