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:
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Ken York
LegionTech Studios

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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)

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)

One day our destiny may take us to the stars, but what happens if we find we are unable, or unwilling, to journey to new worlds, and remain only on Earth?

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What Happens If We Can't Leave Earth?
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 364, October 13, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written By:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Dillon Olander

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

What Happens If We Can't Leave Earth? (Narration Only)

Among the uncounted stars in this Universe there may be unnumbered strange new worlds, many of which may have environments unlike anything we've ever imagined.

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Alien Civilizations: Alien Environments
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 364a, October 16, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Jason Burbank
Mikael Lampiranta

Graphics:
Katie Byrne
Ken York
Mafic Studios
Rapid Thrash
Sam Jones
Sergio Botero
Udo Schroeter

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Alien Environments (Narration Only)

Among the uncounted stars in this Universe there may be unnumbered strange new worlds, many of which may have environments unlike anything we've ever imagined.

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Alien Civilizations: Alien Environments
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 364a, October 16, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Jason Burbank
Mikael Lampiranta

Graphics:
Katie Byrne
Ken York
Mafic Studios
Rapid Thrash
Sam Jones
Sergio Botero
Udo Schroeter

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"

Alien Environments

Many of us dream of one day owning our on spacecraft, of traveling to space and other worlds when we choose to. What technologies must the future deliver to make this dream a reality?

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Your Own Personal Spaceship
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 365, October 20, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written By:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
David McFarlane
Merv Johnson

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

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Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius", "The Signals"
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Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Between the Rings"
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Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
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Your Own Personal Spaceship

Many of us dream of one day owning our on spacecraft, of traveling to space and other worlds when we choose to. What technologies must the future deliver to make this dream a reality?

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Your Own Personal Spaceship
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 365, October 20, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written By:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
David McFarlane
Merv Johnson

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

Your Own Personal Spaceship (Narration Only)

Spaceships getting damaged or crashing is common story in science fiction but it's also terrifyingly common with real spaceships. So what do we if our spaceship gets damaged?

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Damaged Spacecraft & Shipwrecked Saucers
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 366, October 27, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Produced, Written
& Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Konstantin Sokerin

Cover Art by:
Jakub Grygier

Music Courtesy of
Markuc Junnikkala, "Plotting a Course", "We Roam the Stars"
Stellardrone, "Red Giant" "Between the Rings" 
Miguel Johnson, "Far From Home", "So Many Stars"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"

Damaged Spacecraft & Shipwrecked Saucers (Narration Only)

Damaged Spacecraft & Shipwrecked Saucers

As we reach out to explore the stars, could we find our explorers getting lost on new worlds, inhabited or otherwise. What should we do if stranded on an Alien World?

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Stranded On An Alien World
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 368a, November 13, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane

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

Stranded On An Alien World (Narration Only)

As we head through hard times things can seem rather bleak, but there's lots of amazing and beneficial technologies on the horizon.

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Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Future
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 372, November 24, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Alex Civitello
Konstantin Sokerin
David McFarlane

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

What Happens If We Can't Leave Earth? (Narration Only)

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