When the largest of stars dies, the supernova they produce can outshine a whole galaxy, and potentially sterilize vast swathes of space. Future civilizations will need to be able to prevent or mitigate such events, though some might seek to artificially ignite a nova.

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Killing Stars
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 281; March 11, 2021

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Killing Stars (Narration Only)

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

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Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud

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Exo-Stellar Civilizations (Narration Only)

Perhaps the most sought after technology is not the ability to extend life, but to restore it once it is gone. We will examine the technological options that may be available to us in the future.

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Resurrection
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 282; March 18, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jason Burbank
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
S. Kopperud

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Resurrection

In the future we may encounter or create minds equal to our own, smarter, or somewhere in the gap between human and animal. And yet we still barely understand what concepts like intelligence and sentience truly are.

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What is Sentience?
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 283, March 25, 2021

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern

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Darius Said
Jason Burbank
Matthew Campbell
S. Kopperud

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 "Far from home"
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What Is Sentience? (Narration Only)

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In the future we will rely ever more on Artificial Intelligence to run our civilization, but what role will AI and computers playing in governing?

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AI Run Government
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 284; April 1, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors: 
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Matthew Campbell, Defender of Earth
Konstantin Sokerin

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AI Run Government (Narration Only)

Drake's Equation lies at the core of the Fermi Paradox and SETI, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, but is it a good guide in our search for aliens, and what does modern astronomy tell us about the probabilities of finding life on exoplanets?

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The Fermi Paradox: Drake's Equation
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 285, April 8, 2021

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Alexander T. Long
Isaac Arthur

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The Fermi Paradox :Drakes Equation (Narration Only)

In the future, medical science may increase lifespan and longevity to the point of near-immortality, but what would be the effects of such technology on our civilization.

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The Fermi Paradox: Drake's Equation
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 285a, April 11, 2021

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The Effects of Longer Lifespans

The Effects of Longer Lifespans (Narration Only)

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Future battlefields will employ ever-more technology, whether that battlefield is on earth, in the sea, in space, or in cyberspace. Today we will examine the roles robots, drones, artificial intelligence, armored suits, and nanotech may play in the future of war. 

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The Next Century of War
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 280; March 4, 2021

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Isaac Arthur
Jason Burbank

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What Is Sentience? (Narration Only)

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