

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Isaac Arthur
Podcast by Isaac Arthur
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Nov 21, 2019 • 34min
The Fermi Paradox: Late Filters (Narration Only)
The Fermi Paradox asks why we don't see any alien civilizations with our SETI efforts. The Late Filters are common solution suggested, that intelligent species may often arise but either destroy themselves or unwilling or incapable of interstellar travel to reach new worlds and colonize the galaxy.
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The Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Late Filters
Episode 213, Season 5 E47
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
Phonetic Failure
Victoria Kelly
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music:
Lombus, "Cosmic Soup" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
AJ Prasad, "Aether" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
AJ Prasad, "Staring Through" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
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Nov 17, 2019 • 23min
AI Aliens (Narration Only)
We often consider interacting with Aliens and Robots in the future, but what about Alien Robots? Today we'll ask what artificial intelligence created by aliens might look like and what sort of circumstances we'd encounter them, and if they may be the only aliens we ever encounter.
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Alien Civilizations: AI Aliens
Episode 212a, Season 5 E46a
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud
Graphics by:
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur
Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com
Music:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ
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Nov 17, 2019 • 24min
AI Aliens
We often consider interacting with Aliens and Robots in the future, but what about Alien Robots? Today we'll ask what artificial intelligence created by aliens might look like and what sort of circumstances we'd encounter them, and if they may be the only aliens we ever encounter.
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Credits:
Alien Civilizations: AI Aliens
Episode 212a, Season 5 E46a
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud
Graphics by:
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur
Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com
Music:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ
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Nov 14, 2019 • 32min
Spaceship Design (Narration Only)
From the most basic rockets to future ships designed for interstellar or even intergalactic flight, spaceship design is all about mission purpose, available technology, and keeping your crew safe and comfortable.
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Spaceship Design, Episode 212, Season 5 E46
Written by:
Evan Schultheis
Isaac Arthur
Victoria Kelly
Editors:
Darius Said
David Schultz
Derek Hightower
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Sam McNamara
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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Nov 14, 2019 • 33min
Spaceship Design
From the most basic rockets to future ships designed for interstellar or even intergalactic flight, spaceship design is all about mission purpose, available technology, and keeping your crew safe and comfortable.
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Credits:
Spaceship Design, Episode 212, Season 5 E46
Written by:
Evan Schultheis
Isaac Arthur
Victoria Kelly
Editors:
Darius Said
David Schultz
Derek Hightower
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Sam McNamara
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Nov 7, 2019 • 38min
Cybersecurity
Every age produces new wonders and new challenges, and for the information age one of those is cybersecurity. We'll attempt to demystify the topic and explain some of the core concepts of keeping your computer secure and your personal data private.
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Credits: Cybersecurity
Episode 211, Season 5 E45
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Alejo Popovici
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
David Schultz
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music by:
Marcus Newton-Howes
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Nov 7, 2019 • 37min
Cybersecurity (Narration Only)
Every age produces new wonders and new challenges, and for the information age one of those is cybersecurity. We'll attempt to demystify the topic and explain some of the core concepts of keeping your computer secure and your personal data private.
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Credits: Cybersecurity
Episode 211, Season 5 E45
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Alejo Popovici
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
David Schultz
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music by:
Marcus Newton-Howes
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Oct 31, 2019 • 21min
Cloning & Duplication: Me, Myself, and I (Narration Only)
Cloning people is a staple of science fiction, and now something science can do, but what are the future social and legal consequences of cloning, and can we learn to make fully grown clones or even duplicate our memories?
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Me, Myself, and I: Cloning & Duplication
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
David Schultz
Jerry Guern
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music by:
Marcus Newton-Howes
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Oct 31, 2019 • 22min
Cloning & Duplication: Me, Myself, and I
Cloning people is a staple of science fiction, and now something science can do, but what are the future social and legal consequences of cloning, and can we learn to make fully grown clones or even duplicate our memories?
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Me, Myself, and I: Cloning & Duplication
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
David Schultz
Jerry Guern
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music by:
Marcus Newton-Howes
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Oct 31, 2019 • 36min
The Fermi Paradox: Rare Technology
The Fermi Paradox, the big question of where all the aliens are, has many proposed solutions focusing on what might lower the odds of intelligent species arising on another world, or what might end technological civilizations or cause them to go unseen by us and our SETI efforts. But what if intelligence rarely leads to technological civilizations in the first place? Could there be countless planets in our galaxy occupied by species who never came to value technology?
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The Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Rare Technology
Episode 210, Season 5 E44
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music:
Lombus, "Cosmic Soup" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
AJ Prasad, "Aether" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
AJ Prasad, "Staring Through" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
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