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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur

1,202 episodesEN

Show overview

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 1,202 episodes. That works out to roughly 680 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 36 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 96 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 219 episodes published. Published by Isaac Arthur.

Episodes
1,202
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
31 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur explores humanity’s long-term future through space exploration, advanced technology, and big-picture science. Hosted by National Space Society President Isaac Arthur, each episode uses real science and careful speculation to examine space colonization, megastructures, artificial intelligence, post-scarcity economies, and the physics shaping civilization beyond Earth.

Merging with Alien Civilizations - Our Future in a Galactic Community

Jun 4, 202628 min

Merging with Alien Civilizations - Our Future in a Galactic Community (Narration Only)

Jun 4, 202628 min

Antimatter Propulsion (Narration Only)

May 31, 202643 min

Antimatter Propulsion

May 31, 202644 min

The Von Braun Wheel - Building Humanity’s First Rotating Space Station (Narration Only)

May 28, 202631 min

The Von Braun Wheel - Building Humanity’s First Rotating Space Station

May 28, 202631 min

The Zoo Hypothesis and the Fermi Paradox: Are We Being Watched? (Narration Only)

May 24, 202640 min

The Zoo Hypothesis and the Fermi Paradox: Are We Being Watched?

May 24, 202641 min

Don’t Panic - A Guide to Artificial Intelligence (Narration Only)

May 21, 20261h 1m

Don’t Panic - A Guide to Artificial Intelligence

May 21, 20261h 1m

The First Interplanetary War: Tactics in the Solar System (Narration Only)

May 17, 202623 min

The First Interplanetary War: Tactics in the Solar System

May 17, 202623 min

Fleet Unity: The Eridani Expedition - Interstellar Beachhead

May 14, 202632 min

Fleet Unity: The Eridani Expedition - Interstellar Beachhead (Narration Only)

May 14, 202632 min

SETI Explained - How We Search for Alien Civilizations

May 12, 202626 min

SETI Explained - How We Search for Alien Civilizations (Narration Only)

May 12, 202626 min

Nomadic Aliens – Cultures That Wander the Galaxy

May 9, 202634 min

Nomadic Aliens – Cultures That Wander the Galaxy (Narration Only)

May 9, 202634 min

The Tokamak Problem: Can We Ever Make Fusion Practical?

May 7, 202634 min

The Tokamak Problem: Can We Ever Make Fusion Practical? (Narration Only)

May 7, 202634 min
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