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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

By: Isaac Arthur
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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur explores the long-term future of humanity through space exploration, advanced technology, and big-picture science. Each episode examines how civilization may grow beyond Earth—covering space colonization, megastructures, artificial intelligence, post-scarcity economies, and the physics that shape our future—grounded in real science and careful speculation.

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  • The Anthropic Principle – Are We Meant to Be Here, or Just Lucky? (Narration Only)

    The Anthropic Principle – Are We Meant to Be Here, or Just Lucky? (Narration Only)
    Jan 11 2026

    Are we here by design, chance, or selection bias? The Anthropic Principle, fine-tuning, doomsday math, and Boltzmann brains.


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    Credits: The Anthropic Principle – Are We Meant to Be Here, or Just Lucky?

    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

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    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie

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    28 mins
  • The Anthropic Principle – Are We Meant to Be Here, or Just Lucky?

    The Anthropic Principle – Are We Meant to Be Here, or Just Lucky?
    Jan 11 2026

    Are we here by design, chance, or selection bias? The Anthropic Principle, fine-tuning, doomsday math, and Boltzmann brains.


    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

    Check out Joe Scott's Oldest & Newest: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-earth?ref=isaacarthur

    Watch my exclusive video Chronoengineering: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology


    🚀 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join

    🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/

    🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net


    ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur

    ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur


    👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/

    📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/

    🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur

    💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE


    Credits: The Anthropic Principle – Are We Meant to Be Here, or Just Lucky?

    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie


    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    29 mins
  • Cryogenic Arks – Sleeping Through the Ages (Narration Only)

    Cryogenic Arks – Sleeping Through the Ages (Narration Only)
    Jan 8 2026

    From frozen habitats to millennia-long journeys, we explore the science behind cryogenic arks and deep-time interstellar travel.


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    Watch my exclusive video Chronoengineering: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technology


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    Credits:

    Cryogenic Arks – Sleeping Through the Ages

    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    39 mins
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Love the optimistic but skeptical (the philosophical type of skeptic not the "5g is controlling me" nut type) analysis of the potential future arising from our current science and technology.

Excellent science based futurism

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Good to hear the story in audible very interesting and way of narration was very well

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