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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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  • Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

    The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe (Narration Only)

    09/07/2026 | 24 mins.
    The universe has stars that don’t just shine, they threaten worlds. Explore neutron stars, magnetars, pulsars, hypernovae, vampire stars, and gamma-ray bursts.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Watch the SFIA Space Industry Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/space-industry-collection

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    👥 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 Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    1:11 Stars That Are About to Go Wrong
    7:38 Neutron Stars & Starquakes
    12:50 Magnetars
    16:03 Pulsars
    17:55 Space Industry
    19:07 Gamma Ray Burst

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    The Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe

    09/07/2026 | 25 mins.
    The universe has stars that don’t just shine, they threaten worlds. Explore neutron stars, magnetars, pulsars, hypernovae, vampire stars, and gamma-ray bursts.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Watch the SFIA Space Industry Collection: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur/space-industry-collection

    🛒 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 Most Dangerous Stars in the Universe
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    1:11 Stars That Are About to Go Wrong
    7:38 Neutron Stars & Starquakes
    12:50 Magnetars
    16:03 Pulsars
    17:55 Space Industry
    19:07 Gamma Ray Burst

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
  • Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

    Digital Immortality - Backing Up the Human Soul (Narration Only)

    05/07/2026 | 25 mins.
    Could digital immortality really save you, or just create a convincing copy? We explore mind uploading, backups, identity, and whether survival means continuity… or redundancy.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Check out Joe's Scott's Oldest and Newest Places on Earth: https://nebula.tv/oldestnewest?ref=isaacarthur
    Watch my exclusive video Colonizing Ocean Worlds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-colonizing-ocean-worlds-subaquatic-settlements

    🛒 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:
    Digital Immortality - Backing Up the Human Soul
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
  • Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

    Digital Immortality - Backing Up the Human Soul

    05/07/2026 | 25 mins.
    Could digital immortality really save you, or just create a convincing copy? We explore mind uploading, backups, identity, and whether survival means continuity… or redundancy.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Check out Joe's Scott's Oldest and Newest Places on Earth: https://nebula.tv/oldestnewest?ref=isaacarthur
    Watch my exclusive video Colonizing Ocean Worlds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-colonizing-ocean-worlds-subaquatic-settlements

    🛒 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:
    Digital Immortality - Backing Up the Human Soul
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
  • Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

    Is AI the Great Filter? | The Fermi Paradox (Narration Only)

    02/07/2026 | 41 mins.
    Artificial intelligence may be civilization’s greatest tool… or its last. Could AI explain why the galaxy seems silent, or does it make the Fermi Paradox even harder?

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Watch my exclusive video Colonizing Ocean Worlds: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-colonizing-ocean-worlds-subaquatic-settlements
    Check out Gods & Monsters: https://nebula.tv/curiousarchive/gods-and-monsters?ref=isaacarthur

    🛒 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:
    Is Artificial Intelligence the Great Filter | The Fermi Paradox
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
    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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About Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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.
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