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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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  • Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

    Where in the Universe Is Life Most Likely?

    08/11/2026 | 31 mins.
    Earth may not be the Universe’s best home for life. We compare archipelago worlds, waterworlds, ocean moons, red dwarfs, rogue planets, and more to ask where life is most likely to begin, flourish, and become intelligent.
    Checkout 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:
    Where in the Universe Is Life Most Likely?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
    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

    Where in the Universe Is Life Most Likely? (Narration Only)

    08/11/2026 | 31 mins.
    Earth may not be the Universe’s best home for life. We compare archipelago worlds, waterworlds, ocean moons, red dwarfs, rogue planets, and more to ask where life is most likely to begin, flourish, and become intelligent.
    Checkout 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:
    Where in the Universe Is Life Most Likely?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
    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

    Stealing the Ark: Could Pirates Hijack a Colony Ship? (Narration Only)

    05/11/2026 | 38 mins.
    Could pirates hijack a generation ship? We explore how colony ships might be tracked, infiltrated, seized, defended, or stolen outright. And why the most valuable spacecraft in history could become the ultimate target.
    Unsealed: https://nebula.tv/mustard/unsealed?ref=isaacarthur
    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/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:
    Stealing the Ark: Could Pirates Hijack a Colony Ship?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Graphics from: Fishy Tree
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic and Chris Zabriskie
    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

    Stealing the Ark: Could Pirates Hijack a Colony Ship?

    05/11/2026 | 38 mins.
    Could pirates hijack a generation ship? We explore how colony ships might be tracked, infiltrated, seized, defended, or stolen outright. And why the most valuable spacecraft in history could become the ultimate target.
    Unsealed: https://nebula.tv/mustard/unsealed?ref=isaacarthur
    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/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:
    Stealing the Ark: Could Pirates Hijack a Colony Ship?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Graphics from: Fishy Tree
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic and Chris Zabriskie
    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

    Beyond Space Defense: War, Sabotage & Survival Beyond Earth

    01/11/2026 | 25 mins.
    In space, every ship, tug, mass driver, and power beam can become a weapon. We explore how future stations and settlements might defend themselves against attack, sabotage, accidents, and siege.
    Explore A Dream Renewed: Space Settlement in the 21st Century: https://sfia.s.gy/a-dream-renewed
    🛒 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:
    Beyond Space Defense: War, Sabotage & Survival Beyond Earth
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
    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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