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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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

    Civilizations at the Galactic Center: Thriving at the Core (Narration Only)

    15/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    Could the most dangerous part of the Milky Way also be its most valuable? We explore civilizations at the galactic center, where dense stars, extreme radiation, black holes, and vast energy could fuel a cosmic metropolis.

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    Credits:
    Civilizations at the Galactic Center – Thriving in the most extreme energy fields of the Milky Way
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Graphics from Jeremy Jozwik & Ken York
    Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    0:12 Where Is the Galactic Center, Really?
    4:40 An Environment Turned Up to Eleven
    9:249 How Dangerous Is the Radiation, Really?
    14:03 Why Would Anyone Live Here?
    15:47 Buried Worlds: Surviving the Galactic Furnace
    17:50 Dyson Swarms of the Inner Bulge
    20:58 Space Industry
    22:00 Birch Planets at Sagittarius A*

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  • Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

    Civilizations at the Galactic Center: Thriving at the Core

    15/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    Could the most dangerous part of the Milky Way also be its most valuable? We explore civilizations at the galactic center, where dense stars, extreme radiation, black holes, and vast energy could fuel a cosmic metropolis.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Checkout Space Money and our 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:
    Civilizations at the Galactic Center – Thriving in the most extreme energy fields of the Milky Way
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Graphics from Jeremy Jozwik & Ken York
    Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    0:12 Where Is the Galactic Center, Really?
    4:40 An Environment Turned Up to Eleven
    9:249 How Dangerous Is the Radiation, Really?
    14:03 Why Would Anyone Live Here?
    15:47 Buried Worlds: Surviving the Galactic Furnace
    17:50 Dyson Swarms of the Inner Bulge
    20:58 Space Industry
    22:00 Birch Planets at Sagittarius A*

    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

    Could We Create Artificial Universes?

    11/10/2026 | 32 mins.
    What if the ultimate technology isn’t a starship, but a universe? We explore simulated worlds, baby universes, black holes, false vacuum bubbles, and whether civilization could one day create realities of its own.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
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    🛒 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:
    Could We Create Artificial Universes?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
    & Stellardrone
    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

    Could We Create Artificial Universes? Narration Only)

    11/10/2026 | 32 mins.
    What if the ultimate technology isn’t a starship, but a universe? We explore simulated worlds, baby universes, black holes, false vacuum bubbles, and whether civilization could one day create realities of its own.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Enjoy Rifftrax: https://nebula.tv/rifftrax?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:
    Could We Create Artificial Universes?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
    & Stellardrone
    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

    White Holes: Do They Exist?

    08/10/2026 | 28 mins.
    White holes are black holes run backward: nothing can enter, but matter and light can escape. We explore whether these strange solutions could exist, connect to black holes, or even hint at how universes are born.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Enjoy Rifftrax: https://nebula.tv/rifftrax?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:
    White Holes: Do They Exist?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Editor: Briana Brownell
    Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    1:55 The Universe’s Exit Door
    7:03 The Equation That Runs Backward
    12:20 Why Nature Hates White Holes
    15:44 Black Holes, Baby Universes, and the Big Bang Temptation
    23:06 Rifftrax
    24:00 Mathematical Ghosts or Future Cosmic Fireworks?
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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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