Entropy Rising

If We Have Spaceships, We’ll Have Space Pirates

Space piracy sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but if humanity builds a large economy beyond Earth, crime will almost certainly follow it. Ships will

First Contact With Aliens Happens Tomorrow. What Do We Do?

What would actually happen if humanity made first contact with intelligent alien life, and would discovering an advanced extraterrestrial civilization unite us, divide us

Could Simulation Theory Solve the Fermi Paradox?

Simulation theory, the Fermi paradox, the Zoo Hypothesis, alien civilizations, digital consciousness, and Matrioshka brains all raise one strange possibility: what if adv

Changing Humans Might Be Easier Than Terraforming Mars

Could genetically engineered humans be the key to colonizing Mars and exploring deep space? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore genetic engineering, transhumani

Orbital Rings Are More Realistic Than You Think

Orbital rings might be one of the most practical megastructures humanity could eventually build. They could provide cheap access to orbit, move massive amounts of materia

The Science of Project Hail Mary: Astrophage, Alien Life, and Panspermia

How realistic is the science behind Project Hail Mary? In this episode, we break down Astrophage, its incredible energy density, its ability to dim a star, and whether b

Why Building an Artificial Planet Might Actually Work: Shell Worlds and Birch Worlds

Shell Worlds and Birch Worlds are some of the largest megastructures ever imagined, offering a vision of artificial planets that could support civilizations ranging from

Interstellar Travel: How Spaceships Survive Light Speed Collisions

What does it really take to survive interstellar travel? As future spaceships approach light speed, even a tiny grain of interstellar dust becomes a devastating collision

Space Elevators: The Physics, the Promise, and the Risks

What if rockets became obsolete? Space elevators could be the megastructure that transforms humanity into a true spacefaring civilization—if we can solve the material sci

Will Processed Food Ever Be a Good Thing? Future Food, 3D Printing & Space Travel

In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore how advanced civilizations feed themselves: from personalized AI-designed meals to 3D-printed food systems. As humanity prep

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Welcome to Entropy Rising, a science and futurism podcast that explores humanity's future through the lens of real physics. Each week, we dive into ambitious questi

The Cities That Will Orbit Jupiter: How Humanity Will Colonize the Outer Solar System

Humanity's expansion into the outer Solar System won't look like science fiction imagines. Instead of building cities on frozen moons, our first civilizations b

Dark Worlds & Alien Ecosystems | What Life Needs to Survive

Could life exist without sunlight? In this Entropy Rising episode, we explore chemosynthesis and extreme ecosystems on Europa and other dark worlds. From Earth's hyd

Nanobots & Molecular AI | Engineering Life at the Cellular Level

What if nanobots could heal you cell by cell—or consume the planet? Nanotechnology and artificial intelligence converge in this episode of Entropy Rising, where we break

The Future of Food, Farming, and Space Agriculture

How will humanity feed billions of people on Earth—and eventually millions more in space? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore the past, present, and future of

The Fermi Paradox: Are We Living in an Alien Zoo?

Are we alone in the universe… or are we being intentionally isolated from it? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we dive into one of the most unsettling solutions to the

Grabby Aliens and the Fermi Paradox: Why We Had to Be Early

Humanity might not just be early to the universe… we may have to be early. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we dive into the Grabby Aliens theory, one of the most fasc

The Physics of Immortal Civilizations | Engineering the End of Time

What happens when surviving your planet isn’t enough… and even your star starts to die? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore what it would actually take for a c

The Case for Venus: Terraforming the Solar System's Dark Horse

Venus colonization isn't science fiction—it's closer to reality than Mars. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore why floating cloud cities in Venus&apos

Are Humans Actually Special in the Universe?

Humanity, at the center of the galaxy… or just another average species? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we break down the popular sci-fi idea behind “Humanity, F*** Y