The idea of spaceships or other machines that were essentially alive and able to repair and operate themselves has long been a popular one in science fiction. We’ll take a look today at how that might be possible in the future, what advantages it would have for interplanetary or interstellar colonization, and how such biotechnology might lead to entire artificial ecosystems dwelling in the void of space.
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Space Whales & Bioships
Episode 195, Season 5 E30
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Editors:
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier
Graphics by:
Bryan Versteeg
Fishy Tree
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Sergio Botero
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music:
Michael Wark, “Embryonic Universe“
Miguel Johnson, “So Many Stars“
Aerium, “Fifth Star of Aldebaran“ ://
Sergey Cheremisinov, “Laybrinth“
Chris Zabriskie, “Cylinder Nine“
Phase Shift, “Forest Night“ Shift/_/Enigmatic
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