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Nothing lasts forever.\xa0Even the universe has several possible endings. Will there be a dramatic Big Rip or a Big Chill\xad\u2013also known as the heat death of the universe\u2013in trillions of years?\xa0Or will vacuum decay, which could theoretically happen at any moment, do us in?\xa0Perhaps the death of a tiny particle \u2013 the proton \u2013 will bring about the end.\nWe contemplate big picture endings in this episode, and whether one could be brought about by our own machine creations.\xa0\nGuests:\xa0\n\n\nAnders Sandberg\xa0\u2013 Researcher at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford\n\n\nKatie Mack\xa0\u2013\xa0Assistant professor of physics at North Carolina State University, and the author of \u201cThe End of Everything, Astrophysically Speaking.\u201d\n\n\nBrian Greene\xa0\u2013 Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia, and author of \u201cUntil the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe\u201d\n\nOriginally aired May 3, 2021\nFeaturing music by\xa0Dewey Dellay\xa0and\xa0Jun Miyake\nBig Picture Science is part of the\xa0Airwave Media\xa0podcast network.\xa0Please contact\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices