Cosmic Eschatology
The end of the universe might be a question of philosophy as much as physics.
Katie Mack
American astrophysicist and science communicator, Hawking Chair in Cosmology at Perimeter Institute, specializing in theoretical cosmology.
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- The Final Act and New Beginnings — Katie Mack
Contemplating the end helps us live more fully. It gives us perspective.
- Dialogue About the Cosmic Finale — Katie Mack
Even if the universe eventually ends, the beauty of its existence is timeless.
- Physics of Endings and Beginnings — Katie Mack
When we talk about the end of the universe, we talk about the nature of time and reality itself.
- Understanding Everything's Origin — Katie Mack
Cosmology tells us the story of where we came from and where we are going.
- Scientific Scenarios of the End — Katie Mack
From heat death to the Big Rip, there are several ways everything could end.
- The End of Everything — Katie Mack
The universe is not eternal. Sooner or later it will end. Knowing this, we can appreciate the present anew.
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